[CNET]
Ebook readers could be about to become a lot more like traditional paperbacks. LG will launch a flexible e-paper display in Europe this month, theTelegraph reports.
The 6-inch EPD (e-paper display) is the same size as the screen on the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, and a lot of other e-book readers. It’s about a third thinner though, and because it’s made of plastic rather than glass, is only half the weight. You can’t fold or roll it up, but you can bend it up to 40 degrees apparently. That should make it more tactile for reading, as well as more durable when slung into a bag or pocket.
The maximum resolution is 1,024×768-pixels — that’s the same as the LG Optimus Vu. Though don’t expect any colours or animations. Not yet anyway. That’s a very high resolution for just showing text and the odd picture though, so everything should look crisp. …
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