Onyx E-Ink Smartphone Launching Today!

Timoleon · 06-25-2014, 03:50 AM

It's finally happening --- after a year of waiting:

https://onyx-boox.com/coming-soon-e-...nk-smartphone/

I wonder if it will catch on?

kacir · 06-25-2014, 04:40 AM

I am eagerly awaiting the first hands-on reports, unboxing videos, reviews and clueless comments from pundits.

This is THE first device with front-lit screen that fits into pocket and doesn't need a clunky cover. Plus, you do not have to carry your basic phone when you carry this. Plus, it has Android, so you can install an app for every single ebook format out there.

beachwanderer · 06-25-2014, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kacir

I am eagerly awaiting the first hands-on reports, unboxing videos, reviews and clueless comments from pundits.

Snow Sciles · 06-25-2014, 06:18 AM

Whoa! I never knew this was in production. Interesting. After all the doom and gloom about e-ink technology being on the way out, this is a good development.

kacir · 06-25-2014, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snow Sciles

Whoa! I never knew this was in production.

Lucky you.
I have been very impatiently waiting ever since they announced in March that It will be available "Real Soon Now" - in April ;-)

cfrizz · 06-25-2014, 06:53 AM

Ehh, not impressed. Small screen, small storage space, no light for hard to read in places and old software. The only thing they did right was having a SD slot.

pendragginp · 06-25-2014, 06:59 AM

The description says it does have a front light.

From the link -

Quote:

Eye-friendly display (suitable for epileptics) with Front-Light System will allow comfortable use in low light conditions.

kacir · 06-25-2014, 08:10 AM

Pre-order page is up, it will cost 149Eur in Europe. This price includes 20%VAT

They ship Jully the 4th

https://onyx-boox.com/shop/midia-ink...e-e43-android/

ArtaTechPoland · 06-25-2014, 08:31 AM

Hi everyone!

Yes, we have just started selling MIDIA InkPhone :-) Thank You for your patience.

WT Sharpe · 06-25-2014, 09:17 AM

The front lit E-Ink screen means it will work under all lighting conditions.

It boasts access to over 1,000,000 apps, but I wonder how the E-Ink refresh rate will work with them?

No camera. Even if the B/W display meant pictures would have to be viewed on another device to be viewed in color, a camera would have been perhaps a selling point.

All in all a very intriguing device. It will be interesting to see the owner's reviews when they begin appearing.

tubemonkey · 06-25-2014, 09:24 AM

A dinosaur married a phone

The technology is really old! Gingerbread - really??? This phone is gonna have app issues. And what about the substrate - is it glass (and easily breakable)?

mbovenka · 06-25-2014, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

A dinosaur married a phone

The technology is really old! Gingerbread - really???

I even thought that a new device with Gingerbread wouldn't get a Google stamp of approval anymore (as in 'Bad device! No Google Play for you!' :-))...

auspex · 06-25-2014, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kacir

I am eagerly awaiting the first hands-on reports, unboxing videos, reviews and clueless comments from pundits.

This is THE first device with front-lit screen that fits into pocket and doesn't need a clunky cover. Plus, you do not have to carry your basic phone when you carry this. Plus, it has Android, so you can install an app for every single ebook format out there.

? All my e-books fit into my pockets (too easily - I sit on them fairly often), and none of them have clunky covers.

But this one's a phone, too.

I think the screen's too small, though. My phone has a slightly larger screen, and I need to be desperate to use it for reading.

beachwanderer · 06-25-2014, 11:04 AM

Clearly not for everyone, as it sports no high-end specs. But we have known that for over a year now, as it was first expected to launch in Summer 2013 and the basic specs didn't change too much.

For all those who can't live without a camera and entertainment (video and games) in a phone but want to try eInk on a phone and don't mind buying russian:

Yotaphone is selling the first generation of their double-display-phone since last year already and say they will start sale of the second generation device before christmas. At a price.

I gave up on the idea of a device that can care for all needs long ago (when Palm was still in business) and will have a look at the E43 for sure.

BearMountainBooks · 06-25-2014, 02:08 PM

I like the looks of it! I don't have a smartphone, although I don't really consider myself in the market for one either. Still, it looks like a fun device and I like that it is e-ink!

06-25-2014, 03:50 AM	#1
Timoleon Time Enough at Last Posts: 387 Karma: 1151316 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England Device: iPad 3, iPhone 5, Kindle 3, Fire, Sony PRS-350	Onyx E-Ink Smartphone Launching Today! It's finally happening --- after a year of waiting: https://onyx-boox.com/coming-soon-e-...nk-smartphone/ I wonder if it will catch on?

06-25-2014, 11:04 AM	#14
beachwanderer - Posts: 2,602 Karma: 16748808 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: At the Baltic Sea Device: Some	Clearly not for everyone, as it sports no high-end specs. But we have known that for over a year now, as it was first expected to launch in Summer 2013 and the basic specs didn't change too much. For all those who can't live without a camera and entertainment (video and games) in a phone but want to try eInk on a phone and don't mind buying russian: Yotaphone is selling the first generation of their double-display-phone since last year already and say they will start sale of the second generation device before christmas. At a price. I gave up on the idea of a device that can care for all needs long ago (when Palm was still in business) and will have a look at the E43 for sure. Last edited by beachwanderer; 06-25-2014 at 11:32 AM.

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06-25-2014, 04:40 AM	#2
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,455 Karma: 10484861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	I am eagerly awaiting the first hands-on reports, unboxing videos, reviews and clueless comments from pundits. This is THE first device with front-lit screen that fits into pocket and doesn't need a clunky cover. Plus, you do not have to carry your basic phone when you carry this. Plus, it has Android, so you can install an app for every single ebook format out there.

06-25-2014, 06:18 AM	#4
Snow Sciles Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 400010 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: London Device: Nook STG, PW2	Whoa! I never knew this was in production. Interesting. After all the doom and gloom about e-ink technology being on the way out, this is a good development.

06-25-2014, 06:53 AM	#6
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,542 Karma: 36124474 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	Ehh, not impressed. Small screen, small storage space, no light for hard to read in places and old software. The only thing they did right was having a SD slot.

06-25-2014, 08:10 AM	#8
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,455 Karma: 10484861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	Pre-order page is up, it will cost 149Eur in Europe. This price includes 20%VAT They ship Jully the 4th https://onyx-boox.com/shop/midia-ink...e-e43-android/

06-25-2014, 08:31 AM	#9
ArtaTechPoland Banned Posts: 81 Karma: 280 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Wroclaw Device: inkBOOK	Hi everyone! Yes, we have just started selling MIDIA InkPhone :-) Thank You for your patience.

06-25-2014, 09:17 AM	#10
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	The front lit E-Ink screen means it will work under all lighting conditions. It boasts access to over 1,000,000 apps, but I wonder how the E-Ink refresh rate will work with them? No camera. Even if the B/W display meant pictures would have to be viewed on another device to be viewed in color, a camera would have been perhaps a selling point. All in all a very intriguing device. It will be interesting to see the owner's reviews when they begin appearing.

06-25-2014, 09:24 AM	#11
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,664 Karma: 158546452 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	A dinosaur married a phone The technology is really old! Gingerbread - really??? This phone is gonna have app issues. And what about the substrate - is it glass (and easily breakable)?

06-25-2014, 02:08 PM	#15
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	I like the looks of it! I don't have a smartphone, although I don't really consider myself in the market for one either. Still, it looks like a fun device and I like that it is e-ink!

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