Sony has been selling a line of Digital Paper tablets with large E Ink displays for much of the past decade. Now the company is jumping on the latest trend in E Ink devices: color. According to a report from Good e-Reader, the new Sony DPT-CP1 v2 is an upgraded version of a 10.3 inch grayscale device Sony […]
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Lilbits: Wireless Air Charging, E Ink color improvements, and VR is coming to the PS5
Chinese phone maker Oppo has announced it’s licensing its VOOC fast charging technology for use in automobiles, third-party chargers, and other products. But the company is also demonstrating a new wireless charging technology called Wireless Air Charging that makes it easier to charge gadgets when you place them near a charging mat, and not necessarily in […]
Lilbits: Microsoft Edge gets more interesting, Chromebooks outsell Macs, and a 31.2 inch color E Ink display
6 Comments on Lilbits: Microsoft Edge gets more interesting, Chromebooks outsell Macs, and a 31.2 inch color E Ink displayNow that Microsoft’s Edge web browser is based on Google’s open source Chromium project, it behaves a lot like Google’s Chrome browser… and for the most part that’s left me wondering why you’d use Edge instead of Chrome. Microsoft has been adding features that help set its browser apart, but up until now I haven’t […]
PocketBook 740 Color is a 7.8 inch E Ink color eReader coming in March for $300
Devices with 7.8 inch color E Ink displays are officially a thing. This month Chinese company Bigme introduced the Bigme S3 with a 7.8 inch E Ink Kaleido display, and now a second model is on the way, this time from a company that has a history of selling its products globally. The PocketBook 740 […]
The first eReader with a 7.8 inch color E Ink display
There are a handful of eBook readers with color E Ink displays using the new Kaleido display technology that supports up to 4096 colors. But most of those eReaders have the same 6 inch displays. Last month we noted that Chinese device maker Bigme had launched the Bigme B1 Pro with a 10.3 inch color […]
Hisense A7 5G CC is a $380 smartphone with a color E Ink display (for China)
About a month after launching the new HiSense A7 5G smartphone with a 6.7 inch grayscale E Ink display, Hisense has added a color model to the lineup. The new Hisense A7CC has the same basic features as its black and white sibling, including an octa-core processor, support for 5G networks, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of […]
Lilbits: New displays (90 Hz OLED for laptops, 10.3 inch color E Ink for eReaders and tablets)
7 Comments on Lilbits: New displays (90 Hz OLED for laptops, 10.3 inch color E Ink for eReaders and tablets)After years of 60 Hz displays being the norm, many smartphones are now shipping with LCD or AMOLED displays that have a refresh rate of 90 Hz or higher. But laptops? Up until now you’ve been able to get an OLED screen or a 90 Hz or higher display, but not both at the same time. […]
Lilbits: A color E Ink phone, Intel’s new CEO, and more CES product launches
Chinese electronics company Hisense is one of the only companies in recent years to sell smartphones with E Ink displays. Until recently, that meant phones with black and white screens, but now that color E Ink is a thing, Hisense unveiled a color model last year, and a YouTuber has posted a new unboxing and […]
Plastic Logic unveils flexible 2.1 inch color E Ink display for wearables
E Ink and Plastic Logic have unveiled a new flexible color E Ink display that can be used for wearables or other applications where a rigid screen may not be the best option. The Plastic Logic Legio Colour is a 2.1 inch, 240 x 146 pixel screen that can display red, blue, green, yellow, black, […]
PocketBook’s Color E Ink eReader is now available for $229
The first eReaders with color E ink displays are starting to arrive. Earlier this month the Onyx Boox Poke2 Color went on sale for $299, and now there’s a more affordable option. Newegg is selling the PocketBook Color for $229. Both devices feature 6 inch displays that use E Ink’s Kaleido display technology that uses a […]