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Infographics explain what's new with the S Pen, recount Galaxy Note's history

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Peter 07 August 2019

Samsung Android

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ feature a new and improved S Pen and this infographic is the simplest way to explain the upgrades. If you read until the end, you’ll find an illustrated history of the Galaxy Note and its S Pen.

Air Actions join the old Air Command feature. They turn the S Pen into a motion controller, which supports five gestures. It can also be used in conjunction with with the new AR features to create 3D doodles.

The new S Pen
The new S Pen

The history of the Galaxy Note starts way back in 2011 when it stunned people with its almost tablet-like size and the return of a feature that many thought outdated – the stylus. Each successive generation improved the screen and added new features to the S Pen. Here’s the timeline:

Infographics explain what's new with the S Pen, recount Galaxy Note's history
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  • Rx2
  • 16 Aug 2019

Having been using the Note FE as my daily driver since release I could say that the Note 7 was well designed and could age very well if not because of the battery issue. People bashed the iris scanner being slow but it became much quicker after the O...

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  • stobs
  • rx7
  • 12 Aug 2019

oh it isn't Failed Edition?

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  • stobs
  • rx7
  • 12 Aug 2019

oh the Failed Edition

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