Samsung's latest patent suggests in-air gestures could be just around the corner

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Current smartphone interfaces rely heavily on taps and swipes, but a new patent application from Samsung hints at a new way to interact with phones that will remove the need to even touch the displays.

The new method described is based entirely on motion and in-air gestures. Specifically, Samsung would fit compatible devices with a new sensor unit that is capable of recognizing motion. When this happens, the sensor will automatically activate the gesture-based interface. These gestures will include swiping from ...