Kobo's midrange Libra 2 e-reader features a 1264x1680 7-inch E Ink Carta 1200 display, adaptive ComfortLight Pro frontlight and 32BG of storage. The Libra 2 is IPX8 waterproof.
The Libra 2 will ship by the end of October 2021 for $180.
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New e-paper device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, 2021 edition
The all-new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2021 edition 11th Generation) features a 6.8" 300 PPI E Ink display with front-light, IPX8 water resistance, USB-C charging and 8GB of storage. Amazon also offers the Kindle Paperwhite Signature which has 32 GB of storage, adaptive front-light and wireless charging.
The all-new Kindle Paperwhite will ship on October 27, 2021, starting at $139.99 for the ad-supported Paperwhite.
E Ink Holdings had to halt display production in its China factory due to a COVID breaktout
E Ink Holdings announced that the company had to halt ePaper production in its plant in Yangshou, China due to a COVID breakout in the city. The infections are now receding, and it seems as if the outbreak is under control.
Even with this disruption, EIH believes that its 2021 net profit will increase from 2020. Its revenues in August, however, will be effected by the shutdown.
Digitalview installs a public 84-inch E Ink sign in Brisbane, California
US-based Digital View has installed a public ePaper sign in the City of Brisbane, California. The display shows public information, for example about COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the area.
The 84" display is made from three 42-inch panels, with a total resolution of 6440x2880. The system includes Digital View's own EPM-100 drivers and uses an LTE modem for content updates>
New e-paper device: Ricoh eWhiteboard 4200
The Ricoh eWhiteboard 4200 is a large digital whiteboard that use a 42-inch E Ink Carta display with support for two pens. The device is waterproof, dust-proof, and highly power efficient. It weighs 5.9 Kg and is only 14.5 mm thick.
The eWhiteboard is now shipping, in Japan only.
Is Amazon developing a foldable E Ink Kindle device?
Mark Gurman posted an article on Bloomberg, in which he claims that Amazon is developing a Kindle device with a foldable screen. Or, at least, that such a device is under an "internal discussion".
Last month E Ink demonstrated its latest foldable and rollable ePaper displays, which you can see in the video above. It's not clear how close are these display to commercialization. It isn't a big surprise that Amazon is testing these displays and considering a foldable Kindle.
New e-paper device: Fujitsu Quaderno A4 / A5 2021
Fujitsu's Quaderno A4 and A5 (2021 edition) are eNotebook devices that sports large E Ink Carta displays - 10.3" 1404x1872 (227 PPI) for the A5 and 13.3" 1650x2200 (207 PPI) for the A4. Other features include Wacom touch support, a Cortex A53 chipset, 32 GB of storage and 4GB of RAM.
The tablets are now shipping starting at $570 for the A5 device.