amsung confirmed a poorly kept secret. The Galaxy Note 10 S Pen will offer gesture controls, or “Air Actions.” The S Pen, bundled with the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10, is a Low-Energy Bluetooth stylus that now communicates gesture commands with its paired smartphone wirelessly.
This isn’t totally a surprise, as there was a lot of speculation and even a leak ahead of today’s Unpacked event. But now we know this is more than just a wishful rumor. Samsung also announced that you’ll be able to use the S Pen to control YouTube, and it’s opening the Air Actions SDK to developers. So we might see more games and apps getting customized controls in the near future.
The stylus now has a six-axis motion sensor, including an accelerometer and gyroscope, that lets it determine how its being held and in what direction in space it’s being moved. That allows Samsung to create some interesting features, like switching between remote camera modes with swipes of the S Pen through the air while setting up a self-portrait with the Note 10. You can also control in-app features for Spotify, YouTube, and other media apps.
