{"id":5774,"date":"2022-05-17T07:15:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T05:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pr.gagadget.com\/apple-reportedly-testing-color-e-ink-display-technology-to-use-as-a-second-screen-for-a-foldable-device\/"},"modified":"2022-05-17T07:15:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T05:15:12","slug":"apple-reportedly-testing-color-e-ink-display-technology-to-use-as-a-second-screen-for-a-foldable-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pr.gagadget.com\/en\/apple-reportedly-testing-color-e-ink-display-technology-to-use-as-a-second-screen-for-a-foldable-device\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple reportedly testing color e-ink display technology to use as a second screen for a foldable device"},"content":{"rendered":"
Apple reportedly testing color e-ink display technology to use as a second screen for a foldable device<\/div>\n
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The Galaxy Z Flip\u2019s outer second screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo<\/a>, Apple is exploring the use of color e-ink displays for its future products. Kuo says that color e-ink is particularly well suited to enabling a low-power second screen experience for a foldable form factor device.<\/p>\n

Of course, Apple does not currently make a foldable although there have been ongoing rumors that the company is considering designs for a foldable iPad.<\/p>\n

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Back in February, both display analyst Ross Young and Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman referenced a 20-inch folding MacBook\/iPad design apparently in development.<\/p>\n

What Kuo seems to be suggesting is that e-ink would serve as the outward-facing display, providing a low-power accessory screen experience for users, who want to get some utility out of their foldable without having to unfold it. <\/p>\n

The choice of e-ink would be an interesting deviation from the direction of the Android foldable market. <\/p>\n

For instance, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold features a 6.2-inch AMOLED cover display, which makes the device look almost like a standard phone in closed operation. The user can unfold the device to reveal the flexible 7.6-inch main screen inside. <\/p>\n

The Galaxy Z Flip features a very small 1.9-inch OLED cover screen, which acts as a simple readout for the time and notifications display. This could easily be imagined as a color e-ink surface though, extending battery life significantly as e-ink do not consume power for static content.<\/p>\n

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