According to reports Russia-based YotaPhone is bankrupt. YotaPhone developed dual-screen smartphones. Its latest device was the YotaPhone 2 -which sported a 5" OLED front display and a 4.7" E Ink touch screen on the back
The Yotaphone were innovative, but sadly it seems as there was low consumer demand for such devices.
Last month we reported that E Ink Holdings has teamed up with Advantech, Avalue Technology, Cypress Technology and iMedtac to develop e-paper based displays for the medical market. Yesterday Avalue launched its Avalue E Ink series healthcare solutions.
The new "smart ward" wireless solutions include the bedside card with its color (Black, white, red) small E Ink display, the E-Note tablet with its 13.3" E Ink display and the Pick-to-light E Ink tag. Avalue also released a 42-inch smart E Ink monitor for hospitals.
Visionect and Radiola Land have installed E Ink signage at Auckland Airport's public transport terminal.
Each sign includes two 13.3" E Ink screens to provide Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) to commuters. The signs display important travel information, bus locations and marketing messages.
E Ink Holdings announced that its net profit increased 25.48% to $84.6 million in 2018 as demand for high-margin electronic shelf labels (ESL) more than compenstated the lower demand for e-reader displays
E Ink Holdings is confident that its business will continue to be strong in 2019. Demand for e-readers will remain weak in H1 2019, which will result in a single-digit drop in total revenues.
E Ink Holdings has teamed up with Advantech, Avalue Technology, Cypress Technology and software developer iMedtac to develop e-paper based displays for the medical market.
The partners will develop many application solutions, including medical care information boards, clinic reception displays, drip recording cards, smart drug labelling systems, clinic bed cards and mobile data recording boards. They will use a wide range of e-paper displays, including 2.9-, 5.65-, 13.3- and 42-inch panels.
Amazon's All-new 2019 Kindle features built-in front-light, a 6" glare-free 167 PPI E Ink display and 4GB of storage.
The Kindle 2019, which will start shipping on April 10 costs $89.99 (with special offers, Amazon's ad-supported platform) or $109.99 without any ads.
Xiaomi's QingPing Bluetooth Thermometer and Hygrometer Mijia version is the company's 2nd-generation device (following the original 2018 version). The QingPing uses a round E Ink display to show the temperature and humidity data, and connects via Bluetooth so information cab be seed on the Mijia app.
The QingPing Thermometer is now shipping in China for 99 Yuan (around $15).