Motorola launches "e-Ink" phone

HarryT · 11-28-2006, 09:59 AM

Here's an interesting idea - a mobile phone with an e-Ink screen:

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11...hips_motofone/

The claimed advantages are that it uses less power than an LCD display, and is less succeptible to damage.

tcv · 11-28-2006, 12:36 PM

What?! You mean it's a phone? it's not my "mobile enterainment center" because it can't do videos or color photos?

Wow! A phone that's a phone. Imagine that!

RWood · 11-28-2006, 12:58 PM

? A device that makes telephone calls? Never catch on.

NatCh · 11-28-2006, 01:09 PM

Dedicated devices just don't do well in modern markets.

jæd · 11-28-2006, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcv

What?! You mean it's a phone? it's not my "mobile enterainment center" because it can't do videos or color photos?

Have you seen the Nokia range of basic phones... Do the same thing for either techno-phobes/techno-abstainers or people with very locked down work... They're also very cheap...

yvanleterrible · 11-28-2006, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

? A device that makes telephone calls? Never catch on.

igorsk · 11-28-2006, 01:43 PM

Review with pictures.

HarryT · 11-28-2006, 02:32 PM

It's interesting that in that review they describe the screen as "really white - like paper". That's in contrast to the distinctly "dull grey" screen of the Reader. Having a "whiter" screen would be a good improvement for future versions of the Reader.

William Moates · 11-28-2006, 08:30 PM

I saw it displayed on E-Ink's website, http://www.eink.com, a few weeks back.

Alexander Turcic · 11-28-2006, 08:34 PM

I think it has been around for a couple of months on paper (no pun intended). Glad they are finally releasing it.

Xtremegene · 11-29-2006, 04:10 AM

"My new cell phone lasts for 10000 dialed numbers!"

That'd be cool...but I would really want to see what the real-life talk time (or even standby time) on this turns out to be. I would imagine talk time increases much more compared to standby time since LCD displays are usually activated when the phone is in use.... mmm. Cost must be low too if it's aimed at developing markets. (That's right Motorola; use up more of that e-ink to increase supply and lower the cost of the PRS 2nd edition!

)

HarryT · 11-29-2006, 05:00 AM

I notice they call it an "electrophoretic display" (EPD). Is that the "correct" name for what we all call "e-Ink"?

NatCh · 11-29-2006, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I notice they call it an "electrophoretic display" (EPD). Is that the "correct" name for what we all call "e-Ink"?

If you want to get all technical about it, yeah.

Although it occurs to me that "electrophoretic display" isn't really more difficult to say than "e-Ink," maybe even a little easier.

HarryT · 11-29-2006, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

Although it occurs to me that "electrophoretic display" isn't really more difficult to say than "e-Ink," maybe even a little easier.

It has the minor disadvantage that nobody's going to have a clue what you're talking about. But there again I have that problem half the time anyway

Melf · 11-29-2006, 03:12 PM

Its simple, WE NEED MORE E-INK

It doesnt matter if its e-ink in a reader, fridge or mobile phone. Just: more e-ink displays used = more displays produced = pricedropp

11-28-2006, 09:59 AM	#1
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Motorola launches "e-Ink" phone Here's an interesting idea - a mobile phone with an e-Ink screen: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11...hips_motofone/ The claimed advantages are that it uses less power than an LCD display, and is less succeptible to damage.

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11-28-2006, 12:36 PM	#2
tcv Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 596 Join Date: Oct 2006	What?! You mean it's a phone? it's not my "mobile enterainment center" because it can't do videos or color photos? Wow! A phone that's a phone. Imagine that!

11-28-2006, 12:58 PM	#3
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	? A device that makes telephone calls? Never catch on.

11-28-2006, 01:09 PM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Dedicated devices just don't do well in modern markets.

11-28-2006, 01:43 PM	#7
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Review with pictures.

11-28-2006, 02:32 PM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's interesting that in that review they describe the screen as "really white - like paper". That's in contrast to the distinctly "dull grey" screen of the Reader. Having a "whiter" screen would be a good improvement for future versions of the Reader.

11-28-2006, 08:30 PM	#9
William Moates Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 35 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greensboro, NC Device: Sony Librie / Sony Clie / Sony Reader	I saw it displayed on E-Ink's website, http://www.eink.com, a few weeks back.

11-28-2006, 08:34 PM	#10
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	I think it has been around for a couple of months on paper (no pun intended). Glad they are finally releasing it.

11-29-2006, 04:10 AM	#11
Xtremegene Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TX, USA Device: Sony Reader PRS-500 --- Nokia n800	"My new cell phone lasts for 10000 dialed numbers!" That'd be cool...but I would really want to see what the real-life talk time (or even standby time) on this turns out to be. I would imagine talk time increases much more compared to standby time since LCD displays are usually activated when the phone is in use.... mmm. Cost must be low too if it's aimed at developing markets. (That's right Motorola; use up more of that e-ink to increase supply and lower the cost of the PRS 2nd edition! )

11-29-2006, 05:00 AM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I notice they call it an "electrophoretic display" (EPD). Is that the "correct" name for what we all call "e-Ink"?

11-29-2006, 03:12 PM	#15
Melf Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Czech Republic (EU:) Device: TTX, SmartQ7	Its simple, WE NEED MORE E-INK It doesnt matter if its e-ink in a reader, fridge or mobile phone. Just: more e-ink displays used = more displays produced = pricedropp

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