Samsung announced its long-awaited Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 2 would get the iconic S Pen at their launch on August 11. Samsung will not launch a new Galaxy Note device this year, Samsung has confirmed. It will allow Samsung Galaxy devices to gain more of the beloved Note features.

On August 11, Samsung's lineup of foldable phones for 2021, Galaxy Buds 2, and upcoming Wear OS 3.0 smart watches will debut, while Samsung has designed a special S pen for its foldable phones.

The upcoming launch of Samsung's foldable devices:

the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 2 - are highlighted in an editorial featuring Samsung's head of mobile communications, Dr. TM Roh. 

Roh reiterates in his editorial that Samsung has confirmed no new Galaxy Note phones will be released this year, as Samsung confirmed back in March. The Galaxy Note's features will trickle down into Samsung's other Galaxy devices. 

The Samsung vice president also confirmed that the company designed an S Pen specifically for its foldable phones. Unlike Samsung's usual foldable phones, which have plastic or Ultra-Thin Glass displays, foldable Samsung phones are prone to scratches. Thus, it is not feasible to use a regular S Pen with them since it will easily scratch their display.

Samsung might have made improvements to the S Pen to work around this issue.

Samsung developed an S Pen tailored for foldable phones to fulfill the need for the device. Unlike Samsung's Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series, Samsung's foldable phones have plastic or Ultra-Thin Glass display that is easily scratched. The S Pen can easily damage their devices, so it is not suitable for use with them. Samsung has decided to improve its new S Pen to combat this issue.

Foldable devices from Samsung will reshape the smartphone industry. 

 Samsung will "reshape the smartphone category" and completely redesign how you experience smartphones with the Galaxy Z series. Samsung promises consumers "amazing multitasking capabilities" and improved durability with its third-generation folding devices.

Samsung is working with Google to make many popular apps and services work well on its foldable devices. Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 2 will offer more third-party applications that take advantage of the foldable interface.

The new Galaxy Z Flip will also have better materials making it more durable and stylish. Samsung appears to be addressing the durability issue with its latest foldable device.

Samsung plans to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 2, and possibly its first wearable at its August 11 Unpacked event.