Livescribe’s Latest Model Comes Out On Top in Prestigious Worldwide Design Competition
OAKLAND, Calif. – July 17, 2014 – Smartpen manufacturer Livescribe, Inc., together with design partner Whipsaw Inc., today announced that the Livescribe 3 smartpen has been honored with a First Place Gold award from the 8th Annual International Design Awards (IDA) Competition in the Media and Home Electronics category.
The Livescribe 3 is the fastest way to make handwritten notes useful on a tablet or smartphone. Customers simply twist a ring on the elegant black and chrome smartpen to begin writing and watch their words and diagrams appear in the companion Livescribe+ mobile app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
This latest addition to Livescribe’s line of award-winning smartpens is designed as a premium writing instrument, with the look and feel of a quality ballpoint pen combined with the intelligence of a mobile device. Notes and recordings can be sent to services such as Evernote, Microsoft OneNote, email or file sharing apps. Designed as the ultimate mobile companion, the smartpen demonstrates a dedication to design that the company has long prioritized to drive consumer adoption.
“The International Design Awards recognize both beauty and performance,” said Gilles Bouchard, CEO of Livescribe. “We are honored to add this prestigious award to the many accolades received by our new Livescribe 3 smartpen, which offers an elegant, simple and natural way to capture your notes.”