When Apple first announced the iPhone, many people scoffed at its lack of business-minded functionality. They saw it as a toy for the masses and one that would never be suited for the corporate world. With successive iterations and the introduction of new software, Apple really has transformed the iPhone into a perfectly viable business-minded smartphone.

Interestingly, many other smartphones in this realm use resistive touchscreens that are best designed for use with a stylus. These touchscreens will accept just about any kind of input, so they’re great for gloved fingers and the top tips of writing utensils too. The same can’t be said about the capacitive touchscreen of the iPhone. It needs contact with a human finger, so you can’t be wearing gloves and you can’t use other tools. That’s generally true, but there are specialized products that overcome this little quibble.

One such product is the Touch Pen for iPhone. It works just like a stylus, but it is perfectly compatible with the capacitive touchscreen of the iPhone. It probably won’t be all too useful for multitouch applications, but regular single-touch apps will be just fine. This can be a better tool for handwriting recognition and similar kinds of functionality.

It’s not for everyone, but for people who want a stylus-based interface with the iPhone, the Touch Pen could be just the thing. Find it on Brando for $11.50.