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Multi-Surface Styluses

The Phree Digital Pen Lets You Make a Notepad or a Canvas of Anything

— May 19, 2015 — Unique
For all of those doodlers and dot-jotters out there, imagine the freedom of possessing the Phree. This cutting-edge writing implement is the hi-tech way to do any manual recording, be it literal or artistic.

Made by OTM Technologies Ltd., this impressive handheld device is designed to be pocketed. The moment that you have a thought to jot, a note to send or sketch to create, simply pull it out and write with it like you would a pencil––but scribble absolutely anywhere. Seriously, couch cushions, car dashboards and hands are not out of bounds.

The Phree stylus syncs with your devices, as well as a number of apps and a great deal of software. You can use it to draw your own emojis and scratch your own freehand text messages, as well as use it for its microphone and headphone jack, thanks to its optimal smartphone compatibility. This product would appeal to anyone who still appreciates analog methods but hopes for improved integration with digital.
Trend Themes
1. Handheld Digital Writing Tools - OTM Technologies Ltd.'s Phree stylus creates opportunities for innovative portable drawing and note-taking for hybrid analog-digital users.
2. Improved Software and App Integration - The Phree stylus highlights disruptive innovation prospects for devices and software applications that integrate digital and physical writing, drawing, and note-taking.
3. Multifunctional Styluses - Phree's headphone jack and microphone features open up possibilities for future hybrid devices that combine writing and audio functions in one compact tool.
Industry Implications
1. Office Supplies and Stationery - The Phree stylus could further disrupt the writing tools industry by providing a portable, multifunctional tool that embeds both digital and manual applications.
2. Mobile Device Applications - The Phree technology can influence innovations in software and mobile applications that allow hybrid analog-digital functionalities like note-taking, drawing, and messaging.
3. Consumer Electronics - The successful implementation of writing, drawing, note-taking, and audio functions in a handheld digital tool like Phree opens up prospects in the consumer electronics industry, for example, digital notebooks, sketch pads, and audio recorders.
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