14 DAY TRIAL // Earlier today, we’ve told you that the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has leaked in a batch of new pictures, one of them being a render or sorts that gives us an idea of how the phablet might end up looking like.
While we have seen some hints teasing the physical appearance of the upcoming phablet, nothing has been said about the software department. But the folks at Sam Mobile have stumbled upon an application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on June 30 that might shed some light on this aspect.
The new patent outlines a new function for computer application software for mobile phones, smartphones, tablet computers, portable media player and handheld computers, which lets users annotate and save PFD documents, images and files.
Samsung has always aimed the Galaxy Note series at proactive users and professionals, and with this new feature, it will upgrade things.
First Galaxy Note 5 software-related details leak out
At the moment, you can write on PDFs, but the whole process of going about that is pretty difficult. First off, you need to activate Screen Write with the trust S-Pen accessory, take a picture of the screen, and then you will be able to write on the PDF.
However, Samsung’s new Write on PDF function will certainly make things a lot easier, as there will be no need to take a screenshot or activate Screen Write in order to do so. On the Galaxy Note 5, all users will have to do is select the function in settings, and then open a PDF and write in it.
Apart from that, no other info related to new software on the Galaxy Note 5 has been revealed. Still, we’re pretty excited to see what Samsung comes up with this year in terms of S Pen-related functionalities. The Galaxy Note series has been one of the most popular the Korean tech giant has ever produced, and that’s because of the authentic S Pen experience it offers.
The Galaxy Note 5 should make a debut in a few months at the IFA 2015 conference in Berlin. We’ll keep an eye out for it when it comes.