I mean the button on the pen actually.... I think...
How does the button communicate with the phone? Must be some sort of NFC or so?
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Via Digitizer, like a Wacom graphic tablet.
ok, thanks
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It can be much simpler than an RF thing.
If the pen just has a variable capacitor which value depends on the button (on : low, off :high) then the screen can recognize the two states pretty easily.
Very cheap and very reliable.
Oh... does this appear somewhere in the ICS specs ?
If not, well probably no ICS for the Note....
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ICS has been officially confirmed for the GNote by Samsung, FYI.
Ah, the Italians.....
I don't believe it.
I hope I am wrong....
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Gede said:
Ah, the Italians.....
I don't believe it.
I hope I am wrong....
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It would be a PR disaster for them if they came out with a phone like that and didn't allow for an upgrade path. We'll get ICS on it soon enough.
umm whats ICS? lol
Zemorg said:
umm whats ICS? lol
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Ice cream sandwich... aka android 4.0
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methree said:
Via Digitizer, like a Wacom graphic tablet.
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This is it^
DJKick_fr said:
It can be much simpler than an RF thing.
If the pen just has a variable capacitor which value depends on the button (on : low, off :high) then the screen can recognize the two states pretty easily.
Very cheap and very reliable.
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You sure could, however it's already a standard function of most EMR styli.
Basically, the screen has some coils under it that when turned on power the pen by induction. They then switch off and the pen generates it's own magnetic field that makes a current in the coils, and a little processor calculates the pen's position (very accurately, orders of magnitude moreso than a capacitive digitizer) by which coils get lit-up. The pen can also send information like button presses, pressure, tilt and angle at the same time.
Gede said:
Oh... does this appear somewhere in the ICS specs ?
If not, well probably no ICS for the Note....
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Also don't forget; ICS has support for pressure sensitive screens.
It's already confirmed by samsung Italy that it will receive ICS, so I don't see why we are discussing/arguing about it anyway!
Kevincod said:
It's already confirmed by samsung Italy that it will receive ICS, so I don't see why we are discussing/arguing about it anyway!
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Just because some blogger posted this? (And everyone is re-posting this?)
Where is the official Samsung announcement?
Samsung pen is inductive
Gede said:
I mean the button on the pen actually.... I think...
How does the button communicate with the phone? Must be some sort of NFC or so?
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Inductive in this video
As Sjael says:
Sjael said:
Basically, the screen has some coils under it that when turned on power the pen by induction. They then switch off and the pen generates it's own magnetic field that makes a current in the coils, and a little processor calculates the pen's position (very accurately, orders of magnitude moreso than a capacitive digitizer) by which coils get lit-up. The pen can also send information like button presses, pressure, tilt and angle at the same time.
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Are there any other phones with the same functionality?
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Are there any other phones with the same functionality?
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Nope. There are tablets, but no phones.
Tablet Stylii also work with GN
I just received a Toshiba tablet stylus the size of a ballpoint pen that works perfectly with the note. The eraser also works.
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I am making this post in resonse to a request to see if this phone will boot okay with the capacitive button unplugged. Im happy to report that it does and works flawlessly im currently running aokp *not this does not only turn off the "lights" it completly disables the buttons.
Im going to upload a video soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXNJOXTgbJU
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Forgive the silly question, but keeping the capacitive buttons offers us more real estate, correct? The GNex can get away with having on-screen buttons since the screen itself is like 4.7", not 4" like the Epic...
Beyond the aesthetic value, is there something I'm missing related to the capacitive buttons?
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Forgive the silly question, but keeping the capacitive buttons offers us more real estate, correct? The GNex can get away with having on-screen buttons since the screen itself is like 4.7", not 4" like the Epic...
Beyond the aesthetic value, is there something I'm missing related to the capacitive buttons?
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I think it'll just come down to preference. Some people just like the idea of the on-screen buttons, even if it takes up some space.
Would help me get used to the onscreen buttons when I get my gnex
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I only did it bcuz the phone looks much sleaker and sexier when the buttons are off
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ÜBER™ said:
Would help me get used to the onscreen buttons when I get my gnex
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matrixzone5 said:
I only did it bcuz the phone looks much sleaker and sexier when the buttons are off
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Both of these
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This whole concept of a phone being sexy is foreign to me. I'm not judging either way, just not sure how I could think of my phone as Sexy... Maybe if I gave it a name?
