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Six great active styluses for Android and iOS - time to get your note on

By Preslav Kateliev

Updated: Jan 20, 2015, 9:27 AM

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Six great active styluses for Android and iOS - time to get your note on

Hey there, you organized or organizer-needing folks. You guys have probably heard about Samsung's Galaxy Note line and have sometimes felt envious of the proprietary S Pen and its handwriting capabilities. Indeed, a bit of a mystery it may be, but with all the big-screened smartphones out there these days, Samsung is still the only manufacturer to bundle its flagship phablet line with its own, home-brewed active stylus.

However, while the prospect of having a handwrite-supporting digital organizer in one's pocket at all times may sound lucrative to many, there are a lot more factors that people take into account when selecting a smartphone, so many end up with a phone different than a stylus-equpped Galaxy Note.

So, if you miss being able to flip out an active pen and write on the glass panel of your mobile phone, yet you can't bring yourself to buy a Galaxy Note for “x” amount of reasons, perhaps it's high-time to take a look at some third party active styluses?

Here's a list of some of the more famous ones:

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Preslav, a member of the PhoneArena team since 2014, is a mobile technology enthusiast with a penchant for integrating tech into his hobbies and work. Whether it's writing articles on an iPad Pro, recording band rehearsals with multiple phones, or exploring the potential of mobile gaming through services like GeForce Now and Steam Link, Preslav's approach is hands-on and innovative. His balanced perspective allows him to appreciate both Android and iOS ecosystems, focusing on performance, camera quality, and user experience over brand loyalty.

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Six great active styluses for Android and iOS - time to get your note on

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