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NEC Medias W dual-screen Jelly Bean smartphone announced

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Jan, 2013

Today the folks from NEC have announced a brand new smartphone for NTT DoCoMo in Japan, and apparently they feel that two screens are better than one. I'm having Kyocera Echo flashbacks already, and they aren't good. NEC is set to bring their first twin 4.3-inch screens smartphone to market in Japan, and it even runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean so check it out below.

YotaPhone dual-screen smartphone hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Jan, 2013

Late last year the Russian company Yota announced a rather intriguing new smartphone called the YotaPhone. As I'm sure many of you are aware, this Android 4.1 Jelly Bean handset sports two displays. The front being a 4.3-inch 720p LCD display, and the rear of the device enjoys a 4.3-inch E-ink screen. It's a neat concept and we were able to enjoy some time with a prototype unit earlier today and we came away rather impressed.

Dual-screen YotaPhone shown off in demo video

By Eric Abent
on 13 Dec, 2012

Yesterday we were introduced to the YotaPhone, a new dual-screen handset that has both an HD LCD display on the front and an e-ink display on the back. It's an intriguing phone that hails from Russia, and today we're getting our first look at the phone's big talking points in a new demo video from Mobile-Review. Anton Tarasenko, who serves as the head of product management and planning at Yota, takes us through the YotaPhone's notable features, including gesture controls.

Samsung flexible OLED displays ordered in huge numbers

By Cory Gunther
on 14 May, 2012

Samsung's flexible OLED displays might become a reality soon on smartphone and tablets. We've seen this in the past with Samsung showing off the technology last year, and recently naming their flexible OLED displays "Youm" with a release date aiming for late 2012. This dream might soon become a reality (although I'm still not sure of the uses) as Samsung has announced they've received "huge orders" of their impressive flexible OLED displays.

Samsung patents dual-screen tablet design

By Michael Crider
on 30 Apr, 2012

One screen good, two screens better. That seems to be the thinking behind one of Samsung's latest awarded patent filings, spotted in the USPTO by Forbes. The patent shows a clamshell design not dissimilar to the Sony Tablet P, but using a larger, flatter form factor that's more like a traditional laptop in shape. Also of note is a removable controller/pointer that slides into a slot along the hinge.

NEC shows off its Android MEDIAS hardware for MWC

By Michael Crider
on 23 Feb, 2012

First it was LG, now another initiated manufacturer is giving us the goods before the big show. Japanese OEM NEC has displayed a trio of new high-end MEDIAS phones set to make their public debut at Mobile World Congress next week, All three are relatively large devices (especially for the Japanese market) running Ice Cream Sandwich, and all of them appear to be in the prototype stage. The interest is mostly academic for us since NEC rarely makes its hardware available outside of Asia, but at least one of the phones will strike a chord with those who love to see unique form factors. Impress Watch caught a look at them in an early press event.

Sony Tablet P taken apart by FCC

By Sam Koutroulakis
on 1 Dec, 2011

The Sony Tablet P dual-screen tablet recently received an official FCC tear down - right on schedule before it makes its way over to the US. I've never seen the insides of a dual-screen tablet, but then again there aren't that many to go by. From the photos included in the below gallery, it's obvious the wireless components are laid out in the lower clamshell.

Imerj Smartpad concept shows awesome dual-screen multitasking

By Michael Crider
on 25 Nov, 2011

Strange as it may seem, dual screen are not an uncommon occurrence on Android. The Kyocera Echo is the primary example, but T-Mobile's Doubleplay takes a different approach - and those are just the ones that can use both simultaneously. But a new concept device from startup Imerj Design (don't blame them, all the good URLs are taken) may be the most exciting one yet.

LG Switch: More dreams of a dual-screen phone [Video]

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Oct, 2011

Whoa, check out this awesome new concept design featuring an LG phone with two displays. Yes this is just a concept but it's still fun to imagine and the video below is worth a look in itself. This isn't the Kyocera Echo idea, instead we have a display on the front -- and on the back. a two-sided Android smartphone for the ultimate multitasker.

LG’s dual-screen Doubleplay / Flip II leaks in new promo shots

By Michael Crider
on 12 Oct, 2011

The beautiful thing about Android is that its software flexibility allows manufacturers to try out all sorts of interesting form factors. We spotted a new one in the Flip II, which we know is headed for T-Mobile thanks to a leaked roadmap. New press shots show the phone in its dual-screen glory and sporting a new manufacturer designation, the LG Doubleplay.