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Jul
15
Polymer Vision Readius: Watch This Demo
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The Polymer Vision Readius has received media attention recently, as its release is awaited.
In this video provided by PhoneMag.com, the Readius is the subject of a hands-on demonstration at Mobile World Congress 2008. Watch this demo to get an idea of how this foldable digital reading device works.
Jul
15
Readius: At the Vanguard of Foldable Reading Devices
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The New York Times recently discussed the Polymer Vision Readius in depth, noting that a standard feature of digital reading devices “— their rigidity — is changing. New technologies are developing that make displays flexible, foldable or even as rollable as papyrus, so that large screens can be unfurled from small containers.”
The Readius, the article noted, “designed mainly for reading books, magazines, newspapers and mail, is the size of a standard cellphone. Flip it open, though, and a screen tucked within the housing opens to a 5-inch diagonal display. The screen looks just like a liquid crystal display, but can bend so flexibly that it can wrap around a finger.”
The article stated that the Readius will be introduced in Italy, Germany, and England this fall, and in the USA in early 2009.
We can expect more digital reading devices with foldable or flexible displays, the article added, and (citing iSuppli Corporation analyst Jennifer Colegrove) the market for such devices will likely grow quickly.
Mar
27
Kevin at Brighthand previews the foldable screen Readius from Polymer Vision.
The screen itself has a soft texture, and bends quite easily at the pivot points.
It was very easy to read, although a few problems exist. At each bend point, the screen retains the folded shape with pronounced ripples in the texture of the display. While it doesn’t distort the picture being shown, it does pick up reflections much more than a perfectly flat surface would.
As to whether the Readius will be positioned as a cell phone or as an e-book reader, he predicts that Polymer Vision will market the Readius “as a compact Amazon Kindle competitor, using its internal cell radio for downloading content.”