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Russian handset maker Yota Devices has revealed details of its second generation e-ink display equipped YotaPhone today at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona.
The new device follows in the footsteps of the original, but shows a maturation of the technology concepts it was showing off first time around. For example, while the new model does still sport two screens, with one of them being a low-power e-ink affair, both are now full touchscreen displays allowing for easier control and extra functionality.
The idea behind having the always-on e-ink display of the original YotaPhone was that it provides convenience (seeing notifications and updates) without proving a drain on the battery. In reality, it was convenient for some things, but a little fiddly to operate with the touch sensitive sections below the second screen.
Thankfully, YotaPhone has done away with the strips and just made the whole EPD (Electronic Paper Display) touch-controlled. It’s larger too, 4.7-inches versus the 4.3-inches of the original. The result is that it’s now possible to respond to notifications and carry out actions (like making calls, responding to messages etc.) without switching across to the main display at all.
Read more here.
The new device follows in the footsteps of the original, but shows a maturation of the technology concepts it was showing off first time around. For example, while the new model does still sport two screens, with one of them being a low-power e-ink affair, both are now full touchscreen displays allowing for easier control and extra functionality.
The idea behind having the always-on e-ink display of the original YotaPhone was that it provides convenience (seeing notifications and updates) without proving a drain on the battery. In reality, it was convenient for some things, but a little fiddly to operate with the touch sensitive sections below the second screen.
Thankfully, YotaPhone has done away with the strips and just made the whole EPD (Electronic Paper Display) touch-controlled. It’s larger too, 4.7-inches versus the 4.3-inches of the original. The result is that it’s now possible to respond to notifications and carry out actions (like making calls, responding to messages etc.) without switching across to the main display at all.
Read more here.