The S Pen should’ve stayed far away from the Galaxy S series for its own sake

by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung S Pen

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority The announcement of the Galaxy S25 has been a bit doom and gloom for fans of the S Pen, most of whom are refugees from the Note series. Samsung decided to downgrade the beloved pencil to remove Bluetooth functionality, thus...

Now Samsung says there is a separate Bluetooth S Pen for S25 Ultra (wait, what?)

by dbadmin | Jan 26, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung S Pen

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority A Samsung blog has claimed that Galaxy S25 Ultra owners can get a Bluetooth-enabled S Pen as a standalone purchase. This comes after Samsung ditched Bluetooth from the S25 Ultra’s included S Pen. However, Samsung’s websites...

Is Samsung done with the S Pen? I hope so.

by dbadmin | Jan 23, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung S Pen

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority When you eventually get your shiny new Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, you’ll quickly notice it looks a lot like the Galaxy S24 Ultra (which looked a lot like the S23 Ultra, which looked a lot…you get the idea). However, one thing...

It’s evolving, just backwards: Galaxy S25 Ultra could come with a major S Pen downgrade

by dbadmin | Jan 10, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung S Pen

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority A new leak suggests that the S Pen on the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra might not come with Bluetooth functionality. If true, this would mean that the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen would also lose features like gestures and remote...

Wondering why your Galaxy S24 Ultra has an S Pen dead spot? You can blame it on magnets

by dbadmin | Dec 3, 2024 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung S Pen

Qi2 cases and accessories, especially those with strong magnets, can interfere with the S Pen’s functionality on Samsung devices. The interference is caused by the magnetic field of the Qi2 accessories disrupting the S Pen’s electromagnetic resonance. Users may...

Please take my word for it: The S Pen on the Galaxy S24 Ultra stinks, literally

by dbadmin | Mar 20, 2024 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung S Pen

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The S Pen housed inside the Galaxy S24 Ultra has an odor that resembles burnt plastic. S Pens on previous Ultra models also have the odor. The internal heat of the Galaxy S24 Ultra could possibly be reacting with the plastic...