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Further answers to your questions:
1. Let me try to be more clear about Polymer Vision's rollable display:
(from Polymer Vision website where you can also find an explanatory image under Technology) A rollable display can be split up in 3 key elements:
the front plane: showing the image to the user;
the back plane: the electronics managing the image on the front plane;
the outer substrates: used to support and protect the front and back planes.
Polymer Vision uses e-ink as the front plane which in itself is a passive component that cannot display any images. Only the combination with electronics behind it creates a display.
2. Phone functionality can be used with the display closed. Via the control box on the headset incoming calls can be accepted. To make a call the Readius needs to be opened to chose a number from the contact list (similar to what is normally done with other phones), subsequently the Readius can be closed again.
3. We are using Windows CE since it gives much more flexibility for UI design as compared to Windows Mobile. Polymer Vision has designed the UI specifically for the characteristics of the display.
4. Markets in which the Readius will become available as well as timing and pricing will depend on the Mobile Network Operators that Polymer Vision is talking to. At this stage we cannot disclose further customer information apart from the already announced launch in Italy by Telecom Italia Mobile.
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