Last week, we heard from Yoon Han-kil, Samsung‘s Senior Vice President of Product Strategy, that Samsung would be looking to give the next Galaxy Note device a “new form factor”. The device, which would most likely be called the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, plans to breath new life into the Galaxy Note line of devices in an attempt to recapitalize on the market that the phablet devices helped create. According to ZDNet in Korea, this revitalization may include a Samsung design patent that we saw late last year.
The patent in question is one named “Youm” and features a wraparound screen that does away with the conventional side bezels. What this allows is the extra screen space, which is tilted away from the main screen, to be used for addition user inputs including lock/unlock gestures or quick menu options. It’s a concept that Samsung has shown off prototypes for before, but has been suspiciously quiet about since then. While it’s definitely a tantalizing idea to consider that this design could feature on the Note 4, there’s no real concrete evidence to say that Samsung will utilize Youm.
What do you think about the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 using the Youm wraparound screen? Let us know what your thoughts are in the comments below.
