The Electrophoretic Display. Say what?!
Ok, so the Motofone started my interest juices flowing and my curiosity did not end from just reading the specs and reviews from the web. I just had to learn more. From my readings, there are going to be 2 versions for this phone, one for each of the GSM (F3) and CDMA markets (F3c). That covers everyone unlike KDDI's Infobar phones which bums out my childlike id that wanted to own an ichimatsu badly for the longest time.
I had this nagging idea that the dummy unit I saw was more or less what the Motofone is. Matte and slim and flat. With no internal light-emitting contraptions whatsoever. And the thought was made flesh by an article through here. The link discusses how Motorola uses the Electrophoretic Display (EPD) technology to come up with a suitable phone display for this unit that's just fitting for the needs of people in emerging/developing markets. Something that's high-contrast even under highly intense direct sunlight or lighting conditions.
It's either you miss your LEDs and own one or get another unit to light up your day. It's fairly simple. For me, though, the price is well worth its short comings, being only a phone to serve as backup just in case I leave my phone again in the cars of friends who graciously transport me all around. Plus that it's slim (at 9mm) and has enhanced speaker phone features. Also, the fact that it could run 7 days on end on talk-mode (and 16.5 days on standby) and not run out of battery is a mile of a head-start from all other phones in the market. Now, that's superiority in my book which is why I'm so looking forward to February 2007.
Labels: Gadgets, Practical Stuff
posted by Fritz @ 7:02 PM
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