Within the past 12 months there has been a resurgence in color e-readers. This is primarily attributed to E INK developing e-paper called Kaleido and many brands have released devices that are geared towards reading ebooks, e-notes and also smartphones. The vast majority of releases were aimed at the Chinese market, but only a few were appealed to a wider, international … [Read more...] about Here are all of the color e-readers released in 2020 and 2021
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Hisense A7 5G E INK Smartphone will launch soon
Hisense is going to be releasing a new E INK smartphone that will have 5G internet access. It will be marketed in China and other countries, similar to their other smartphones such as the Hisense A5, Hisense A5C and Pro CC. This will be the first B&W display to have 5G internet access, which is suitable for a daily driver. The poster above shows a little bit about the phone. … [Read more...] about Hisense A7 5G E INK Smartphone will launch soon
The complete history of E INK Color E-Paper
The history of E INK color e-paper dates back to 2009, when the first wave of Triton devices hit the scene. The vast majority of devices that were released between 2009 and 2012 were expensive and did not sell well. E INK developed new color e-paper in 2020 and a slew of new e-readers and smartphones brought color back in a big way. Today, we are going to look at the history of … [Read more...] about The complete history of E INK Color E-Paper
Color E-Paper and E INK Kaleido have severe limitations
After around two years of development, E INK released their new color e-paper technology. They are calling it by two different names, Print Color E-paper and Kaleido. This technology provides 4,096 different colors and has its own RGB color filter array that is on top of the standard E INK Carta display. Many companies have disclosed to Good e-Reader about some limitations of … [Read more...] about Color E-Paper and E INK Kaleido have severe limitations
These are all of the Color E INK e-Readers from 2020
This year E INK released Kaleido, a new form of color e-paper that was designed for e-readers, e-notes and smartphones. Most of these devices have 300 PPI to read black and white content, such as ebooks. These devices can display 4,096 different color combinations up to 100 PPI. The way the technology works, is that you can read both black and white text at 300 PPI and colors … [Read more...] about These are all of the Color E INK e-Readers from 2020
Here are all of the modern Hisense E INK smartphones
Hisense has been releasing E INK smartphones that run a modern version of Android for a number of years. They have so many different products currently available, that it can get quite confusing to people who want long battery life and something to use for their daily driver. The Hisense A5 and Hisense A5 Pro use the traditional black and white e-paper display. The A5 came … [Read more...] about Here are all of the modern Hisense E INK smartphones
Pocketbook Color eReader Hands on Review
The Pocketbook Color is the first e-reader that has mass market appeal and is employing the brand new E INK Kaleido. This device is capable of displaying over 4k colors and can also read ebooks in the traditional B&W with 300 PPI. Is there a future in color e-readers? The answer is a resounding yes. Hardware The Pocketbook Color has a 6 inch capacitive touchscreen … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Color eReader Hands on Review
Hisense Q5 RLCD Hands on Review
Hisense has been slowly gaining a reputation for making high quality E INK smartphones. They have released six different models in the past two years and have just released their first tablet, the Hisense Q5. This product is using an RLCD display screen, which does not have a front-light or backlight and is totally dependant on an external lighting source. The benefits is that … [Read more...] about Hisense Q5 RLCD Hands on Review
Hisense A5 Firmware Update with Google Play
Good e-Reader would like to introduce a firmware update that can be installed only on your Hisense A5 E INK smartphone. This is not compatible with the A5C or the A5 Pro CC phones. Restart according to the prompt after the upgrade is successful. If there is no such prompt, press and hold the power button for more than 20 seconds to restart. The first boot after … [Read more...] about Hisense A5 Firmware Update with Google Play
Good e-Reader Summer Sale is here!
The 3rd annual Good e-Reader Summer Sale is upon us and you can save big on brands such as Kobo, Hisense, Pocketbook, Onyx Boox and Fujitsu! If you are looking for an E INK enabled smartphone, e-note or e-reader, now is the time! Not only do we have the Summer Sale going on, but most of our prices are below MSRP, across our entire website. The Summer Sale represents the … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Summer Sale is here!
Color e-paper is back to running at full capacity
Over the course of the past three months a number of new e-readers and smartphones have come out, that has been been employing the E INK Kaleido screen tech. This has resulted in E INK being virtually sold out, which is why you haven't really heard of any new devices being in the works. According to the E INK CEO, Johnson Lee, it looks like this situation has been resolved. … [Read more...] about Color e-paper is back to running at full capacity
Hisense A5C vs Hisense A5 Pro CC
The only two colored E INK smartphones on the market are both issued by Hisense. They both came out around the same time and many people are unaware of the differences between the two devices. Sure, you might have heard about the tech specs, but how do they perform? Good e-Reader has produced a new video that shows you the same content, side by side, so you can be the … [Read more...] about Hisense A5C vs Hisense A5 Pro CC
Hisense Pro CC Color E INK Smartphone – Hands on Review
The Hisense Pro CC is the second color E INK smartphone that came out this year, the first was issued a few months ago. What makes the Pro CC different from the Hisense A5C? It has a higher version of Android, 10 to be exact. It has more RAM, a better processor, a fingerprint scanner, two microphones, a dedicated speaker on the side of the device and two new speed modes, to … [Read more...] about Hisense Pro CC Color E INK Smartphone – Hands on Review
Unboxing the Hisense Pro CC Color E INK Smartphone
The Hisense A5 PRO CC features a single screen E INK color display with a very fast refresh rate. It is capable of 4096 colors and has a front-lit display to read in the dark. Underneath the hood is a Unisoc T610 processor (2 x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex A75 + 6 x 1.8 GHZ ARM Cortex-A55) and 4GB RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage. It is powered by a 4,000 mAh battery, which should … [Read more...] about Unboxing the Hisense Pro CC Color E INK Smartphone