Despite a multitude of leaks, we still don’t know much about the Galaxy Note 3 S Pen features or a new S Pen design, but the schedule for Samsung’s new Developer Conference promises a, “Detailed View of What’s New in S Pen,” which is additional proof that Samsung plans to bring new S Pen features to the Galaxy Note 3 at IFA 2013.
Couple this with the fact that Samsung bought a 5% stake in Wacom, the company making technology behind the S Pen and the fact that we saw new S Pen technology arrive in the Galaxy Note 2 with some features trickle down to the Galaxy Note, and it looks like we are in for an S Pen update.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 S Pen
The Samsung Developers Conference is scheduled for October 27 through 29th in San Francisco, and while much of the schedule is still to be announced, there is a session on getting started with the S Pen and a session that offers a, “Detailed View of What’s New in S Pen.”
The 50-minute session doesn’t include any details about new Galaxy Note 3 S Pen features, but the timing suggests Samsung will use the session to cover new Galaxy Note 3 S Pen features in greater detail.
Samsung plans to share what’s new with the S Pen at a conference in October.
This schedule arrives soon after Samsung registered a new domain that hints at a Galaxy Note 3 S Pen marketing push.
Samsung upgraded the S Pen with the Galaxy Note 2, adding better pressure sensitivity and increasing the thickness of the S Pen while adding new features. The new Galaxy Note 2 S Pen features include;
- Quick Command – control the Note 2 with quick written commands.
- Air View – Hover to see more of a photo, email or message.
- Pop Up Note – Open an S Note window by taking the S Pen out.
- Easy Clip – Capture a small part of the screen by tracing.
If Samsung is able to shrink the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 down to 8mm thick as one rumor claims, look for a redesigned S Pen to fir into this smaller frame and new features to convince owners an upgrade is worthwhile.
