universal e-ink screen that works with any smart phone?

[rem736]

hi,

not that i have the resources to make this happen, but i have an idea for a "dual-screen" device that would allow the use of an e-ink screen along with any phone. one problem with today's existing dual screen devices is that you have to have a specific phone or you have to buy a completely new phone to have a second screen.

with this, the screen would be completely detached and standalone. an app or a background process would run to do the mirroring and the connection would be something similar to google cast tech, with the added ability for the e-ink screen to be also used as the controlling device, not just the phone as with current google cast tech.

what do you think?

so it's basically an e-ink monitor with improved google cast tech.

google...please make this happen.

[kacir]

Originally Posted by rem736

hi,

not that i have the resources to make this happen, but i have an idea for a "dual-screen" device that would allow the use of an e-ink screen along with any phone.
...

There is Inkcase - exactly what you want.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=242720
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=241729

also Popslate for iPhone
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=264213

There is also something much better - YotaPhone 2
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=280128
Very nicely integrated into a back of high-end phone. Currently (Oct - Dec 2016) selling for as little as $120.
I know you wanted something independent of phone, but for $120 you could barely get the stand-alone display and it wouldn't be as nicely integrated into the phone system as this.

[rem736]

Originally Posted by kacir

There is Inkcase - exactly what you want.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=242720
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=241729

also Popslate for iPhone
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=264213

There is also something much better - YotaPhone 2
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=280128
Very nicely integrated into a back of high-end phone. Currently (Oct - Dec 2016) selling for as little as $120.
I know you wanted something independent of phone, but for $120 you could barely get the stand-alone display and it wouldn't be as nicely integrated into the phone system as this.

as i mentioned, you have to have one of the specific phones. the idea is to be able to use it with many more phones/tablets and have it be stand alone and not attached.

[kacir]

Originally Posted by rem736

... but i have an idea for a "dual-screen" device that would allow the use of an e-ink screen along with any phone. one problem with today's existing dual screen devices is that you have to have a specific phone or you have to buy a completely new phone to have a second screen.

I know that you want an universal screen, and the following one is for iPhone, but it demonstrates that there is little interest in such technology, AND that it is a tricky matter to pull it of, even if you happen do fund your Indiegogo campain
http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/1...ancial-crisis/

And the 120Euro YotaPhone I mentioned in my first post will erode their customer base even further.

By the way, consider buying YotaPhone while you can. I am very happy I purchased one.