Editing Smartphone (section)

====Alternative input methods====
[[File:Mobile_URL_tooltip.png|thumb|Tooltip in Kiwi Browser, a [[Google Chromium]] derivative, reveals the full URL by hovering over the [[tabbed browsing|tab]] list using the stylus on a [[Samsung Galaxy Note 4]].]]
[[File:HTC Legend - optic sensor.jpeg|thumb|Optical track pad sensor of an [[HTC Legend]], 2010.]]

Some devices are equipped with additional input methods such as a [[stylus]] for higher precision input and hovering detection or a [[Touchscreen#Self-capacitance|self-capacitive touch screen]]s layer for floating finger detection. The latter has been implemented on few phones such as the [[Samsung Galaxy S4]], [[Samsung Galaxy Note 3|Note 3]], [[Samsung Galaxy S5|S5]], [[Samsung Galaxy Alpha|Alpha]], and [[Sony Xperia Sola]], making the Galaxy Note 3 the only smartphone with both so far.

Hovering can enable preview [[tooltip]]s such as on the [[video player]]'s seek bar, in text messages, and quick contacts on the [[dial pad]], as well as [[lock screen]] animations, and the simulation of a [[mouseover|hover]]ing [[mouse cursor]] on web sites.<ref>{{cite web |title=How does Air view work? |url=https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/what-is/air-view/ |website=Samsung Galaxy site |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Floating touch™ – Developer World |url=http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/technologies/floating-touch |date=17 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917003815/http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/technologies/floating-touch |archive-date=September 17, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=How to Change Unlock Effect on Galaxy S4 Lock Screen |url=https://androidwidgetcenter.com/android-tips/how-to-change-unlock-effect-on-galaxy-s4-lock-screen/ |website=Android Widget Center |language=en |date=13 May 2013}}</ref>

Some styluses support hovering as well and are equipped with a button for quick access to relevant tools such as digital [[post-it note]]s and highlighting of text and elements when dragging while pressed, resembling drag selection using a [[computer mouse]]. Some series such as the [[Samsung Galaxy Note series]] and [[LG G Stylus]] series have an integrated tray to store the stylus in.<ref>{{cite web |title=S Pen on the Note 4 is better than ever: Feature Focus |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/note-4-s-pen-feature-532978/ |website=Android Authority |date=2 October 2014 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119012837/https://www.androidauthority.com/note-4-s-pen-feature-532978/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Few devices such as the [[iPhone 6s]] until [[iPhone Xs]] and [[Huawei Mate S]] are equipped with a [[Force Touch|pressure-sensitive touch screen]], where the pressure may be used to simulate a gas pedal in video games, access to preview windows and shortcut menus, controlling the typing cursor, and a weight scale, the latest of which has been rejected by Apple from the [[App Store (iOS/iPadOS)|App Store]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Lance |last=Whitney |date=2019-07-08|title=How to Use and Control 3D Touch on Your iPhone|url=https://uk.pcmag.com/gallery/121589/how-to-use-and-control-3d-touch-on-your-iphone|access-date=2021-04-02|website=PCMag UK|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Zibreg|first=Christian|date=2015-10-28|title=Apple rejects Gravity, a 3D Touch-based iPhone 6s digital scale app|url=https://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/10/28/apple-pulls-gravity-app/|access-date=2021-04-02|website=iDownloadBlog.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

Some early 2010s HTC smartphones such as the [[HTC Desire|HTC Desire (Bravo)]] and [[HTC Legend]] are equipped with an optical track pad for scrolling and selection.<ref>{{cite web |title=HTC Bravo: TMO UK Nexus One Plus Optical Trackpad – Phandroid |url=https://phandroid.com/2010/01/21/htc-bravo-tmo-uk-nexus-one-plus-optical-trackpad/ |website=phandroid.com |access-date=20 July 2021 |date=21 January 2010}}</ref>