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This whole concept of a phone being sexy is foreign to me. I'm not judging either way, just not sure how I could think of my phone as Sexy... Maybe if I gave it a name?
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Or bought it some revealing lingerie...
Or put a topless pic of your girl as your background?
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Lol im just saying when you set a phone down on the table whose front is so dark that you cant tell if it has a screen or even buttons people ask
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Lol im just saying when you set a phone down on the table whose front is so dark that you cant tell if it has a screen or even buttons people ask
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i only get bugged about is my damn "FAT BATTERY" they say stupid things like " OMG like your phone is too huge" or "that's ugly as hell" whats funny as hell when i don't have my charger by my side 24/7 because i can along time with having to recharge it.
Lol well if the sgs 3'sbattery is the same as the epic 2 and ours then ill prolly be swiping one of those 2100 mah or the extended ones that will come i can see up to 4000 mah if the battery as big as ours will start off at 2100 mah
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I can see this to get the task switcher button. Holding the home button only works 50/50 for me as it will think I let up and just pushed it rather than hold it. May be worth losing the screen real-estate to improve multi-tasking.
It really isnt that much heres what you do set ur default screen density to 320 like the gnex then reboot clear the market data press accept then change the screen density to 200 so that it feels a little higher res this will make up for the loss in real estate.
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Wow, the video is really bad. I don't even know what to say. I appreciate you confirming the button less function, but the video is mostly of a wood table and like a phone sometimes gets in the way of the the table. LOL
Zeinzu said:
Or put a topless pic of your girl as your background?
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I was gonna try this, needless to say my girlfriend wasnt very pleased
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Wow, the video is really bad. I don't even know what to say. I appreciate you confirming the button less function, but the video is mostly of a wood table and like a phone sometimes gets in the way of the the table. LOL
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I thought it was good, a little shaky but easy to understand what he did.
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I was gonna try this, needless to say my girlfriend wasnt very pleased
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I do it anyway and I don't even try to hide it. I show her off every chance I get. (She doesn't know I do that)
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Like i said i did it in a rush and i cudnt find my tripod. Im not made of stone and you can only say so much in 3 minutes i was in such a rush i didnt even get tov put my phone back together after i shot the vid.
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I don't think anyone meant any harm. People were joking around. But I cleaned the thread anyway. Carry on everyone. Please remember, you can't hear tone in text.
FNM
If you get a grape and use it as a 'stylus' it actually works, and better, its really accurate too. Thought I should just post this as I found it quite funny
yioti said:
If you get a grape and use it as a 'stylus' it actually works, and better, its really accurate too. Thought I should just post this as I found it quite funny
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Put down the pipe
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I can see you eating some grapes while using the tablet... then one falls from your hand and bounces against the TF screen... and then you witness some incredibly accurate touch events
Thanks for the tip
Gett a bag of chips and rip the bag and wrap the ripped part around a pen and use a rubber band or tape to wrape it around. Works just like a stylus. No joke. I saw it on life hacks part 1. Lok
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AclA-7YntvE
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Anything that can conduct electricity and is touching your skin will work
Grape is best idea yet
I have a mechanical pencil that some of the internal broke but the exterior is metal. I took one of the yellow kitchen sponges with the green scrubby part on them and stuffed it inside the pencil with a little hanging out the tip. Works great!
The smoker you drink, the player you get.
carlsontheflyer said:
The smoker you drink, the player you get.
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Joe Walsh !
Accurate, cheap, it also doesn't scratch the screen and doesn't leave finger marks! Perfect stylus in my opinion!
theres always cats....with thumbs!
scottyf79 said:
theres always cats....with thumbs!
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I dont think my cat would enjoy being a stylus. My bird might though but im not sure his beak conducts electricity well.
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deerhurst said:
I dont think my cat would enjoy being a stylus. My bird might though but im not sure his beak conducts electricity well.
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I got this firework app on my tablet for my kid, and when he plays it the cat paws at the screen making more go off..... someone should make an app with a mouse running round on screen,
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hey guysss here's a video in which a knife is used as a stylus and also used for playing games
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98BYhwR5Y60
Lol It is one of the most useless and idiot things i've ever seen! Very funny though! Ahah The intresting thing is the back button, because, even with the original stylus, it doesn't work! So, why spending a lot of money for a stylus? A knife does exactly the same
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please note this also works with machetes, crowbars and an axe, although the latter has to be used with caution due to its weight.
