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The touchscreen has been designed to recognise fingertips without them directly touching the screen, up to a distance of approximately 2cm.

Harry Wang, analyst at Parks Associates, told the Guardian: "Samsung is trying to do one thing: knock Apple's status in the US. They want to show that they can excite the high-end smartphone adopters just as well as Apple."

From the article, "Samsung Galaxy S4 unveiled" by Ellen Hammett.

Recent research from Parks Associates showed that more than one third of tablet owners use the device as a second screen to search for programme information and listings - tablets are substituting interactive programme guides, hence the increased usage in the evenings.

From the article, "Tablet click-through rates for branding campaigns 250% higher than smartphones" by Ellen Hammett.