Cell phone displays you can see in daylight?

[rick carpenter]

I just saw the Kindle commercial where the guy asks the lady how she's able to read her e-book device in the sunlight. She responds that it's a Kindle. So, do any cell phones use that same display technology?

[Eric DeSilva]

I just saw the Kindle commercial where the guy asks the lady how she's able to read her e-book device in the sunlight. She responds that it's a Kindle. So, do any cell phones use that same display technology?

You're referring to e-Ink, and the answer, as far as I'm aware, is no. The benefits of e-Ink are reduced power consumption and legibility in daylight. The downsides are slow updates (means no video) and BW only. Those seem to be critical features for phones these days...

[Bryan Morgan]

I just saw the Kindle commercial where the guy asks the lady how she's able to read her e-book device in the sunlight. She responds that it's a Kindle. So, do any cell phones use that same display technology?

No, it would kind of defeat the purpose. The e-ink displays switch the crystals and then turn off. Cell phones are constantly refreshing the screen and at a higher resolution. My OLED screen looks fine in daylight...