When Samsung removed the Bluetooth connection from the S Pen on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, it left many users disappointed. This disappointment evolved into anxiety when the Galaxy S26 Ultra launched without the feature's return, sparking rumors that the company might slowly phase the S Pen out of the Ultra lineup entirely. However, Samsung has now set the record straight: the S Pen remains a core technology and will see continued development.

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Won Joon Choi, Head of Samsung's Mobile Experience Research and Development Office, confirmed that the company is actively working on a completely new iteration of the S Pen. According to Choi, Samsung is developing more advanced stylus technology, which necessitates a redesign of the screen structure to overcome technical limitations when integrating the S Pen into smartphones.

While Samsung hasn't revealed specific details, industry signs point toward the adoption of the USI 2.0 standard—or its successor—for future devices. This move could strike the perfect balance between preserving the natural writing experience and incorporating new technologies like Qi2 magnetic wireless charging.

A major hurdle in S Pen integration has been the interference between the stylus's digitizer layer and magnetic wireless charging systems. By shifting to the USI 2.0 standard, Samsung could potentially combine the S Pen and magnetic wireless charging on the same device without causing signal disruption.

The USI 2.0 stylus standard brings a host of notable upgrades, including compatibility with in-cell OLED displays, tilt detection, a palette of up to 16 million colors, 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity, and the ability to charge wirelessly via NFC. This opens the door to a new generation of S Pens that are more flexible, highly accurate, and better optimized for the thin and light smartphone designs of the future.

This revelation makes one thing clear: Samsung hasn't abandoned its S Pen philosophy. On the contrary, rather than simply bringing back old features like Bluetooth, the company is prepping a major leap forward for its iconic stylus.