Russian phone company Yota plans to unveil its next dual-screen smartphone on December 3rd. Like last year’s Yotaphone, the new Yotaphone 2 appears to have a color screen on one side and an ePaper display on the other. But earlier this year we learned that the new model would be a little different. Detailed specs […]
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Onyx unveils an E Ink smartwatch
Onyx International makes a line of eReaders featuring E Ink displays. Now the company is showing off a smartwatch prototype with the same type of low-power, sunlight readable display. It has a 1.56 inch display which only uses power when the screen is refreshed, which means the screen can remain on all of the time, but the […]
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InkCase Plus launches this month: E Ink case for smartphones
Gajah’s InkCase Plus is a smartphone case with an E Ink screen. You can connect the case to your phone, use it as a flip cover, and wirelessly pair the E Ink screen with your phone so it can display content when your primary display is off. You can also pop out the screen and […]
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Intel demonstrates a laptop with a second E Ink screen on the lid
Dual-screen laptops haven’t really taken off… but maybe that’s just because device makers haven’t found the right way to put a second screen on a portable computer just yet. The Asus Taichi line of notebooks feature screens on both sides of the lid — so when the lid is closed you find yourself holding a tablet. […]
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Kobo’s Aura H2O waterproof eReader could launch Sept 1st for $179
Kobo plans to launch a new eReader with a high-resolution E Ink display and a water and dust-proof case. It’s called the Kobo Aura H2O, and it recently passed through the FCC. Now German eBook blog Alles Book has found a spec sheet, picture, and alleged price and launch date. If the leaked info is […]
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Icarus Illumina HD eReader runs Android, comes with Kindle app
While Google Android was designed for phones and tablets with color displays, there are a number of eBook readers with E Paper displays that feature Android-based software. Barnes & Noble’s NOOK eReaders, for instance, are powered by Android. But they feature a custom user interface so that you’d hardly know Google’s software was under the […]
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Netronix unveils Android eReader with a Wacom pen
Netronix is showing off several new designs for eReaders including a prototype with a 6.8 inch E Ink display, Android-based software, and support for a Wacom digital pen. While Netronix isn’t exactly a household name, the Taiwanese company designs and manufactures devices such as the Kobo eReader. Charbax from ArmDevices got a chance to check out the […]
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Sony 13 inch Digital Paper E Ink slate coming to America… for $1100
Sony introduced a 13 inch slate for reading and writing on documents last year. The company calls it Digital Paper, and it’s kind of a Kindle on crack with a big high-resolution, high-contrast display and a pen for taking notes or scribbling doodles. Now a US distributor has announced it’ll begin selling Sony’s Digital Paper […]
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Archos smartwatch with E Ink touchscreen coming this summer
Archos is adding a fourth smartwatch to its lineup. The company introduced 3 smartwatches in January, including a $129 watch with a low-power E Ink display. Now the company plans to launch another E Ink model, this time with a touchscreen display. The first 3 Archos smartwatches are expected to hit the streets in May […]
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Next-gen YotaPhone has E Ink, color touchscreens
Russian phone maker YotaPhone introduced one of the most unusual Android phones late last year with the introduction of a dual-screen handset with a color display on one side and an E Ink screen on the other. Now YotaPhone is getting ready to launch a next-generation model. This time both displays feature touchscreens, letting you […]