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[cj1976]

It's cold out now, so I don't want to be taking off my gloves too often. Is there any (preferably free/cheap) stylus or device to control my Galaxy S?

[geldedgoat]

The Galaxy S has a capacitive touch screen, which means it needs an electric charge, normally provided by skin contact with the human body. Touching a piece of plastic to the screen will do nothing, just like touching your fingernail to it will also do nothing.

The only way to use a stylus, then, is to somehow get it to produce a charge at the tip. Some use a metal stylus, while others accomplish this by wrapping a normal stylus in a conductive material like tinfoil; but both of these still require some contact with your skin to carry the charge to the screen.

Maybe you could try either of the above with a small hole cut in your glove? That's the best I can come up with.

[Underwaterbob]

Here's a Gmarket search for 스타일러스. Some of which are designed to work with the Galaxy.

[cj1976]

Sweet. I wonder if I can get one in Yongsan?

[geldedgoat]

[pkang0202]

Sausage Stylus. 500 won.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/south-korean-iphone-users-turn-to-sausages-as-a-cold-weather-me/

[cj1976]