With less than two weeks until Samsung’s Unpacked Galaxy S5 event they have started releasing teasers like new app icons for the GS5. Samsung seems to have started teasing the event via its own blog sharing the image you see to the right. This looks like the original invitation to the Unpacked Event although has the addition of several new icons Speed, Outdoor, Curiosity, Fun, Social, Style, Privacy, Fitness and Life. These icons are different than those we’ve seen in their previous TouchWiz overlay.
We aren’t sure the reasoning for the new icons although we have a few thoughts on the matter. One of which is the simple fact that since the Google Samsung patent arrangement announced earlier this month they promised Google they would no longer copy their applications and/or icons. This being said none of these icons are replacements for existing ones in the outline provided by Samsung previously.
Our second thought on the new icons is the fact that Samsung has mentioned unveiling a new OS called Tizen for some time now and this could be the start of a transition. Getting people used to a skin like the one they plan on having if releasing a new OS could benefit its release.
Of course this is all speculation as to be brutally honest it is merely some new icons and nothing more. In the event that TouchWiz does get a complete overhaul in look and feel how likely will people be to accept it and continue to keep Samsung on top?