The Minimal Phone, which made waves when first unveiled, is now shipping. Backers pledged more than $600,000 when the phone hit the Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign last year. While the phone will now be shipping to an initial lot of backers, those who'd like to place their orders for the phone now can do so on the company website or via Indiegogo InDemand. Fortunately, they … [Read more...] about Minimal Phone Now Shipping and Priced at $399
E INK Smart Phones
New Hisense A9 Phone Version With 6.1-inch E Ink Display Launched
Those looking for an E Ink smartphone have a new option in the form of the Hisense A9. If that sounds familiar, that's because the A9 was first launched back in 2022 so the current model can well be considered a new version added to the lineup. As ITHome reported, the phone now comes with 8 GB RAM along with 256 GB of storage, both being a healthy increment over the 6 GB RAM … [Read more...] about New Hisense A9 Phone Version With 6.1-inch E Ink Display Launched
New Bigme HiBreak Pro E Ink Smartphone Launched
Here is something for those looking for a smartphone featuring an E Ink display - the Bigme HiBreak Pro. As ITHome revealed, the HiBreak Pro comes with a 6.13-inch 824 x 1648 pixels 300 PPI resolution display. Bigme said the display offers zero blue light and zero flickering, which makes it extremely safe for the eyes. The front light feature offers 36-level warm and cold dual … [Read more...] about New Bigme HiBreak Pro E Ink Smartphone Launched
Mudita Kompact E Ink Phone is Now On Kickstarter
The Mudita Kompact might be tiny, but it has a significant promise of liberating you from the tangle of distractions that modern-day smartphones have increasingly identified with. The good news here is that the E Ink phone is already on Kickstarter. It has found 704 backers already on the crowdfunding platform who have pledged $252,732 at the time of this writing. With 32 days … [Read more...] about Mudita Kompact E Ink Phone is Now On Kickstarter
Bigme HiBreak BW – Better Than the HiBreak Color? A Review
Bigme happens to be the only smartphone featuring an E Ink display to be available at the moment, and the company has done a really great job with the device. What is also nice is that the HiBreak comes in two versions - Black-and-White and Color. The color version has already been subjected to extensive review. We are going to deal with only the BW model here. Style and … [Read more...] about Bigme HiBreak BW – Better Than the HiBreak Color? A Review
TCL 50 NxtPaper 5G Phones With Special Max Ink Mode Offers Paper-Like Feel
TCL launched two new smartphones at IFA 2024 that form part of its NxtPaper series. As CNet reported, the highlight of the new TCL 50 NxtPaper 5G and the Pro version is the special physical button placed on the side. When pressed, you get to choose between Normal, Color Paper, and Max Ink modes. Of these, the Max Ink mode is the most interesting. Once this mode comes into … [Read more...] about TCL 50 NxtPaper 5G Phones With Special Max Ink Mode Offers Paper-Like Feel
Hands-on Review of the Bigme HiBreak Color E Ink Smartphone
It isn't every day that you come across a smartphone that features an E Ink display. Only Hisense has been the sole player in this segment, and now, Bigme is eager to have a piece of the pie. It isn't that the segment is enormous, but what also can't be denied is that a dedicated user base likes to have an e-paper smartphone instead of the conventional ones with LED or LCD … [Read more...] about Hands-on Review of the Bigme HiBreak Color E Ink Smartphone
LoFone, the Latest Anti-Smartphone to Feature E Ink Kaleido 3 Display
Here, we introduce the LoFone, a phone with a Kaleido 3 colour e-paper display. As mentioned in a Reddit post on this, the LoFone has the same essential looks of a smartphone though its makers claim special effort has been made to make it more of a dumb phone than being smart. No wonder they are calling it an 'antidote to smartphone addiction.' You should have already gotten … [Read more...] about LoFone, the Latest Anti-Smartphone to Feature E Ink Kaleido 3 Display
First Look at the Bigme Hibreak Color E INK Phone
The E INK phone market has only a few competitors, and most will not be around for much longer. Hisense has developed a series of smartphones, but it looks like they are getting out of the market. Litephone 2 was popular, but Litephone 3 no longer uses E INK. Bigme is trying to chart a future with the HiBreak series of smartphones. They have a black-and-white version and a … [Read more...] about First Look at the Bigme Hibreak Color E INK Phone
Why did Prices of Hisense E-Ink Phones Go Up By 60%?
Hisense is one of the first few brands to offer e-ink smartphones. Till date, Hisense's E-ink phones would be considered as budget-friendly E-Ink smartphones with decent specs. But it seems the brand has increased its phone's price by up to 60%. So, now customers are wondering why the brand has increased the price this much. Well, one of the reasons could be the … [Read more...] about Why did Prices of Hisense E-Ink Phones Go Up By 60%?
Will Onyx Boox release a new E INK Phone in 2024?
There is not much competition regarding smartphones with E INK e-paper displays. Hisense used to be the gold standard. However, they seem to have abandoned this space, and no new devices emerged in a few years. The Litephone had an E INK screen for the first few generations, but the upcoming Litephone 3 is going with a typical OLED screen. Bigme appears to be the new … [Read more...] about Will Onyx Boox release a new E INK Phone in 2024?