E-Ink's new smartwatch displays.
(Credit: E-Ink)
E-Ink sees a big future in small
displays.
Perhaps best known for making the display for Amazon's Kindle
e-reader, E-Ink is hoping to capitalize on the growing furor over smartwatches
with an addition Monday to its Mobius line of electronic paper displays that
measures 1.73 inches. The Mobius flexible display is based on thin film
transistor (TFT) technology developed by Sony.
The screen, which supports a resolution of 320X240 pixels with 16
greyscale levels, is touted as lightweight and rugged, making it ideal for use
in smartwatches. The new screen will make its debut in the Sonostar Smartwatch,
which was announced this week at Computex tradeshow in Taipei.
Interest in wearable has exploded in recent months following reports
earlier this year that Apple already had 100 people working on a much-rumored iOS-based smartwatch
some have dubbed "iWatch." The iPhone maker is said to be
experimenting with wristwatch-like devices that sport curved glass.
But Apple isn't alone in wanting to get its hands on the wristwatch
market. A Samsung executive has said that it too has been working on wearable devices that act like smartphones.
Microsoft, which dabbled in the sector before with its once-hyped Smart
Personal Objects Technology (SPOT), is said to have requested components from suppliers in Asia for a
potential touch-enabled watch device.(source: cnet)
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