Onyx E-Ink Smartphone Launching Today! - Page 3

hoichi · 06-26-2014, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Basic phones with eInk screens have been available for several years now.

Not readily available in Russia, as of now, but I guess one can still get a Motofone F3 off eBay.

Sil_liS · 06-26-2014, 09:41 AM

joblack · 06-26-2014, 03:24 PM

I preordered it, too.

Unfortunately it will have the same plague as the Kindle Paperwhite 1 & 2. It won't be possible to disable the front light completely.

I just don't understand why Onyx forces customers to have the front light on all them time?

Sil_liS · 06-26-2014, 04:14 PM

hoichi · 06-26-2014, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kacir

I do not think the InkPhone qualifies as smart - Android 2.3 is dumb enough ;-)

Now seriously, have a look here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Fone

Seems I didn't see your response as I posted mine. Yeah, going by the info at eink.com, the F3 is the only e-ink dumbphone that is not one of those weird foldable Japanese things. But it seems it doesn't even read Russian, which is pretty unfortunate. Out of stock in Russia, too.

joblack · 06-26-2014, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sil_liS

No it's not. The Onyx Boox support wrote

Quote:

Hello Xxxxxxxx

no it is not. The front light is always on, but you can decrease the setting to almost 0%.

Regards,
YYYYYY

Kumabjorn · 06-27-2014, 03:20 AM

In the video the French guy is talking about a backplate that is e-ink. Does anyone no more about that?

sonic7 · 06-27-2014, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by cfrizz

Ehh, not impressed. Small screen, small storage space, no light for hard to read in places and old software. The only thing they did right was having a SD slot.

I think it comes with Front Light ..

sonic7 · 06-27-2014, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by joblack

I preordered it, too.

Unfortunately it will have the same plague as the Kindle Paperwhite 1 & 2. It won't be possible to disable the front light completely.

I just don't understand why Onyx forces customers to have the front light on all them time?

You mean can't turn off the front light completely? Why? What if I am using under the sunlight?

HarryT · 06-27-2014, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sonic7

You mean can't turn off the front light completely? Why? What if I am using under the sunlight?

What if you are? You won't see the light, and its battery drain is negligible.

beachwanderer · 06-27-2014, 09:41 AM

So, regardless how big the number of devices for pre-order was: There were some people interested in them. The onyx-boox.com page now carries the notice "Out of Stock". Now we'll have to wait what "after 4th of July" actually means

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rem736 · 06-27-2014, 12:38 PM

android 2.3 is definitely a drawback. but that is the smoothest scrolling i have ever seen on an e-ink device.

the.Mtn.Man · 06-27-2014, 01:08 PM

Is there really a market for this? People use their smart phones for texting, taking pictures, video, and internet. I can't see how an e-ink display is at all suitable for any of those activities.

I might be interested in it only as an easily pocketed ereader, but I can't see it taking the place of my real smartphone.

HarryT · 06-27-2014, 01:15 PM

Given the fact that preorders have sold out, it would appear that there is indeed a market for it.

the.Mtn.Man · 06-27-2014, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Given the fact that preorders have sold out, it would appear that there is indeed a market for it.

There's technically a market for anything, but the question is, how big, and is it sustainable?

06-27-2014, 09:41 AM	#41
beachwanderer - Posts: 2,602 Karma: 16748808 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: At the Baltic Sea Device: Some	So, regardless how big the number of devices for pre-order was: There were some people interested in them. The onyx-boox.com page now carries the notice "Out of Stock". Now we'll have to wait what "after 4th of July" actually means . Last edited by beachwanderer; 06-28-2014 at 04:46 PM. Reason: Rep. typo

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