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8S Mobile shows off a dual-screen (E Ink and LCD) phone with premium specs

Over the past few years we’ve seen a few different dual-screen phones with color displays on one side and E Ink screens on the other. But a Chinese manufacturer called Shenzhen Hexiang Electronics (or 8SMobile) is showing off the most powerful model I’ve seen so far. The 4G LTE 8S105 smartphone features a 5.2 inch, […]

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Oukitel U6: Another dual-screen phone with E Ink display

Yota devices might not be the only company selling dual-screen smartphones with a color screen on one side and an E Ink display on the other for much longer. Recently Chinese smartphone maker Umi teased an upcoming dual-screen phone. Now it looks like China’s Oukitel plans to launch a dual-screen phone as well. According to […]

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Huateng Flag D1 dual-screen phone with E Ink display could be cheaper than a Yotaphone 2

The Yotaphone 2 from Yota Devices has been grabbing headlines recently for its dual-screen layout, featuring a color display on one side of the phone and a low-power E Ink display on the other. But with a $550 price tag during a crowdfunding campaign and an expected retail price of $600, the Yotaphone 2 isn’t exactly […]

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Closer look: Yotaphone 2 dual-screen smartphone with color, E Ink screens

The Yotaphone 2 is a smartphone with two screens. There’s a 5 inch, full HD color AMOLED display on one side. But flip the phone over and you’ll find a 4.7 inch, 960 x 540 pixel E Ink screen. You can use the color screen for typical Android apps and the energy efficient, black and […]

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Yotaphone dual-screen, E Ink smartphone launches Dec 4th (in Russia)

Nothing works harder to kill your smartphone’s battery life than the display. That big, bright, full color screen sucks power like crazy, which is one reason why many modern smartphones can run for a day or two if you’re just listening to music, but die in a matter of hours when you’re surfing the web […]