eNewspaper is a flexible, handheld electronic paper device from LG. The gadget is released on January 14,2009.
http://news.techworld.com/personal-tech/3210220/lg-jumps-on-ebook-bandwagon-with-e-newspaper/
The screen size of eNewspaper is 25 centimeters by 40 centimeters and 0.3 mm thick with a weight of 130 grams.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/lg-displays-19-inch-e-ink-display-plays-loose-with-the-truth?icid=sphere_blogsmith_inpage_engadget
LG has made the screen flexible by using a metal foil instead of using the traditional glass substrate. This allows the eNewspaper to recover its original shape after being bent.
http://www.koreaittimes.com/story/6742/lg-display-unveils-newspaper-size-flexible-e-paper
Manufacturers claim that eNewspaper screen is the largest flexible e-paper display available.
http://news.techworld.com/personal-tech/3210220/lg-jumps-on-ebook-bandwagon-with-e-newspaper/
The eNewspaper boasts it has high contrast and ambient light to reduce eye strain. Another good feature is it needs power when the page is refreshing only, and this elongates the battery life.
http://pcworld.in/news/lgs-flexible-e-newspaper-screen
LG will start mass production of eNewspaper by the middle of 2010.The retail price of the product is not yet available. The eNewspaper is designed to give the the user the feeling of reading a traditional newspaper. Once the eNewspaper become popular, it can replace the traditional newspaper.
http://pcworld.in/news/lgs-flexible-e-newspaper-screen
The flexibility and bendiness will help to find other uses like advertising signs.
http://www.koreaittimes.com/story/6742/lg-display-unveils-newspaper-size-flexible-e-paper
Features and Functions
The eNewspaper from LG is the new flexible e-reader with the size of a newspaper. http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/332508/lg_display_develops_flexible_e-newspaper_screen
This gadget uses power only when it reloads the screen. So it has longer battery life. The screen is flexible and light weight. Manufacturers claim that the user get the feeling of reading the traditional newspaper, while using the eNewspaper.
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100115PR201.html
The manufacturers claim that it is easy to read and will not cause eye strain when using longer period of time.
http://www.koreaittimes.com/story/6742/lg-display-unveils-newspaper-size-flexible-e-paper
