Next Apple iPhone might feature a smart stylus, rumor suggests

05 March, 2013
Some of the latest rumors suggest Apple might add a smart stylus to its next generation iPhone 6.

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Anonymous, 05 Mar 2013because to a certain extent, they still need to improve the... moreit isn't about lag its about making your smartphone much more usable than a pc i already use it as a laptop(note 2) i run backtrack and android at the same time and no lags at all on both Systems i had iPhone 4S switched it to EVO 3D Not because it lagged but because it is a boring OS, never had any problem with the EVO 3D so with the Xperia Neo, if you say the phone lags than it is already in your mind and no one could convince you otherwise.

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    • 05 Mar 2013

    AnonD-5000, 05 Mar 2013So now apple is copying samsung..totally. They are also going to start making cheap plastic phones. totally copying samsung.

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      • QYn
      • 05 Mar 2013

      [deleted post]because to a certain extent, they still need to improve the internal specs, other wise, no one is going to buy the phone if the specs remain the same. Everyone knows that. Only Android phones are desperately increasing internal specs because it lags like crap. BTW, it will always lag and continue to do so.

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        • 05 Mar 2013

        So even apple copy, yes stylus is not a new thing, but it was Samsung who dared to re introduce it to the world and because of its success, apple may try and integrate it, does that mean the iPhone size will increase again? i cant imagine it being very useful on the iphone current, maybe on future ipads, Steve jobs may not have liked the stylus,larger screen size, iPad mini and more, but since his demise things are changing at apple.

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          • 05 Mar 2013

          iHATER, 05 Mar 2013TIM COOK- "well we had thought of using a st... moreProbably gonna increase their screen size to 5 inch and add the said stylus and call it an innovation.

          Might as well change the metal to plastic...

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            • 05 Mar 2013

            AnonD-5000, 05 Mar 2013So now apple is copying samsung..stylus were introduced in the smart phones that failed prior to the apple iphone 1. As you should remember, they were refered as "PDA'S" and they had a stylus.

            But knowing apple, this is extremely unlikely as they were planning to do a stylus for their mac pro's, and not their smart phones.

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              • 05 Mar 2013

              While I am not convinced on the viability and usefulness of a stylus for tasks that are much quicker to complete with a finger/thumb, I have to say, Apple is really playing catch up. They are no longer the trailblazers.

              Examples
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              - 7 inch tablets (iPad Mini)
              - Layout of iOS (cumbersome and long winded layout)
              - Widescreen mobile devices(only iPhone 5, no tablet)
              - No NFC Support (they will support it eventually)
              - And now the stylus

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                • 05 Mar 2013

                So now apple is copying samsung..

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                  • 05 Mar 2013

                  AnonD-80584, 05 Mar 2013its not a stereo type.. if it was a stereotype: 1) android... moreThe point is that Android is laggy... only when you compare a $200 Android entry level phone to a $700 iPhone. But take a high-end Android phone and you'll see that it's not laggy anymore... that's magic, that's awesome... too easy to win if you don't consider the price. The good of Android is that it is conceived to run even on entry-level devices, and that you can do almost everything you do with an iPhone or high-end Android, except of course for demanding games. It's better to be able to do everything with some lags that not being able to do some things at all because your phone is too entry-level (see windows phone) or being able to do everything just because your cheapest phone is a $500 phone (see apple).
                  What's more, we've had enough of this refrain... android is laggy, android is laggy... really WP and iPhone users cannot come out with something different? Seems that they cannot find anything beyond lags that their OS can do and Android cannot, while if you compare Android to its competitors the list is long... widgets, home screen widgets, face unlock, unlocked BT and tethering, free file transfer, live wallpapers, ability to change launchers, dialers and so on... do you really think that Android users listen to your "it's laggy" refrain anymore?

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                    • 05 Mar 2013

                    stylus, bigger screen, motion gesture PW protection: "THE BEST SMARTPHONE EVER"!!!

                    Really?!

                    Keep on believing iPhone fans... I pity you....

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                      • 05 Mar 2013

                      OMG, a stylus! That's awesome! That's magic!!!

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                        • 05 Mar 2013

                        5s can cook..you can use it as a sexual partner ..it will come loaded with a quantic battery u don't need to charge it for one hundred and seventythree years..

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                          • 05 Mar 2013

                          AnonD-79661, 05 Mar 2013Interestingly enough, after seeing a few videos on YouTube ... moreNot true. You are making an opinion out of youtube reviews? You need to use an iOS device to actually verify if there is lag. The Appstore doens not have lag, it takes time to download (depending on your internet speed) Downloading and lag are by far not the same thing.

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                            • 05 Mar 2013

                            So whats this new thing called? iPen?? And already crapple has 3 patents? So this is innovation by apple?! BS!!
                            Fanboys were telling S-Pen? Oh it sucks!
                            What now fanboys?
                            And i guess iP5s might get a quad core, and ill wait for that to see the fanboys reaction on that. And still they will tell "specs are not important"!! Lol!!

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                              • 05 Mar 2013

                              stylus, bigger screen, motion gesture PW protection: "THE BEST SMARTPHONE EVER"!!!

                              Really?!

                              Keep on believing IPhone fans... I pity them...

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                                • 05 Mar 2013

                                Of course apple aren't copying Samsung, they're just 'innovating'! The Note range never existed in the world of Tim Cook!

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                                  • 05 Mar 2013

                                  3 stylus patents:

                                  1) "capability" to stop working if you dont keep the tip on the screen
                                  2) "capability" to stop working if you do keep the tip on the screen
                                  3) colored white styluses

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                                    • 05 Mar 2013

                                    ipen ! well done genious ! what a load of crap apple has become, stop copying samsung and move on

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                                      • 05 Mar 2013

                                      apple will use stylus !! who is now copying samsung note series trademark idea(s pen)...which was started by sammy for their large phones?????/

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                                        • 05 Mar 2013

                                        Stylus patenting, thats something, I think this application should be rejected , because stylus was used in symbian and windows phone much earlier, but none wanted it patented, as it was meant for all peoples interest. Patenting even features , shows how much of innovation that is copied by Apple wants its registered with them, so no one else can use it, without they getting paid.
                                        Its really stupid to patent stylus, but its Apple they do stupid things for personal gains.