Samsung Galaxy Note 4 could be thinner due to new patent

A patent received by Samsung in Korea could mean a thinner design for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The patent awarded to the manufacturer, replaces the digitizer for the S-Pen with a number of sensors that use ultrasound. Three of the sensors record two-dimensional data, while four sensors record three-dimensional data.



The use of an ultrasound pen is not entirely new, as a similar technology can be found on the Qualcomm Snapdragon MDP 805 Tablet, a slate for developers that we told you about back in April. While that tablet is costly, use of ultrasound to replace the digitizer should allow ...



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