Wacom firmly supports mobile device innovation driven by its strategic partners with its most-widely-used digital pen sensor system
July 29, 2013 (Tokyo, Japan) -- Wacom Co., Ltd., today announced that its Wacom® feel IT technologies (called “feel™”), digital pen sensor system optimized for a wide variety of applications on mobile devices, has been adopted by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd for its new Windows 8 tablet, the “ATIV Tab 3”.
In 2011, the GALAXY Note was the first smartphone to adopt Wacom’s feel™, followed by the GALAXY Note 10.1 (launched in August 2012), the GALAXY Note II (September 2012), the ATIV Tab 7 and Tab 5(October 2012) and the GALAXY Note 8.0 (February 2013). The new Windows 8 tablet “ATIV Tab 3” is the seventh product by Samsung to make use of the digital pen sensor system.
Making it the perfect device for on-the-go users, the “ATIV Tab 3” comes with the “S-Pen”, digital pen technology custom designed and manufactured by Wacom for Samsung. Wacom’s digital pen sensor system offers tablet users new ways to communicate creatively and be more productive, taking advantage of its accuracy and high-precision control. For example, while giving a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint, one could use the “S-Pen” to draw sketches, highlight important points or add handwritten annotations.
Wacom® feel IT technologies comprises of a highly sensitive digital pen and other key components integrated in the new ATIV tablet, resulting in a natural and intuitive user interface solution. By promoting the adoption of feel™ in a variety of mobile devices, Wacom strives to bring creative new digital communication solutions to a wide range of consumers using mobile products.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 236,000 people across 79 countries with annual sales of US$187.8 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.
About Wacom
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. Wacom also supports designers and creators by organizing/participating in various activities to nurture new talents.
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.
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