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E INK ELECTRONIC PAPER TECHNOLOGY USED BY AWARD WINNERS AT 3GSM WORLD CONGRESS
Polymer Vision's Rollable Display Named Most Innovative Technology; Motorola's MOTOFONE F3 Honored for Best Ultra Low Cost Handset
BARCELONA (3GSM World Congress) - February 16, 2007 – E Ink Corporation announced today that two products featuring its industry-leading electronic paper display technology received top honors at the GSM Association's 2007 Global Mobile Awards. The awards celebrate the highest achievements in the mobile communications industry. Polymer Vision received the Most Innovative Technology Award for its unique rollable display. Motorola won the Best Ultra Low Cost Handset Award for it MOTOFONE F3 GSM mobile phone.
"These global awards are the latest recognition of the cutting edge products now reaching consumers with E Ink's electronic paper technology," said Russ Wilcox, president and CEO of E Ink. "Our technology is bright, ultra low-power and paper-thin. This is a leap forward for anyone who wants to view information on a portable device."
Polymer Vision was honored for developing the world's first rollable display that will enable large displays in small mobile devices creating the ultimate mobile experience. Polymer Vision displays are using E Ink's High Resolution flexible electrophoretic imaging film. The displays are bistable, meaning they only use power when an image is changed. The Readius device is Polymer Vision's first device using its rollable display, which can support the increased display size without sacrificing on long battery life. The foldable design of the Readius was achieved using Polymer Vision's plastic electronics technology and will appeal to the mobile consumer.
Motorola's MOTOFONE F3 re-establishes expectations over how a value-priced handset looks and feels and what it delivers. The handset's large, high contrast screen, powered by an E Ink Segmented Display is readable in direct sunlight, making it practical to use the phone outdoors. Additionally, the display is plastic, lightweight and ultra-low power, making it ideal for mobile and power sensitive applications by eliminating the weight and breakability of glass used in traditional LCD displays. This is the second award the MOTOFONE has received recently as it was named one of CNET's five coolest things at CES 2007 in January.
E Ink's technology has received many other accolades and awards. E Ink received a "Best of Small Tech Award" from Small Times because it, "successfully ushered the technology out of the lab and into real-world applications." E Ink also received a "Gold Display Component of the Year Award" from the Society for Information Display (SID), "for its substantial innovation in the science and technology of electronic paper display technology."
Other award winning E Ink-based products include: Lexar's USB JumpDrive® Mercury, which was recognized by David Pogue of The New York Times in his top 10 list of brilliant ideas for 2006. Seiko won a Grand Prix award, the highest honor in watch making, for the best Electronic Watch of 2006. In addition, the Sony Reader received Popular Science's Grand Award in its Best of What's New 2006 and PC World named the product one of the 20 most innovative products of the year.
About E Ink Holdings
Founded in 1992 by Taiwan's leading papermaking and printing group YFY (1907.TW), E Ink Holdings Inc. "E Ink" (8069.TW) is the pioneer of TFT and ePaper business in Taiwan. Its corporate philosophy aims to deliver revolutionary products, user experiences, and environmental benefits through advanced technology development. This vision has led to its continuous investments in the field of ePaper display as well as its 2008 acquisition of Hydis Technologies, manufacturer of the world's best wide viewing angle LCDs and its 2009 acquisition of E Ink Corp., the worldwide leader in ePaper. Listed in Taiwan's GreTai Securities Market and the Luxembourg market, E Ink is now the world's largest supplier of displays to the eBook market. For corporate information, please visit www.einkgroup.com; for EPD information, please visit www.eink.com / tw.eink.com; and for FFS information, please visit www.hydis.com.