The Samsung Galaxy S5 rumor mill has been churning a lot recently, especially given the news of its impending release in the next few months. Now, a new leaked image potentially shows an updated version of the Samsung user interface that will likely debut along with the new flagship smartphone from the South Korean tech giant.
The image comes via @evleaks, which tweeted a picture of Samsung's reworked Touchwiz user interface, which looks like an updated version of Google Now. The Verge reports that the images show a detailed view of a lock screen and home screen widget that hint that it may be used to deliver notifications and contextual information to your phone.
Google Now is currently included on all Samsung devices, however the company does not allow you to easily access the program with a single swipe up like it does on other Android phones. Galaxy users instead need to hold down the menu button for a couple seconds before accessing it.
Similar to Google Now, the notifications cover a variety of subjects. Pictured in the screenshots are social media shares, live flight information, sports scores, weather updates, payment receipts, concert information, upcoming appointments, delivery notifications and health data.
The Verge reports that the Google Now service delivers a variety of information to you via Now by scanning your web history, Gmail account and location data. It's unclear if Samsung will be tapping into Google's data or if it has designed a method of its own to gather the vast amount of information required to power its own version of the system, if these leaks are correct.
The leaks are described as something that Samsung is testing rather than a finished interface that will definitely be on the Galaxy S5. However, the system looks complete and, if Samsung deems it a viable option, it could find its way into the new handset.
