Livescribe 3 Smartpen Pro Edition

Livescribe 3 Smartpen Pro Edition for iOS7 iPhone and iPad... 3.2 out of 5 stars CONSUMER REVIEWS(242) The Livescribe 3 smartpen and Livescribe+ app are not currently compatible with Android Delivers a premium writing experience wrapped in a stylish, elegant writing instrument with serious technology under the hood The quickest, simplest way to bring valuable information from paper onto your tablet and smartphone, where it becomes more useful Uses built-in microphone from your smartphone or tablet to record audio synchronized to everything you put on paper The smartpen is designed to work how you work - the pen's twist ring extracts the ink and turns the pen Comes with Leather Smartpen Portfolio Compatible devices: iPhone 4s or newer iPad 3rd Gen or newer iPod Touch 5th Gen or newerIncludes One-Year Subscription to Evernote Premium Deal Price: $180.00

Description Livescribe 3 Smartpen Pro Edition Simply write on paper and the Livescribe 3 smartpen captures all your notes. Pair it with your tablet or smartphone and your notes instantly appear in the Livescribe+ mobile app. Your notes become more useful when they are converted to text, tagged, searchable, and shared with friends and colleagues. With a few quick taps of your finger, your notes can be used in your favorite apps to create contacts, appointments, and reminders. Record and play back audio that's synced to your handwriting. The Livescribe 3 smartpen Pro Edition gives you a smart deal on an elegant collection that includes a premium 100-­sheet hard bound journal, a leather smartpen portfolio, a one-­year subscription to Evernote premium, and an extra ink cartridge. The Livescribe 3 smartpen Pro Edition. View larger In the Livescribe+ mobile app, convert your notes to text and create contacts, reminders, and more. How Smartpens Work The Livescribe 3 smartpen is designed with the meticulous attention ­to ­detail that a premium writing instrument deserves. From the integrated stylus cap, down to the Swiss-­made tungsten-­carbide ballpoint ink cartridge, we've paid close attention to deliver an experience that is worthy of the title of your new favorite pen. But it is the amazing amount of technology packed inside the Livescribe 3 that really delivers the magic. The infrared camera in the tip of the pen captures your handwriting, storing it on the built-­in memory. When it's connected to your tablet or smartphone, all your notes are synced to the Livescribe+ mobile app. Livescribe+ Mobile App Designed to make your notes more useful, more quickly, Livescribe+ is the companion to the Livescribe 3 smartpen. Livescribe+ makes it easy to integrate your notes with the rest of your mobile life, with just a few taps of your finger: tag, search, organize, and share notes. Convert handwriting to text or create reminders, appointments, and contacts from your notes. You can even record and play back audio that is synced to your handwriting. Bluetooth Smart — Quicker Pairing, Longer Battery Life Livescribe 3 smartpen uses Bluetooth Smart technology to pair with compatible mobile devices to support over 14 hours of continuous use between charges. Pairing is also made much easier – just turn on the Livescribe 3 and accept the pairing request on your mobile device with a single tap. After that, your smartpen will connect automatically each time you launch the app. Smartpen, Smart Paper Livescribe dot paper uses standard paper printed with a unique pattern of tiny microdots that work with the infrared camera in the Livescribe 3 smartpen to allow it to capture the exact location of everything you write or draw. Controls and tags that are printed on Livescribe notebooks help the smartpen communicate with the Livescribe+ mobile app. You can choose from a variety of paper types, bindings, and sizes at competitive prices: blank, lined, or grid paper in spiral-­bound notebooks, hard bound journals, notepads, and even sticky notes. Everything you write on paper instantly appears on your tablet or smartphone. What You Get in the Box Livescribe 3 smartpen -­ black & dark chrome Livescribe+ Mobile App (free download from the App Store) Leather smartpen portfolio One-­year subscription to Evernote Premium (download) 100 sheet dot paper journal Micro USB charging cable integrated stylus (covers charging port) Tungsten-­carbide ink cartridge -­ black medium Livescribe 3 smartpen basics guide Requirements Bluetooth Smart Ready mobile device running iOS 7 or newer: iPhone 4S or newer, iPad 3rd generation or newer, iPad mini, iPod touch 5th generations or newer USB power source for charging (computer or power adapter) Livescribe dot paper This is a review of the Livescribe 3 Smartpen Pro Edition and Livescribe+ app. for iOSI am a college student recording and taking notes on several hours of lectures per day. I am working with an iPhone 4sThe leather portfolio is nothing special but it is functional and looks nice enough.I have been using the smart pen for about 3 weeks and have had some good results. First, I would like to point out that overall, the pen works as advertised. It is a little large but not awkward to write with. The Livescribet+ app also works well. Previous issues have been resolved.So far, I have been able to take several pages of notes. These notes are seamlessly syncing to the Livescribe+ app. If the app is not running while I take notes the data is still stored on the pen, which has 2 GB of storage, and syncs the next time the app and pen are paired. The OCR work well also. I estimate that 85% - 95% of my handwriting is accurately converted into text with... Ok. here is some background. I have owned every one of these pens since they initially came out in BETA.My thoughts on the Livescribe 3The Good- Does it work as advertised? Yes without question.- Is it the best easiest to use Livescribe product yet? Without question so long as you have a supported iPhone. I do. They say Android support is coming for all the right reasons so be patient. Its Googles fault not theirs.- Will the OCR capabilities blow your mind? Without a doubt. Converting your scribble to text is as easy as 1,2,3.The Bad- The nib makes a funny clicking sound when you write. My feeling is that when you are selling a pen that costs $150 bucks your target demographic expects the quality to be better.- Evernote Integration could be better. I live in Evernote. Its just where I take notes for all the reasons Evernote is a successful company. When your notes arrive in Evernote they do... I was going to walkway from LiveScribe this year. I have been a long term user. I had the Pulse, Echo, and the horrible pen called the Sky.The Sky broke my spirit for this company. The product was an excellent idea, but since it's inception there have been minimal improvements to make the ecosystem work between Evernote and the Pen. I could have worked with the right improvements. QUICKLY, but it didn't. I was so frustrated at the lack of OCR, and Pencasts that I had been used to for years I nearly threw the sky out of the window. Low and behold the reason the sky wasn't improved upon is because they had this up their sleeves.I have only used the pen for one day and I will update this review as things progress, but my initial reactions from using this L3 is they finally got one step closer to making the perfect product.This pen feels more solid, writes smoother, works leaps and bounds better than the Sky, and best of all, OCR and Pencasts are...