Author: Eric Ravenscraft / Source: reviewgeek.com
Today, Samsung announced the new Galaxy Note 9, with an upgraded Bluetooth S-Pen and built-in storage up to an insane 512GB. But it will cost you four figures no matter what model you get.
The new Galaxy Note 9 features a positively massive 6.4″ 2960×1440 OLED display, which Samsung says is the largest display of any Galaxy Note so far.
It comes in four colors: blue, violet, orange, or black. In the case of the latter three, the S-Pen will match the frame of the phone itself. However, the blue Note 9 includes a yellow S-Pen that looks a lot like a #2 pencil.
The new S-Pen is getting an upgrade with Bluetooth functionality that allows you to use it as a remote control. Samsung demonstrated using it as a remote shutter button for selfies, to play and pause YouTube videos, and—just to show off—they used the new S-Pen to control the presentation where they introduced the new S-Pen. We’ll have to see how many apps support remote controls (or how many you’d even want to control remotely) once the phone is out, but it’s cool that it’s possible. This will mean you’ll have to charge your pen, but you can do so by sticking it back in your phone. If the S-Pen’s battery dies, you can still use the old stylus features that you’re used to.
While the pen may be the iconic feature of the…
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