A Samsung video is perceived as mocking Steve Jobs.
This accessory has been redesigned for Samsung's latest launched device.
Steve Jobs made his feelings about the stylus clear in January 2007 at Macworld when he introduced the iPhone. He said that nobody wants a stylus because they are easy to lose.
The HTC Touch, released in June 2007, was the first major smartphone to ship with a stylus after Jobs' statement. In 2011, Samsung released the Galaxy Note with the S Pen. Over time, the S Pen gained enhanced capabilities. Samsung says the new S Pen combines technology and human-centered design.
Samsung released "The S Pen Story" video to coincide with the Galaxy Tab S11 tablet release last week. The illustrations in the video were produced using the S Pen and the Galaxy Tab S11. Samsung's goal was to make the S Pen resemble a simple pencil. The next-generation S Pen has an enhanced grip intended to feel like a pencil.
The next-generation S Pen is optimized for drawing, with a cone-shaped tip tilted at a greater angle. The harder a user presses, the darker the strokes. The S Pen's durability has also been improved through internal redesign.
Some viewers of the video have made interesting comments. One user mentioned the removal of Bluetooth features on this generation of the S Pen. Another criticized the removal of Bluetooth from the S Pen in the S25U and Tab S11U and suggested giving users an option to buy it.
The S Pen changed perceptions of the stylus. Apple released the Apple Pencil nearly four years after Steve Jobs' death.
In other news, "Iconic Phones: Revolution at Your Fingertips," a coffee table book about the technological revolution of the 21st century, will be released in a few months.