This Smartphone Has an Extra Screen That Never Dies
Rahul Kalvapalle — February 27, 2014 — Tech
References: yotaphone & technobuffalo
The new Yota Phone has a dual-screen display like its predecessor but boasts a far richer display on the secondary screen, not to mention a curvier, sleeker design.
The dual-screen design is based on the observation that people use smartphones in two different ways - active (when they're actively navigating around their phone) and passive (when they glance at the screen to get a piece of information).
The rear screen is targeted towards passive use. This screen can persistently display selected information without the user having to navigate through their phone to call it up. It uses e-Paper technology that allows text and images to be displayed in black-and-white even if the phone's battery dies.
So information like grocery lists, appointments or travel tickets can be displayed on the phone without the user having to worry about losing access to them if their phone dies.
Implications - This phone is an example of how astute observation can help give rise to an innovative product that captures the imagination. All smartphone users are aware that they use their phone in different ways with varying degrees of attention. The new Yota Phone has taken common knowledge and manifested it in a piece of beautiful, cutting-edge technology.
The dual-screen design is based on the observation that people use smartphones in two different ways - active (when they're actively navigating around their phone) and passive (when they glance at the screen to get a piece of information).
The rear screen is targeted towards passive use. This screen can persistently display selected information without the user having to navigate through their phone to call it up. It uses e-Paper technology that allows text and images to be displayed in black-and-white even if the phone's battery dies.
So information like grocery lists, appointments or travel tickets can be displayed on the phone without the user having to worry about losing access to them if their phone dies.
Implications - This phone is an example of how astute observation can help give rise to an innovative product that captures the imagination. All smartphone users are aware that they use their phone in different ways with varying degrees of attention. The new Yota Phone has taken common knowledge and manifested it in a piece of beautiful, cutting-edge technology.
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