Qualcomm’s New Mirasol Tech Could Result in Color eReaders by End of 2010 no comments
A few days ago Qualcomm demonstrated a new application of its Mirasol display technology which could be used in color ereaders. An ereader mockup with a 5.7 inch 1024 x 768 color screen has been developed and was demonstrated in an interview with Slashgear.
While not fully functional, the mockup demonstrates technology that could lead to color ereader screens that like current grayscale e-ink screens use no power when not turning pages; indeed Mirasol is said to add 20 percent to battery life compared to current ereaders. Mirasol-based displays are readable in full sunlight, and the fast refresh rate enables multimedia playback.
Quallcomm says that they plan to bring an ereader using Mirasol technology to the market by the end of 2010. Other color ereader technology reported so far usually seems to point to 2011 as being the year of the color ereader.
You can see pictures of the demo at the Slashgear link above, and Intomobile.com has some videos of a very small Mirasol screen in action.
