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Samsung opens up S Pen SDK to devs

By Victor Hristov

Published: Nov 28, 2011, 8:01 AM

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Strong sales of the Samsung Galaxy S II have fueled Samsung’s phone division success and as the demand persists the Korean company has revised its 2011 sales forecast upwards. Apart from the Galaxy S II, the company is also basing its more optimistic estimate on expectations for sales of 2 million units of the Samsung Galaxy Note, the 5.3-inch powerhouse which sits between a phone and a tablet.

Now, it’s definitely not a device for the mass user, but creatives (and we don’t mean baristas) can make great use of the added space. And now, Samsung has released the SDK for its S Pen stylus for the Galaxy Note. This opens the door for Android developers to add support for the S Pen in their applications. The SDK weighs 2.43MB and comes with four major features:

- CanvasView : basic background for drawing,

- Pen Setting Popup : a pop-up panel for adjusting the width, opacity and line color,

- Eraser Setting Popup : Panel for adjusting width for eraser,

- Undo/Redo : Enable undo/redo previous draw.

Hit the source link below to explore the additional layer of functionality you can add to apps via the S Pen SDK.

source: Samsung Mobile via GSM Arena

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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