Waltop International Corp., a global leader in electromagnetic (EM) based pen input design and manufacturing, today announced its Waltop digitizer module with 5.5mm battery-free pen readily available to offer the most natural handwriting experiences for smartphones and tablets. The 5.5mm battery-free pen features 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity, accurate and instant response and hovering mode with digitizer module ready to be implemented in mobile devices by consumer electronics manufacturers.

With its patented and unique battery-free or passive pen design, Waltop digitizer pen in 5.5mm diameter has been successfully implemented in brand name customer’s mobile device which was launched in October 2012. One testing review commented that users who are looking to freely express their ideas through handwriting or drawing will find the stylus useful and intuitive in fulfilling day-to-day tasks. The 5.5mm pen input module supports Android-based as well as X86-based PC/Windows devices, also compatible with the newly released Windows 8 OS.

Waltop 5.5mm digitizer pen comes in slim and lightweight, requiring low-power consumption, is tailor-made for smartphones & tablets in one easy-to-carry device. Built with Waltop’s innovative EM digitizer technology, the newly released 5.5mm pen supports up to 133pps of report rate, and 2540 lpi of resolution. The pen responds quickly and accurately – doing exactly the tasks users perform the most on their mobile devices. Whether it’s note-taking, picture drawing, or text messaging, Waltop 5.5mm pen offers smooth and precise pen input experiences, it is an excellent handwriting companion for mobile devices.

Waltop will showcase its latest lineup of digitizer products at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, which opens on Feb. 25-28, booth number 7H92, Hall 7, to interested visitors worldwide. For more information about Waltop, please visit www.waltop.com.

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