Thread: What's next for E-readers?
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Old 06-27-2019, 04:25 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by HbNledn View Post
Ereaders have been stuck on a very similar tech for years.
is there any new e-ink panel in the near future?
Are there recent developments on the color e-ink displays?
'Similar'? I suppose so, but not identical. The improvement from the original Kindle 1 display to the latest paperwhite display has been considerable - nearly double the resolution, better contrast ratio, faster refresh speeds, a touch screen and a front light.

But there's nothing significant for ereaders from E-Ink on the horizon. Mobius (flexible backplane) was their last innovation, and that's only been used in large (>9") displays so far as I know.

Low power display technology with colour has so far either disappointed (Mirasol, E-Ink's Triton) or has not made it out of the lab (Liquavista).

There is now CLEARInk, which looks promising, and claims it will be shipping in products next year. CLEARInk promises similar low power to E-Ink, but with better contrast, colour, and much faster switching speed.
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