Samsung Electronics Co on Thursday unveiled the first Galaxy S smartphone with a stylus for onscreen work called the S Pen, more than a month ahead of its usual annual release schedule for models of its flagship compact phone.
Analysts have said offering a stylus within the Galaxy S21 series might signal the South Korean tech giant would merge the S line with its other premium smartphone range, the Note, already equipped with a note-taking stylus.
That could free up resources for Samsung to push its separate range high-end foldable phones as key mass products rather than niche devices.
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