Photos
claiming to depict the latest Samsung Galaxy smartphone appeared on
Chinese social media site Weibo. The photos show a decidedly grooved
metal design — an iPhone trademark on generations 5 and later — not
shared by past Galaxy models.
The
leaked images are unverified, and Samsung has so far been silent on the
existence of a new Galaxy. A metallic exterior would be a departure
from previous Galaxy phones, which have typically brandished plastic
backsides, sometimes textured to give the feel of leather or metal.
The chamfered edge would also be new for Samsung, although the accusation of stealing it from Apple would not be.
For
those who are eager to get their hands on the phone, British retailer
MobileFun is offering pre-orders of the so-called Galaxy Alpha for $939
without a SIM card. The website touts the Alpha's fingerprint scanner
and a 12-megapixel camera, putting it in the same league as the Galaxy
S5.
Samsung
rumor website SamMobile released images two weeks ago that reportedly
showed early Alpha prototypes. However, while those photos showed only a
black version, while the new photos display a white body, suggesting
that Samsung may offer both colors for the Galaxy Alpha, as they have
with previous Galaxy phones.
So far no pics of a gold Galaxy Alpha have turned up.
The
Galaxy Alpha is expected to run Android 4.4 "KitKat" and start at 32GB
of storage. The same Weibo page that leaked the photos claims that Alpha
will come in both 4.7- and 6.7-inch sizes.
While
Samsung itself has not confirmed a release date, SamMobile originally
reported that the phone would be announced on Aug. 4. However, the site
is now saying the date to watch is Aug. 13.
Posted by : Gizemon
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