After many teases, it appears as if a Samsung foldable is lastly going to get assist for an S Pen stylus. FCC filings for the S Pen Professional, an even bigger model of the S Pen with Bluetooth connectivity that Samsung introduced in January, have been made public, and one doc (PDF) reveals that the upcoming stylus will work with the unannounced Galaxy Z Fold 3 (which is presumably the subsequent machine within the Z Fold lineup).
And it’s not simply the Z Fold 3 — the stylus, which doesn’t have a launch date however is ready to hit this yr, will apparently assist the S21 Extremely, the Word 20 lineup, and extra. You possibly can see the complete checklist of units that the S Pen Professional will assist on this picture from the submitting:
The S Pen Professional’s assist for the Z Fold 3 isn’t a significant shock — the corporate has been hinting towards some type of S Pen assist for the foldable for a while. Throughout final yr’s Unpacked occasion, Samsung’s president of cellular TM Roh stated in a Q&A that the corporate has been “blissful to listen to” that folks need the S Pen to work with the Fold. In a December weblog, he stated that the corporate was seeking to carry among the Galaxy Word’s “most well-loved options” to different units — which appears prone to be a wink towards stylus assist, one of many hallmarks of the Word line. And in January, Roh was much more specific, saying that the corporate plans to “broaden the S Pen expertise throughout extra machine classes sooner or later.”
An in depth leak has already proven the unannounced telephone with a stylus: a render shared by famous leaker Evan Blass depicts what seems to be the Galaxy Z Fold 3 with a brand new “Fold Version” S Pen propped up subsequent to it. Maybe the Z Fold 3 will include the Fold Version stylus within the field whereas the S Pen Professional shall be offered individually.
FCC paperwork turning into public can point out {that a} product could also be introduced quickly after they’re printed. On this case, an official announcement for the S Pen someday quickly would make sense, as Samsung has held summer season Unpacked occasions in early August for the previous few years. Blass has additionally already acknowledged that this yr’s occasion is scheduled for August eleventh, alongside revealing a bunch of different units which might be anticipated to be revealed on the present, together with the Z Fold 3, the Z Flip 3, two new Galaxy Watches, and new Galaxy Buds.
Thanks for the tip, Venkatesh!
