Apple could be considering allowing iPhone users to take advantage of its Pencil stylus, if new patent filings are any indication.

Apple news-tracking site Patently Apple has uncovered two patent applications the tech giant filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that suggest it's considering stylus support for the iPhone. The company specifically mentions the iPhone in the patent applications, according to the site.

The first patent application describes a "noise correct" feature for a touch device that works with a stylus. According to Patently Apple, the patent application describes how a stylus could work with both a "smartphone or tablet," and goes on to specifically cite an iPhone or iPad. The other patent application describes a technology for improving stylus accuracy and precision in a smartphone.

For its part, Apple hasn't indicated itself that it would bring Pencil support to the iPhone, and like other big tech companies, the device maker files for patents all the time on technologies that won't necessarily be released. Yet the patents at least suggest Apple is thinking about stylus support for the iPhone, which would likely compete against the S Pen-Galaxy Note 8 combination.

Source: fortune