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Gizmodo: First Flexible Ebook Reader Developed By Tiremaker Bridgestone [Readers]
Mobilewhack.com: Bridgestone developing flexible e-book reader, in color!
Mobile Magazine: First Flexible E-Book Reader Coming from Bridgestone?
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First Flexible Ebook Reader Developed By Tiremaker Bridgestone [Readers]
Gizmodo —
... said that it can be "bent to some extent since the circuit board and the electronic paper are flexible," but no one is saying how much "to some extent" is. No matter. While the lack of too many details about it or any plans for a commercial product put a damper onto Bridgestone's device, the good news is that other companies might adapt the technology in their products. The countdown to being able to toss our readers into bags without worrying about destroyed displays is on. [Crunchgear]
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Bridgestone developing flexible e-book reader, in color!
Mobilewhack.com —
... , and the company has now developed the world’s first flexible e-book reader. This prototype has 10.7 inch screen, and is 5.8 mm thick. It can display color, by the way, and the company plans to test it out on consumers by spring of next year. Source Related Posts ...
First Flexible E-Book Reader Coming from Bridgestone?
Mobile Magazine —
... electronic paper and it seems to do color too.
The screen on the prototype measures 10.7-inches across the diagonal and the device is just 5.8mm thick. By comparison, the Kindle 2 has a profile of 9.1mm. The circuit board and e-paper are both flexible, so you can “bend” the device a little without it breaking.
Consumer tests are scheduled to commence in the Spring, but Bridgestone says that it has no commercial aspirations for this product.
Source: Crunchgear
Bridgestone develops flexible e-book reader
Tech Ticker —
... technologies related to e-paper. They have shown couple of innovative e-paper technologies in the past and now they’ve unveiled an e-book reader that is unlike Kindle and the likes. This prototype features a flexible e-paper, effectively allowing the reader to bend to some extent. The reader measures up 10.7-inches in size with a thickness of 5.8mm.
Bridgestone for some reason, won’t release it in the market but will test with consumers from next year.
[Via Crunchgear]
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... The Tire maker Bridgestone is thinking seriously about entering the market of the eBook Readers considering the prototypes shown in this article. ...
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