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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.
Samsung’s latest foldable phones come with Google Messages by default. The company has now revealed the reason behind this move on Galaxy devices. Samsung says Google Messages replaced Messages to foster RCS adoption.
According to AndroidAuthority, a source explained Samsung’s decision to switch to Google Messages as the default messaging app. The recently released Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 come with Google Messages with RCS enabled by default.
Looks like promoting Google Messages on Galaxy devices will boost RCS adoption. Samsung Messages isn’t already installed on newer phones. However, one’s stopping you from getting it on your Galaxy from the Galaxy Store.
While many apps support the RCS feature, Google Messages offer the best user experience. Making it a default messaging app is an effort to boost the adoption of RCS tech. Apple is also preparing to bring RCS chat functionality to iMessage for iPhones.
What Samsung source said:
- Even if messaging apps follow the RCS standard, the availability may be limited depending on which app the other party uses. That’s why we decided to make Google Messages the common messaging platform, allowing Galaxy users to communicate more freely. This also enables a messaging app to respond to changes of the RCS standard more quickly and efficiently.
Previously, Samsung devices launched in the US came with two messaging apps. This time, the company has removed the Samsung Messages. During the first setup, users are notified that Google Messages is the default messaging application.
Samsung SmartThings gained the international standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. The company has officially announced this major development in its global connected living platform.
SmartThings received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security management systems. Certification reiterates that the SmartThings Cloud operates per international standards.
To be certified, a company has to meet the standard across a total of 123 detailed items, including policies for information security, access control for information assets, and incident response.
SmartThings receiving the ISO 27001 certification is the result of our sustained focus on the protection of information in a hyper-connected world with exponentially increasing intelligence.
Seungbum Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics said “this is just another step in our drive to fortify the platform’s security. We will continue to find new ways to ensure that SmartThings’ personalized services are provided even more safely.”
BSI Prez says that they have recognized that the operation capability and security level of Samsung SmartThings is excellent. It will further boost trust in the SmartThings platform and strengthen business competitiveness.
ISO 27001 is the leading global standard for ISMSs and was established by the International Organization for Standardization. It provides companies with guidance to manage the risks to information assets systematically and achieve information protection goals.
Samsung Health app integrated the Dr.diary (Doctor Diary) glycated hemoglobin feature. The blood sugar management platform announced the launch of its glycated hemoglobin estimation functionality on Samsung’s Health application.
According to ETNews, Dr.diary announced the integration of a glycated hemoglobin level feature in Samsung Health. Galaxy users will now be able to check the estimated glycated hemoglobin level provided by Doctor Diary.
To activate the feature, Health app users will have to permit certain conditions of data in the Blood Sugar service. It is worth noting that glycated hemoglobin is a key figure for diabetes diagnosis, which users will find worth using in the Health app.
Established in 2017, Dr.diary is a blood sugar management platform. It analyzes and predicts the changes in glycated hemoglobin using its own algorithm. Earlier this year, the firm secured a patent for “glycated hemoglobin estimation based on blood sugar data table.”
Song Je-yoon, CEO of Doctor Diary, said, “With our predicted glycated hemoglobin level prediction algorithm being installed in Samsung Health, more people will be able to recognize their glycated hemoglobin level and manage their health more efficiently.”
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a standardized numerical value of the percentage of hemoglobin, such as hemoglobin, which has been glycated by glucose. Glycated hemoglobin reflects the average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.
Samsung Health (with Wear OS Galaxy Watch) users can conveniently check their estimated glycated hemoglobin level within the app and use this information to manage their blood sugar levels through diet and exercise.