Future Apple Pencil could be modular with new features added by swappable sleeves

Apple is researching whether interchangeable sleeves for the Apple Pencil could give users a choice of controls, sensors, or even extended battery life.A possible future Apple Pencil wth mre controlsThe Apple Pencil lineup has been accused of being confusing, and it's astonishing that the 2015 first model is still on sale, but no one has complained about its battery life. Still, you can always do with more battery life and that is one element in a newly-revealed patent application called 'Handheld Input Devices With Sleeves.''Electronic devices that are configured to be held in the hand of a user may be used to gather user input and to provide a user with output,' says the patent application. 'The handheld input device may include a stylus and a removable sleeve on the stylus.' Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums