wraggster
October 22nd, 2012, 21:44
Onyx International shows off prototype smartphone. Outdoor visibility is great, the rest… not so much.
Substandard battery life is one of the biggest, most consistent, gripes we hear about smartphones.
Now compare them to the Kindle, which will last forever on a single charge because of its energy efficient e-ink screen, and the difference is shocking.
So what if you could get a smartphone with an e-ink screen?
Chinese company Onyx International done just that and while it's not perfect, there's definitely potential.
The outdoor visibility is excellent and the battery is said to last for a whole week, but... well.... can you imagine using a black and white screen with a dreadful refresh rate? No videos, no Jet Pack Joyride, definitely no Borderlands (http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/borderlands-heads-for-iphone-and-ipad/019656)...
The phone shown in the video below is runnung a heavily modified version of Android too. However, as technology progresses, it's not beyond the realms of possiblity that we will one day have e-ink smartphones with quick-refreshing full-colour screens and incredible battery life.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/e-ink-android-phone-promises-a-week-of-battery-life/019660
Substandard battery life is one of the biggest, most consistent, gripes we hear about smartphones.
Now compare them to the Kindle, which will last forever on a single charge because of its energy efficient e-ink screen, and the difference is shocking.
So what if you could get a smartphone with an e-ink screen?
Chinese company Onyx International done just that and while it's not perfect, there's definitely potential.
The outdoor visibility is excellent and the battery is said to last for a whole week, but... well.... can you imagine using a black and white screen with a dreadful refresh rate? No videos, no Jet Pack Joyride, definitely no Borderlands (http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/borderlands-heads-for-iphone-and-ipad/019656)...
The phone shown in the video below is runnung a heavily modified version of Android too. However, as technology progresses, it's not beyond the realms of possiblity that we will one day have e-ink smartphones with quick-refreshing full-colour screens and incredible battery life.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/e-ink-android-phone-promises-a-week-of-battery-life/019660