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Date : Wed Feb 28 2024 18:00:06

Forget Gorilla Glass  E Ink displays could replace the backs of future phones

Date:
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:51:57 +0000

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Boring phone designs could become a thing of the past thanks to colorful E 
Ink.

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As much as its about smartphones, connectivity and networks, MWC 2024 is also 
a bounty of weird and wonderful tech, especially from smaller brands, and one 
such example is the Infinix E-Color Shift phone. 

Just a concept/prototype for now, but with real potential to become a real 
thing, the E-Color Shift phone makes use of E Ink Prism 3 tech to change the 
color and pattern of a phone's back, either perpetually or at a users 
request. 

Basically, its the answer to the question: How can I constantly customize the 
back of my phone? Now thats not a question Im sure a lot of people are 
asking, but it must be something that's on Infinixs mind. 

And its actually pretty cool in real life. Seeing the phone's back cycle 
through a series of colors and patterns when its on charge is oddly hypnotic, 
and acts to make the phone more of an ornament rather than just a slab of 
metal and glass. And when its disconnected from a power source itll settle on 
the pattern and colors that were last displayed  take a look at the TikTok 
below to see it in action. @techradar 

  Aglow (Intro) - Slowed Down Version - Karamel Kel 

Yet theres more to the E-Color Shift phones capabilities than just some 
flashy patterns. Things like notifications and a clock can be displayed, 
turning the back of the phone into a form of basic always-on screen. But as E 
Ink is being used, this is likely to be more power-efficient than even the 
latest LTPO panels found in the screens of some of the best phones , notably, 
the iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra . 

Now I dont think having an E Ink rear panel is going to be a fixture on 
future phones, especially as I reckon more brands will adopt titanium and 
glass designs . But it could pave the way for more interesting charging 
cases, for example, and the E-Color Shift phone is at least trying to inject 
some creativity into a mobile tech segment that feels like it's starting to 
plateau in terms of innovation and intriguing design. More from MWC 2024 
Motorolas bendable concept phone is the biggest, silliest smartwatch Ive ever 
seen The Nothing Phone 2a was just shown off in person. And we were there 
OnePlus Watch 2 unveiled, with 100-hour battery life and Wear OS 4



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/forget-gorilla-glass-e-ink-displays-could-rep
lace-the-backs-of-future-phones


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