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Wacom launches Bamboo Stylus feel for Samsung Galaxy Note as an optimised addition to the existing active pens in the Bamboo Stylus family
8th April 2013 - Today Wacom introduces a new model to its group of Bamboo Stylus feel, one optimised for Samsung Galaxy Note devices.
Wacom's feel IT technologies are one of the company's core technologies that creates a unique and natural user experience when using a pen with various mobile devices. Via electromagnetic resonance (EMR) technology a highly precise communication is established between an active pen and a special sensor which is built into a number of mobile phones and tablets.
The technology works when the user applies different levels of pressure acting as a precise reflection on a compatible mobile device. For example the user can create a thicker line by applying more pressure with the stylus. Most smartphones and tablets can differentiate up to 512 pressure levels (and some even more). The user experience of these styli is one of ergonomic and precise note-taking that provides satisfying, natural-feel doodling or drawing. It becomes a lot of fun to use a pen on a smartphone or tablet. Additionally, the Bamboo Stylus feel has a switch button on the side of the pen body that can be customised inside the application on the smartphone or tablet.
Availability and pricing
While the two active feel styli launched in December 2012 work for a series of Windows 8 and Android products, the new Bamboo Stylus feel is optimised for Samsung's Galaxy Note devices, adjusting to its specific hardware configurations. As with its siblings, it comes in a black and a white version. The Bamboo Stylus feel is priced at 39.90 Euro (incl. VAT) and is available from May 2013 onwards at Wacom's eStore. The Bamboo Stylus feel for Samsung Galaxy Note comes also with a soft and a firm nib in the package; allowing the users to choose between the nib feel depending on the mobile device - similar to the feel of different strength pencils when used on paper.
For the latest and complete list of compatible mobile devices for the Bamboo Stylus feel please check the information at: http://bamboostylus.wacom.com/compatibility.
Information about the Bamboo Stylus family can be found at www.wacom.eu/bamboo or at http://bamboostylus.wacom.eu.
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About Wacom
Wacom Europe GmbH is a subsidiary of Wacom Company, Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange 6727). Founded in 1983, Wacom is a global company based in Japan with subsidiaries and affiliate offices around the world to support marketing and distribution in over 150 countries. Wacom's vision to bring people and technology closer together through natural interface technologies has made it the world's leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays, and digital interface solutions. The advanced technology of Wacom's intuitive input devices has been used to create some of the most exciting digital art, films, special effects, fashion and designs around the world and provides business and home users with their leading interface technology to express their personality. Millions of customers are using its cordless, battery-free, pressure-sensitive pen technology.
The company also offers its products as OEM solutions to leading manufacturers serving incremental markets. Wacom's interface technology, called Wacom Feel IT Technologies, is also offered as an integrated solution to strategic partners. Most Tablet PC manufacturers count on the advanced features and reliability of the brand to deliver a superior user interface experience.
