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Dive to digital content creation
with Wacom’s
redefined Intuos 5
Wacom introduced a new ink
communication with Bamboo Stylus
and Bamboo Paper
Where are we now?
Wacom’s pen technologies
sharpened the edge of Samsung’s
innovation in GALAXY Note
Samsung adopts a pen sensor system of Wacom’ s
component business for their premium smart phone,
GALAXY Note. GALAXY Note features the combina-
tion of 5.3 inch size Organic EL display and S pen with
our digital pen solution which can be stored in a slim
body less than 1 cm in thickness. This model is highly
acclaimed by users and has become a worldwide hit,
selling as the first smart phone that provides natural
and intuitive pen input. Not only was it a hit at the
start of sales in Europe in October 2011 but also at its
next markets in Asia, U.S., and Japan.
The pen-input interface is supported by Google and
adopted in Android 4.0 OS as a standard. As a result,
increasing numbers of memo writing apps and ink
communication tools with a digital pen will contribute
to the further sales expansion of our component busi-
ness into smart phones and tablet-type devices.
Cintiq 24HD was unveiled for
creative professionals seeking the
ultimate pen interactive display
Cintiq 24HD was launched in October 2011 as the
high-end model for LCD pen tablets. It has instantly
gained a favorable reputation among the film industry
which continues to progress in 3D production and
the automobile industry which highly values natural
and intuitive industrial design tools. In the Cintiq
24HD, Wacom delivers a host of features such as the
ergonomically designed counter-weighted stand,
easy access to the Touch Ring, shortcut and modifier
Express Keys to enhance workflow and user comfort,
topped off by Wacom’ s most realistic pen
technologies ever which include sophisticated
pressure sensitivity, etc.
Since its launch, favorable sales continued beyond
the Company’ s expectation and significantly
contributed to the sales expansion of its Professional
Tablet Business for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2012.
During March 2012, Wacom redefined Intuos for
professional graphics users and unveiled its latest new
model in almost three years called Intuos 5. It includes not
only existing pen technologies such as 2048 levels of
pressure sensitivity, minimum activation pressure of less
than 1g and 40 degrees of tilt control but also has superior
new features of multi-touch gesture support. These new
features allow intuitive input to zoom, scroll, pan and rotate
digital content, plus an express view, a Heads-Up Display
(HUD) that displays the current setting on the PC screen
without being distracted by the input device. In addition,
Wacom offers wireless connectivity by installing the
wireless accessory that charges through USB and bundled
graphics applications to meet various user’ s needs and
expand its sales potential even further.
Wacom launched Bamboo Stylus for iPad in May, 2011 as
a new product field. The design, ergonomics and natural
feel of the Bamboo Stylus brought potential demands to
iPad uses for a premium pen writing and sketching experi-
ence. It demonstrated favorable sales growth so a hand-
writing application called Bamboo Paper, which allows
iPad users to create and share ideas visually with notes
and sketches, was also offered to iPad users in June 2012
and recorded over 3 million downloads worldwide by the
end of March 2012. Following the successful launch of the
original Bamboo Stylus, Wacom added various new types
such as 5 colored bodies or a dual-purpose model with
built in ball-point ink pen and aims to open up new fields.