Sony to develop A4 size "digital paper" terminal for 3 weeks battery, aiming to commercialize it within 2013

We adopted the latest 13.3-inch (1200 × 1600 dots) flexible electronic paper (E Ink's "E Ink Mobius") using technology for forming thin film transistors (TFT) with high precision on Sony's original plastic substrate, Sony developed a terminal that realized a thin and lightweight body with a thinness of 6.8 mm and a weight of 358 g, and that Sony is aiming to commercialize this terminal within 2013 is.

Sony Japan | News Releases | 13.3 Type "Digital Paper" Developed to Realize "Digital Paper Solutions"
http://www.sony.co.jp/SonyInfo/News/Press/201305/13-058/

Touch panel technology employs optical and electromagnetic induction methods to touch menus and page feed operations by touching the screen, and can write like paper with the attached pen. The file format corresponds to the PDF file, it is also possible to save handwritten / highlight / sticky notes along with PDF documents. Furthermore, it is planning to support applications that share Wi-Fi functions and share files over the network.


In addition, with microSD memory card slot, it can cope with the storage and utilization of a large amount of documents, and additionally flexible electronic paper can be used for up to 3 weeks with one charge even on a large screen because of low power consumption I am doing.


In addition, we will conduct a field trial to utilize Waseda University, Ritsumeikan University, Hosei University and "digital paper" terminal in the class from the latter half of 2013, and we will transfer paper texts and materials used at university to "digital paper" terminal It is said that it is aimed at improving the efficiency of learning process as well as improving the learning process by replacing it, etc.

The specifications are as follows.

Main Specifications of Prototype of "Digital Paper" Terminal
Display: 13.3 type (1,200 x 1,600 dots) with flexible electronic paper, 16 gradation gray scale
Touch panel: electromagnetic induction type pen input compatible touch panel, clear touch panel (optical type)
Built-in memory capacity: Approximately 4 GB
Interface: microSD memory card slot, micro USB terminal
Supported file format (extension): PDF (.pdf), conforming to PDF 1.7 specification
Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11b / g / n (2.4 GHz) compliant
Rechargeable battery: built-in lithium ion rechargeable battery
Battery duration: Up to 3 weeks (when Wi-Fi function is off)
External dimensions (width × height × depth): 233 × 310 × 6.8 mm (display part 4.8 mm)
Weight (including rechargeable battery): 358 g

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The movie actually used is as follows.

Sony: Demo of 13.3-inch digital paper terminal - YouTube