A handful of phone makers have released dual-screen devices with color screens on one side and monochrome E Ink displays on the other. Kyocera’s latest phone goes all in on the black and white screen. The KY-O1L is a tiny phone with a 2.8 inch, 480 x 600 pixel electronic paper display. The whole phone measures […]
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Pervasive Displays launches 12.2 inch color ePaper display… but probably not for eReaders or tablets
3 Comments on Pervasive Displays launches 12.2 inch color ePaper display… but probably not for eReaders or tabletsA small, but vocal, group of folks have been clamoring for color eReaders for years, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen anytime soon. Sure, Amazon and a few other companies continue to crank out both entry-level eReaders and high-end models with premium specs, but they all tend to have grayscale displays. But […]
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CLEARink’s color ePaper displays are sunlight viewable
It’s been a few years since we’ve seen anyone product s new color ePaper display for mobile devices, but startup CLEARink is hoping to bring its sunlight viewable color screens to market in early 2018. CLEARink showed off a set of prototypes at SID Display Week last month, where Charbax from ARMDdevices caught up with the […]
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Japan Display develops 600 ppi E Ink display
E Ink displays like those found on Kindle and NOOK eReaders offer high-contrast, paper-like surfaces that allow you to easily read in direct sunlight. But there are a few downsides to most existing E Ink screens: the refresh rate is usually low, most E Ink displays are black and white, and so far nobody’s released […]
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Vernee Thor E is a budget phone with fake E Ink mode for longer battery life
E Ink displays are easier to read outdoors than full-color LCD or OLED displays, and they use less power. But they have slower screen refresh rates, which is why you often find E Ink screens in eBook readers, but rarely in smartphones. But Chinese phone maker Vernee has a phone with a fake E Ink mode […]
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Graphene-based ePaper could be brighter, lighter than glass
Chinese company Guangzhou OED says it’s developed a new type of electronic paper that could be lighter, more flexible, and brighter than the E Ink displays used in most of today’s eReaders (and some other products such as digital signage and luggage tags). That’s because the new screen technology uses graphene instead of glass or plastic. But […]
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Lilbits 303: The Moto G (2015) cometh
Motorola is holding an event on July 28th, where the company’s expected to unveil some new… stuff. We could see a new Moto 360 smartwatch. Maybe there will be an updated Moto X smartphone. One thing we’ll almost certainly see? A new Moto G mid-range phone. Details about the upcoming phone have been leaking for […]
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Sony develops watch with E Paper screen… and wristband
Sony has developed a wristwatch with an an electronic paper display. The low-power screen can be viewed in direct sunlight with no artificial illumination. But you can also change the watch face since it’s drawn electronically. There are a handful of other watches with E Ink or E Paper displays on the market, but Sony’s watch […]