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S Pen of Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra: The most underrated gear of 2023?
You may have been enjoying the holiday period as 2023 is about to end. Ahead of 2024, the tech industry is seeing year-end reviews and smartphone awards. Well, today I’m shedding light on this year’s one of the most underrated gadgets – S Pen of the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
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Having a stylus on your smartphone favors the development of various activities to facilitate day-to-day life. Nowadays it is more important to get the most out of the device, adapting to new lifestyles and facilitating day-to-day tasks.
6 reasons why a smartphone with S Pen helps increase productivity:
Take Notes
Since 2011, when Samsung incorporated the S Pen into its devices, users do not require notebooks, agendas, or writing instruments at all times, since with this accessory it is possible to take notes even without unlocking the device.
If writing by hand is practical due to poor handwriting, the AI on Galaxy devices like the S23 Ultra can convert those scribbles into digital text to make the text easier to understand.
Remote Control
With Air Command features, Galaxy S23 Ultra users – with S Pen included – can easily access exclusive features such as remotely controlling the camera to capture an image, changing camera modes, zooming in or out, and browsing the gallery.
You can also control any application with gestures, such as videos or music where you can change songs, and raise and lower the volume, among others. Even control PowerPoint presentations and use it as a pointer, without the need for an additional accessory.
Smart selection
Screenshots are things of the past when certain info is needed on the screen, since with the S Pen of the Galaxy S23 Ultra you can make cuts of any object, image, text, or info visible on the screen to use, edit, or share it. Besides, this option allows also you to make GIFs with just one function.
Photo and video editing
With the pen built into the body of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, it is easier and faster to perform image retouching, as it allows greater precision when selecting the fragment and transforming it. One UI 6.0’s new Image and Video editor takes the experience to a whole new level.
Bixby Vision
Sometimes you need to identify an object or more info about an element or text visible on the screen. With the Bixby Vision function that is integrated into the S Pen, it is possible to quickly translate, view similar images or receive specific information.
Increase your productivity
With multi-window mode you can simultaneously see up to 3 apps on the screen, and 5 pop-up windows. Additionally, the Samsung DeX lets you connect the mobile device to a TV or monitor and have the desktop experience as if it were a computer for greater convenience.
Owners of select Samsung Smart TVs, monitors, The Premiere 7 & 9 projectors, or The Freestyle 2nd Gen can stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Flight Simulator 2024 and hundreds of other games with Gaming Hub Xbox Game Pass.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Flight Simulator 2024 are two of the most popular games of 2024. Thanks to Samsung Gaming Hub, you don’t need to download any of the Xbox Game Pass titles, no meaning no storage required – just jump in and play.
The company has also built an engaging gameplay experience designed by fans, for fans through The Six, challenging players’ knowledge and providing another way to interact with the world of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Notably, Samsung’s Gaming Hub is available on a variety of Samsung screens. It includes the AI-powered 2024 TV lineup, monitors, projectors, The Premiere, and The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector, offering instant access to console-free gaming.
Anyone with a Samsung Smart TV will be able to use their remote to jump in and play. This way, Gaming Hub provides a co-branded experience, giving Call of Duty fans another way to engage with the franchise they love.
For starters: The Six offers daily trivia where players can answer a series of six questions in competition with other players around the world. Correct answers with the fastest response time will achieve higher scores.
Samsung could launch the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone next year. The company has collaborated with LG Uplus to develop a custom smartphone. The device is said to feature Galaxy AI and LG Uplus’s AI call assistant ixi-O.
Sources citing KEDGlobal revealed that Samsung and LG Uplus working together to develop the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone. It’s a big development in the smartphone industry, while the handset is highly likely to be Korea-limited.
Samsung fans are well aware of the Galaxy AI feature suite. ixi-O is an AI-powered digital assistant developed by Korean carrier LG Uplus. The company plans to enter the smartphone market, featuring its own-developed AI assistant.
The report indicates that Samsung and LG Uplus’ ixi-O AI Phone will launch as early as next year. The development project focuses on crafting a “real AI phone” that goes beyond simply integrating AI assistant services into a smartphone.
ixi-O comes with useful features such as AI call answering, detecting voice phishing in real-time, recording and summarizing phone calls and converting voice conversation into text – all within an on-device environment.
Image: ixi-O AI | LG Uplus Newsroom
Based on specifications, the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone will be based on a Galaxy phone available globally. The design will match with a global Galaxy smartphone, but the software may be tweaked as per the carrier’s requirements.
A custom Galaxy phone isn’t shocking or impossible in South Korea. Samsung releases Quantum, Buddy, and Jump-branded phones in the market. The company collaborates with Korean carriers to bring these devices to mainland Korea.
The carrier introduced an on-device AI-powered ixi-O assistant earlier this month. LG Uplus will initially target its consumer base for the new AI Phone. However, the AI Assistant may be expanded to a broader audience across Korea.
Samsung could use Gauss2-based Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The company’s next-gen Generative AI model is 1.5 to 3x faster than the first-gen Gauss model. The DX division is already using Gauss2 to ramp up internal productivity.
Gauss2 offers improved performance and efficiency in simultaneously handling various data types. In the previous article, we’ve demonstrated its three distinct models that cater to different purposes: Compact, Balanced, and Supreme.
Samsung says the second-gen Gauss model offers equal or superior performance in response generation than leading open-source generative AI models. That said, the Galaxy AI will become faster and smarter with the inclusion of Gauss2.
Thanks to faster processing speed, Gauss2 enables quicker AI response generation. This way, the Galaxy user won’t have to wait much time. The company stated that it will continue to expand the reach of its AI-based services across all product lines.
That said, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is likely to boast Gauss2-based Galaxy AI. This upgrade will result in even faster processing of tasks and execution. Features like composition, image generation, and translation would benefit from Gauss2.
Earlier, we broke the news that Samsung is crafting an advanced AI technology. The Gauss2 press release indicates that the future Galaxy AI iteration could be integrated with knowledge graph technology to offer relevant results.
The Galaxy S24 series also uses Google’s Gemini Nano AI model. The fruitful collaboration offers futuristic capabilities on Galaxy devices. Samsung is rumored to use an enhanced version of Gemini Nano across the Galaxy S25 lineup.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s development may have indulged Gauss2 capabilities on the Galaxy S25 series. Integrated with new processors and optimized software, the company’s AI model would offer faster, reliable, and smarter results.