Not exact matches
The current E Ink Pearl
display (used in all non LCD - based
e-readers) offers 16 levels of gray, but the technology hasn't yet managed to
display actual
white, because of the other layers of plastic the
display contains.
7.8 ″ 1404 × 1872 16 greyscale primary eink
display as «digital paper» Frontlight array with 24 levels amber / blue /
white 1404 × 420 LED touchscreen for app interaction Cortex A9 quad - core 1.5 Ghz CPU 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal with MicroSDXC slot for expansion 802.11 n / g / b WiFi plus Bluetooth 4.1 GPS, accelerometer and microphone 3.5 mm headphone jack (no speakers) Rear 13MPixel camera with flash optimized for OCR 3.5 mm headphone jack (no speakers) microUSB 3.0 & USB - C ports with OTG support 4000mAh battery with solar charger in flipcase Android 8.0 or Elementary OS 0.4.1 Loki Okular 1.3 or Bookworm based
e-reader software enhanced with «shelves» concept
But on Tuesday at the FPD International 2010 trade show in Tokyo, a Chinese company will announce that it will be the first to sell a color
display using technology from E Ink, whose black - and -
white displays are used in 90 percent of the world's
e-readers, including the Amazon Kindle, Sony Readers and the Nook from Barnes & Noble.
Though the idea strikes us a bit of a gimmick, it is still interesting, because it is a step out of the rut that current
e-readers seem stuck in: a single black - and -
white display in an 8 - inch frame.
To begin with, the Augen
e-reader sports the same looks as the Kindle 2 though the only marked difference is that the former comes in a darker shade compared to the
white finish of the Kindle 2 while the
display is in color.
Yes, the
display is black and
white to put it in simple terms and comes at a time when perhaps everybody is awaiting a dash of color on their
e-reader screens.
It's important not to make the image too dark as many
e-readers only
display in black and
white and a dark image may not appear correctly.
It is basically a glowing, soft,
white light that has been added to the top of the
e-reader behind the
display glass.
One major question still on the minds of experts is how long
e-readers equipped with black - and -
white e-ink
displays can survive in the face of competition from full - color tablet computers, such as the highly successful iPad, which offers multimedia functionality and a backlit 9.7 - in.
Already, some makers of
e-readers that use black - and -
white e-ink are talking about adding color to their
displays to keep up with color tablet computers that will support e-books, including the iPad.
Not only did Steve Jobs» take on the slate dominate the tablet market, it practically reduced the sizzling
E-reader sector to an afterthought that suddenly seemed just about as quaint as E Ink's black and
white display.
Today's
e-readers, with mostly black - and -
white e-ink
displays, offer a good reading experience, are highly portable and have solid battery life, but they face stiff competition.
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I am looking for an
e-reader with the e-ink
display — black and
white — that also offers e-mail reading and sending capabilities.