It has the most powerful processor on the market, the highest RAM memory load and the largest screen on the smartphone scene. But the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 not only stands out for being a mobile in which everything is King Size , but also for the exclusive and dedicated features with which the guys from the South Korean multinational have wanted to make their vast device stand out from the rest of the world. the competition. In this sense, the presence of the S-Pen stylus pointer and the applications that focus on this unique accessory are largely to blame for this distinction.
And in fact, in order to renew the device, Samsung also wanted to go one step further by integrating functions that expand the user experience when it comes to giving way to the possibilities associated with the S-Pen. The result has been a handful of additional applications and options with which the presence of a complement that is no longer used only to write or draw on the 5.5-inch screen of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 becomes more coherent and interesting. Let's look at some of these new possibilities.
Easy Clip
With this function, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 makes the function of selecting, copying and pasting its own. Basically, it turns the S-Pen into a marker with which it would be possible to mark specific image areas or specific sequences of words for selection, take them to an invisible clipboard and paste them into other documents. Practically all the contents that appear on the screen can be trimmed with Easy Clip, using the pointer as a guide for trimming.
Previews
The new pointer can also communicate without any touch with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Proof of this is this option, which will allow us to take a look at the contents of various applications just by hovering the S-Pen over the screen. In this way, we could preview texts in documents, emails or messages, as well as photographs or notifications linked to the agenda.
Handwriting recognition
This was one of the workhorses of the first Samsung Galaxy Note. With this second generation, when we write freehand, the terminal will more accurately recognize the texts that we elaborate, giving the option of sending them by email or integrating them into the calendar. We could also attach them to images as when in the past texts were annotated on the back of photographs printed with the Photo Note function .
Automatic activation
You will remember that the Samsung Galaxy S3 integrates some features that seek to give a natural use to the functions of the phone "" based on the slogan "inspired by nature." This Samsung Galaxy Note 2 continues in a way in the wake of that philosophy, and precisely the integration of the S-Pen in the operation of the phone is in that line. We will notice this when we remove the pointer from the place where it sits at one end of the device.
If we extract it with the terminal at rest, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will be activated directly by offering the applications dedicated to the stylus on the screen. But not only that. Also, in case we are having a phone call, if the device realizes that we have removed the S-Pen from its site, it will maintain communication, simultaneously opening the dedicated application to take notes.
Contextual key
On this occasion, communication between the pointer and the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is also improved through the contextual key installed on the S-Pen. This will serve to expand the functions of the accessory in its link to the phone, so that if we keep it pressed and move the stylus in which direction on the screen, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will interpret various additional commands that we could give through conventional multi-touch commands.
