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.
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You can use the rear of the YotaPhone as a clock, or to display wallpapers.
YotaPhone resembles many other Android phones from the front.
YotaPhone has developed a number of applications for the second screen. One application lets you know how long it's been since you've had a cigarette, and encourages you not to smoke.
This screen can be displayed on the back of the YotaPhone when you take a picture.
A map can be pushed to the rear of the YotaPhone and used for navigation. Particularly useful when you have a dying battery, the map will still show up on the back of the phone when your traditional screen runs out of power.
The back of the phone can display your calendar or appoitments.
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