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Old 06-16-2009, 05:18 PM   #1
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Samsung Alias 2 phone w/ eInk keyboard
Found on Wired.com: Samsung Phone Shows Off E Ink, Split Personality

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All the keys are clear plastic with E Ink behind them -- the same tech that forms text on the screen of the Amazon Kindle. But unlike the Kindle, these keys are backlit. (Hear that Amazon? Backlighting can be done.)

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E Ink keyboard morphs button layouts when switching from phone to messaging device.
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Old 06-16-2009, 05:30 PM   #2
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It cannot be backlit if it is e-ink. It could be side-lit, though.
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Old 06-16-2009, 07:21 PM   #3
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I guess the genius at Wired didn't realize that the light can be behind the clear plastic keys but not behind the Eink film.

It's the keys that are lit.
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Old 06-17-2009, 01:47 AM   #4
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I saw it a few weeks ago. If it were to be available in Europe, I'd buy it without a second thought... But it uses a network that's not compatible with ours...
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