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S Pen stylus in Galaxy Note 9 said to come with Bluetooth support
It will act as a remote controller for different tasks.
Samsung will launch the much-awaited Galaxy Note 9 at its Galaxy Unpacked event on August 9, and ahead of the unveiling, we are getting more details about the upcoming flagship. While several features and specifications of the Galaxy Note 9 have been spotted in leaks, a fresh report suggests that the smartphone's stylus may be in for a major upgrade. The S Pen will reportedly double as a Bluetooth controller for the Galaxy Note 9. This means it may give it several functionalities, such as controlling music and capture images. Separately, images of an alleged Samsung Galaxy
In the official invite for 2018's second iteration of Galaxy Unpacked event, a clip provides us with a glimpse at the S Pen stylus of the upcoming flagship Note series smartphone. The S Pen is a flagship feature of the company's Galaxy Note devices. However, until now, the stylus' features were limited to writing, drawing, and navigating menus. The addition of Bluetooth support could provide the S Pen a whole new life as a remote controller for different tasks. Since Samsung's teaser for the Galaxy Note 9 specifically highlighted the S Pen gives a lot of credibility to this piece of information.
Popular tipster Ice Universe claimed in a post on Weibo, shared via SamMobile, the key upgrade Samsung will be making is the addition of the new remote features. The stylus in Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will reportedly come with Bluetooth support to enable new features. The new features that could make their way into the S Pen are said to be music playback controls and the ability to control photo capture from a distance. The same source put up a post on Twitter with similar claims.
Notably, this is not the first time we are hearing the above information. In a hands-on rumoured video, Russian tipster Eldar Murtazin had said that the Galaxy Note 9 has completely reworked the S Pen stylus to include Bluetooth support and the option to unlock the handset remotely, with a press of a button.