Hi Bobby, Yes the stylus on the Note series works just like a finger in terms of using explore by touch and swiping and so on. You can also use a regular stylus (on any phone) to the same effect as well. The Galaxy Note stylus is smaller and particularly has a smaller tip than others. The tip on most stylus pens is more like the size of the eraser on an old pencil, though more flexible. The Note devices also have the ability to use air gestures - where you swipe the stylus just above the screen rather than touching the screen. Personally I find this annoying as I like the tactile feedback of touching the screen to know exactly where I am, but you can disable it. The other advantage of the stylus is that it sits neatly in a slot in the phone itself so you don't need to carry it with you seperately. Regards Quentin. On 11 June 2014 14:01, Bobby Bedard <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ok, I am going to upgrade to either the Note3, or the Galaxy S5... If I > decide on the Note, can the stylus be used like a finger when using explore > by touch and such? > > --Do any of you on the list have one of the Galaxy Note series phone? > > Thanks for any info, > Bobby God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things… > Right now I am so far behind that I will never die. > —Calvin and Hobbs To post to the list, simply send email to vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. To unsubscribe from the list send an email to vi-android-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field (new users, use 'subscribe' to subscribe) To receive the list as a digest, send an email to vi-android-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'set vi-android digest' in the subject (to go back to receiving every message use 'unset vi-android digest' in the subject).