Additionally, the device features Hanvon’s patented handwriting recognition technology-Hanvon Input-to further enhance the user experience.”īut even with these two promising partnerships, will Mirasol flourish in the East? It’s still too early to tell.Also, Qualcomm has announced its own Mirasol color e-reader display. Hanvon’s continuing collaboration with more than 300 publishers ensures a deep and diverse stream of digital content for consumers. Hanvon Technology boasts the Hanvon C18 ereader is “thinner and lighter than any color ereader,” and “includes access to tens of thousands of ebooks, more than 100 Chinese newspapers and more than 300 magazines, 90 percent of which offer full-color digital editions. Additionally, interactive content and social features enable users to share favorite passages with friends or send feedback to the authors.” Sus pantallas tctiles son de 5,7 pulgadas, 1024 x 768 pxeles y 223 puntos por pulgada de resolucin. In two back-to-back January press releases, Qualcomm announced partnerships with Shanghai Nutshell, which is a subsidiary of Shanda Networking Co., Ltd, China’s largest interactive digital content provider, and Hanvon Technology, a leading provider of ereader devices in China.Īccording to the January 9 press release, “the Bambook ereader includes access to Shanda’s expansive content distribution portfolio, which includes millions of books, magazines, and comics. This device is also sold in China under the name Hanvon C18 and elsewhere in Asia as Bambook, KYOBO eReader, as well as. El tipo de pantalla Mirasol slo se consigue en cuatro lectores (Jin Yong, Bambook, Kyobo y Hanvon c18) que slo son producidos para el mercado oriental a un precio promedio de 235 euros. Now Qualcomm has its eye on business partners in China. Whenever it waltzes into the room, all bets are off. So what happened to Qualcomm and its Mirasol technology? The company has gone abroad, first to South Korea, searching for new markets that will love and appreciate what it has to offer. But…Apple’s sudden and calculated tablet launch caused Mirasol’s stable of partners to ‘reevaluate’ their launch strategies, and that reevaluating led to the shelving/delaying of every single promising product in the pipeline.”Ĭolor epaper is an attractive feature, but that’s the power of Apple for you.
HANVON C18 MIRASOL ANDROID
XGA that delivers 223 ppi and Qualcomm's 1.0-GHz Snapdragon (S2 class) processor running the Android 2.3. Hanvon's C18 e-reader is the thinnest and. Unique features include a color touch display that works even in sunlight that is based on a mirasol 5.7-in. Chinese e-reader maker Hanvon will sell the thinnest and lightest e-reader yet to utilize Qualcomm's energy-efficient mirasol displays, the Hanvon C18. “As the story goes,” reports Engadget, “Mirasol’s been shipping displays to partners for years, and it really did have confirmation that partners would be punching products out onto the market soon after 2010 began. The C18 Hanvon tablet was first shown at the Qualcomm keynote address given by CEO Paul Jacobs on the opening day of the show. The image quality of Mirasol’s color epaper paled (literally) in comparison. At the recent CES 2012 in Las Vegas, there was a wealth of China-brand gadgets powered by Qualcomm chips, such as the Hanvon C18 (an e-reader/tablet crossover) and the Lenovo (HKG:0992) K91 Smart. Contrary to expectations, American consumers were surprisingly receptive to reading on LCD displays despite the irritating glare. The American market was swept off its feet, won over by Apple and its usual seductive techniques: sleek design, elegant and intuitive interface, and vigorous brand power. I was introduced to mirasol display by an article published in MITs Technology Review magazine 7. Mirasol displays are capable of displaying video. Who wouldn’t want a long battery life, rapid refresh rate, and crisp color content, even in bright sunlight?īut then the iPad came along. A report from Pike research 2 states that mirasol is more energy efficient than other display device technologies. Mirasol technology could have been successful here in the states. The Jin Yong Reader is almost identical in design to the Kyobo eReader, but stands out as the first mirasol e-reader for the Taiwanese market. The San Diego-based technology company does not have a dedicated ereader, but a few years ago it had been poised to debut its own technological breakthrough: Mirasol displays. The Hanvon C18 is an exception with a thickness of 10 mm and weight of 300 grams it is thinner and lighter than the others, including the new Jin Yong Reader. For Qualcomm, the American ereader market is the one that got away.