Phone with fold-away screen to launch in mid-2008

Polymer Vision's Readius, whose prototype was unveiled in 2005, is now in production, setting the stage for competition with the iPhone and Kindle.

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[Xtoo]

I don't think so....

I don't think I want a B&W cell phone. Even if I can read the news
and do else. I don't see how it could compete with the iPhone.

[freemarket--2008]

Obviously

the main function of the device is to be an e-reader, not a phone.

[brettpweb]

ya right...it is in Black and white...so 60's

when it goes from black and white to color...then write an article
about comparing it to an Iphone...

[ahickey]

B&W not a big problem

Having a black and white screen isn't that big an issue if you think about call/text usage. Most emails are B&W, so fine there too.
I'd be happy to sacrifice colur for a larger, easily readable display of the overall form factor wasn't too large.

One thought though is if you have to flip out or pull out the screen then probably not great for single handed use.