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Samsung S Pen works as a remote control on Galaxy S22/S23 Ultra: Here’s how
Samsung S Pen is an amazing tool that comes pre-built with select Galaxy S phones alongside the Note lineup. Well, you can use remote Media gestures on select compatible media apps on the latest Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Galaxy S22 Ultra, thanks to the S Pen.
The One UI’s media gestures feature allows you to control songs’ or videos’ playback with the flick of your S Pen on compatible Galaxy devices. Even, you can perform the same commands no matter what media app is being used, which is the best part.
Do note that the Samsung S Pen remote media gestures are supported on Galaxy S22 Ultra and Galaxy S23 Ultra along with the Note10 series, the Note20 series, and the S21 Ultra. And the media gestures feature supports certain apps; Spotify, YouTube, Netflix, Samsung Music, and more.
Compared to the App actions, Samsung S Pen’s media gestures feature is slightly different on the Galaxy S22 Ultra and S23 Ultra. You can use this tool to control songs or videos in an array of media apps with the same commands for compatible apps.
To activate the media gestures feature, open system Settings and tap Advanced features followed by S Pen. Tap Air actions, and then swipe to the Media section at the bottom of the page. Here are the gestures you can use with all compatible media apps:
- Single press: Play and pause a song or video.
- Double press: Skips to the next song or video.
- Flicking up: Volume up.
- Flicking down: Volume down.
- Flicking left: Previous track.
- Flicking right: Next track.
Whenever you want to use media gestures, just flick the S Pen in the appropriate direction while holding down the button. For instance, if you’re listening to a song on YouTube, you can double-press the Pen button to skip the current one and jump to the next song.
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According to SmartPrix, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 could be priced at €2200 for 256GB, €2330 for 512GB, and €2580 for 1TB. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 could cost €1330 for 256GB and €1450 for 512GB variants.
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- 12GB+512GB: €1450
This pricing information is for certain European countries. It should be noted that local VAT and charges make differences in the prices. Converting Euro to USD for any other currency would also present misleading price info.
It’s worth noting that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 will be introduced on July 10 in Paris. The company has started pre-reservation, which offers exciting discounts, early access to exclusive colors and free Samsung Credit.
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According to the info, Samsung might pack the Galaxy Watch Ultra with anti-reflective coating on the screen. It would result in a greatly enhanced user experience over rivals. Apple’s iPhone is already defeated by the S24 Ultra in terms of screen visibility and color vibrance.
For the S24 Ultra, Samsung collaborated with Corning to develop an exclusive Gorilla Armor glass. It significantly reduces reflection and features extra durability. The lower the outside reflection, the better the display will screen colors and hues to the user.
Well, the Galaxy Watch Ultra could feature an anti-reflective coating. Whether it will be a Corning glass or coating material developed by Samsung remains to be known. However, it would be a major upgrade to the Ultra smartwatch, making it stand apart.
The Galaxy Watch Ultra is set to feature an anti-reflective coating.
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