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Hitachi Maxell Corporation announced o­n the 25th that they will begin OEM shipments of their slimmed-down “DP-201″ Anoto style digital pen.

This is an Anoto digital pen that supports USB and Bluetooth. When writing characters o­n paper that features specially printed dogs, they will be recognized by an internal sensor, and what was written will be transferred to the PC.

The pen measures 157 x 21 x 18mm (W x D x H, including cap), and weighs about 30g. It features an internal lithium ion battery which allows for roughly 2 hours of continuous writing. A USB cradle is included that features data transfer and charges the pen.

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