IM&T's Bluetooth pen

IM&T's Hitachi Maxell-manufactured (and seemingly nameless) Bluetooth pen doesn't represent a great leap forward, based as it is on technology from Swedish firm Anoto that's already turned up in the Nokia Digital Pen, but it does mark the first time one of these has surfaced in Japan. Scribble on a special pad of paper and check off the necessary boxes, and hey presto, your scrawl is beamed to your phone and emailed. Their marketing approach caused a smile or two around here, though; it's aimed at older users with less dexterous thumbs who'd prefer the simplicity of handwriting. Unfortunately, the two or three Bluetooth phones that are available in Japan are high-end models like our Fujitsu F900iT that will intimidate the hell out of anyone who has trouble even typing mail.

[Via K-Tai Watch (Japanese)]