The new flagship Galaxy S4 handset, due to be officially unveiled by Samsung on 14 March, will reportedly feature "eye scrolling".
This is according to a report by the New York Times, which cites an unnamed Samsung employee as saying the new feature will allow users to, for example, scroll through articles using just their eyes. The software is said to be able to pick up when the user's eyes reach the bottom of the page, and then automatically scroll down.
While the unnamed source would not reveal what technology would be used for eye tracking, it has, however, been confirmed that Samsung has filed for a trademark in Europe for the name "Eye Scroll" and for "Samsung Eye Scroll" in the US.
The company has described the feature as follows: "Computer application software having a feature of sensing eye movements and scrolling displays of mobile devices, namely, mobile phones, smartphones and tablet computers according to eye movements; digital cameras; mobile telephones; smartphones; tablet computers."
It could be an extension of the Galaxy S3's "Smart Stay" feature, which uses the front-facing camera to monitor if the user is looking at the screen or not.
Samsung recently confirmed that the Galaxy S4 will be unveiled at a special event in New York, on 14 March. Details about the device have been sparse, and Samsung has so far avoided any major leaks.
It is widely expected the new handset will emphasise features over raw specs, much like its predecessor. It has also been rumoured that the S4 will have a five-inch, 1080p display with 440ppi.
According to SamMobile, the Galaxy S4 is rumoured to feature an Exynos 5 Octa (8-Core) CPU, Mali-T678 (8-Core) GPU, 13MP rear-facing camera and 2MP front-facing camera. It is said it will run Android 4.2.2 (Jellybean).
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