IS THIS THE FIRST REAL GLIMPSE OF THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S4

IS THIS THE FIRST REAL GLIMPSE OF THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S4

What is supposedly the first press shot of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Has Emerged online. 

The photo was first published by Sam Mobile, which claims to have received it from an " insider at Samsung", who was unable to provide any further detail on the Galaxy SIV. 

Unsurprisingly, we're approaching this with plenty of caution after the deluge of fake snaps of the Samsung Galaxy S3- just take a look our gallery. 

Button-less

The big talking point is the missing home button-will Samsung really do away with the physical button given that it has remained a Samsung staple even on its most recent handsets such as the Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy Premier?

Although the design of the phone shown here is very similar to that of the Galaxy S3, the screen appears elongated compared to the older phone suggesting we'll see onscreen Android keys-something which Google has wanted manufacturers to adopt even since Ice Cream Sandwich was launched. 

We're not holding out any hope that this is the real deal as the image could easily have been faked, but this will surely open the floodgates to more images claiming to show Samsung Galaxy S4 over the coming months. 

What do you think, is this the real deal or a shoddy forgery? Let us know in the comments below.