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		winslow on Aug 17, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Official Android 6.0 SDK and Final M Preview Why does a stylus need bluetooth? I thought it interacted with the display much like a finger (just more precise). Unless they are using thermal touch sensors?

dragonwriter on Aug 17, 2015 | [–]

> Why does a stylus need bluetooth? I thought it interacted with the display much like a finger (just more precise).

Styluses often have interaction mechanisms other than the pointer (e.g., the button on Samsung's "S-Pen".)

NeutronBoy on Aug 18, 2015 | [–]

Most stylus' have at least one additional button (on a Surface Pro, there's 3).

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