Sent from Deadpan Alley.
slaphead20 said:
please note this also works with machetes, crowbars and an axe, although the latter has to be used with caution due to its weight.
Sent from Deadpan Alley.
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True, that's how I broke my first three S III...
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Lol It is one of the most useless and idiot things i've ever seen! Very funny though! Ahah The intresting thing is the back button, because, even with the original stylus, it doesn't work! So, why spending a lot of money for a stylus? A knife does exactly the same
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I know right.. frustrating not having the back key work with the stylus.. there is a spot though that it does work but its so hard to find lol
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Hi people,
I just wanted to know if the Nexus 4 touch screen support fingernails (like i.e. Galaxy S3).
Anyone with a Nexus 4 could try this for me?
Best Regards,
Sebastian.
lol yes it does. Even my s1 does
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thesebastian said:
Hi people,
I just wanted to know if the Nexus 4 touch screen support fingernails (like i.e. Galaxy S3).
Anyone with a Nexus 4 could try this for me?
Best Regards,
Sebastian.
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Knuckles yes ...nails no
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XupModz said:
Knuckles yes ...nails no
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+1
Just tried using the backside of my nail on my OG Evo... worked fine. The tip of my nail also works but i suspect the tip of my finger is also barely touching the screen so I angled my finger more extremely so it was only the nail. Still works both ways. That will be disappointing if the N4 touchscreen can't do this...
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lol yes it does. Even my s1 does
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I'm guessing you don't have an N4 yet, because it absolutely will not register touch via your nails.
also supports knees and elbows
I can confirm that nose, ear (upper and lobe) and toes all work.
Also penis
3Shirts said:
I can confirm that nose, ear (upper and lobe) and toes all work.
Also penis
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You noob...penis was first in my list
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hahah
Well i usually use nails when my fingers are sweaty, dirty or whatever.
At least to fast unlock and make a call. (Quick actions).
I think it won't be a problem...resigning to this feature when i am to have a nexus 4.
I think he was talking about this LOL
Then you realize it's the power button...
had to displex the power button today for the first time due to light scratches.
Anyone have a similar experience lmao, I blame rotation lol
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*Looks at your avatar*
You're high...
looked at my power button today and noticed lots of very fine scratches. the phone around the button is perfect. i guess its a fairly soft plastic used for the button.
probably not worth polishing out as it will get into the button.
I've done this twice in the dark. No real harm done
8125Omnimax said:
Then you realize it's the power button...
had to displex the power button today for the first time due to light scratches.
Anyone have a similar experience lmao, I blame rotation lol
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Get your eyes checked.
1. One side blatently has a earphone jack + power button whilst other is just a micro usb.
2. One side blatently has front camera whilst other has HTC logo
3. Back top blatently has a large round thing called a camera.
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Get your eyes checked.
1. One side blatently has a earphone jack + power button whilst other is just a micro usb.
2. One side blatently has front camera whilst other has HTC logo
3. Back top blatently has a large round thing called a camera.
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You BLATANTLY don't know how to spell nor use the word accordingly. So you BLATANTLY need to acquire a GED or greater.
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I feel sorry for your partner if you get holes mixed up
dahmmy said:
I feel sorry for your partner if you get holes mixed up
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Lmao. I get a kick out of everyone in denial that this has happened at least once to them.
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Lmao. I get a kick out of everyone in denial that this has happened at least once to them.
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I guess it only happens to you.
The worse i ever did was plugging the usb on the wrong side up...
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You BLATANTLY don't know how to spell nor use the word accordingly. So you BLATANTLY need to acquire a GED or greater.
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aw damn made a error from the shock of how stupid you are to put a micro usb into the power button hahahaha as the last guy said ONLY YOU!
kid..u tried your best and u failed miserably..the lesson is..never try
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aw damn made a error from the shock of how stupid you are to put a micro usb into the power button hahahaha as the last guy said ONLY YOU!
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Yeah I know, figured I'd share something comical with intelligent people and then you show up trying to overemphasize a word and spell it incorrectly...
Dumb people BLATANTLY drinking smart water....smh.
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