According to reports, Samsung will enhance the S Pen functions in its upcoming flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
Phone Arena reports that the Unpacked event invitations that Samsung sent out on Wednesday, July 13, feature the S Pen front and center throughout the header image. Koh Dong-jin, the boss of Samsung Mobile, also confirmed in a statement the renewed focus on the stylus.
According to him, the Galaxy Note 7 will introduce improved S Pen functions and upgraded software that will ensure a better user experience. The South Korean company is beta testing currently the new Note UX interface on some Note 5 handsets in Korea.
All the disparate stylus applications such as S Note or Action Memo will be featured in one app called Notes. Mr Koh also added that Samsung will compete on a saturated market, but the launching of Note 7 on August 2 might bring a boost to the traditionally slow Q3.
According to SamMobile, among the most interesting features of the upcoming Galaxy Note 7 is its iris scanner technology. The new feature will be able to authenticate a user faster than the fingerprint sensor currently found on previous versions of Samsung smartphones.
The Galaxy Note 7 may be Samsung's most advanced to date, so tech analysts warn that consumers should not expect it to come cheap. According to the same publication, SamMobile, the Galaxy Note 7 could sell for €849 in Europe, a price that converts around $910.
However, the South Korean high-tech giant typically prices its mobile devices similarly in dollars to what it does in Euros. This means that the Galaxy Note 7 would likely cost in the United States around $849.
According to reports, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 7 may be available in Blue Coral, silver Titanium and Black Onyx color options. SlashGear reports that the flagship mobile device could also be available in pink.
Tech analysts and consumers expect that the Galaxy Note 7 will be announced Aug 2. The flagship mobile device will become available for purchase on Aug 15.
