The Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy Note 4 are both expected to hit the shelves in 2014 and the two devices are expected to share the same hardware and software that revolve around improved Air View, Air Gesture and S Pen recognition on the Note 4.

The Galaxy S5 is rumoured to be announced in March, while the Galaxy Note 4 is expected to come months later in the fall. In the past, the S and Note devices of Samsung are known to share a number of features and as Samsung executives share details about the release date windows, a new report from ETNews emerges saying that Samsung locked in Synaptics as the supplier of the touch portion of the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 screen which will bring enhanced Air Gesture, Air View and S Pen support to the new Samsung devices in 2014.

Samsung already allows users to enjoy these features to control the devices without touching the display and the S Pen for the Galaxy Note 3 for drawing and notes.

Air View - Without touching the display or leaving the main page, users can hover the S Pen or a finger over a photo or a message to see more details.

Air Gesture - Users can move a hand across the display without touching or swiping through photos or interact with other apps on the Galaxy S4 and Note 3.

S Pen - Allows users to draw details and write naturally with the pressure sensitive display.

Synaptics new technology allows Samsung to recognise finger hovering above the screen at a greater distance than on the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4. Also, gestures that are farther away can be recognised as well. If the reports are accurate, the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be the first device to sport this type of new technology that is expected with greater reliability and new control features.

Meanwhile, at CES 2014, Intel and Lenovo showcased some advances in gesture controls with a camera that distinguishes the placement of hand and a technology that separates the user from the background.

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