Dual-Screen YotaPhone Hits Shelves in Russia

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By Christina Warren2013-12-04 15:28:52 UTC

YotaPhone, the dual-screen smartphone that was first unveiled last year, goes on sale in Russia this week and will expand to Europe and the Middle East. On one side of the 4.3-inch smartphone is a standard 720x1280 LCD; on the other, an electronic paper display with a resolution of 360x640.

We spent some time with the YotaPhone at CES 2013; in terms of specs and design, the final product remains pretty much the same as the version we saw. By late 2013 standards, the dual-core processor with 2GB of RAM running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean left me wanting more. But the way the phone's two screens work together is still unique in its own right.

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The YotaPhone is designed to use the two screens in tandem. You can use the LCD screen of the phone as you normally would: for watching videos, browsing web pages, running apps. The rear e-paper is used to display more persistent reference information — think maps, notifications and calendars. You can push information from the main display to the e-paper display.

However, with the steep debut price of 500 Euros (about $680), the YotaPhone may have issues gaining mass appeal.

Image: Mashable

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Topics: e-ink, e-paper, Gadgets, Mobile, Tech, YotaPhone