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MOTO Development Group Demonstrates First-Ever Android / E Ink Integration

Feb 13, 2009  By Katherine Druckman
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The robustness and versatility of the Android open source operating system combined with extremely energy efficient E Ink could prove to be a marriage made in heaven, as this demonstration from labs.moto.com would suggest.

The broadsheet E Ink development kit is connected to the Beagle Board running Android through the use of a custom USB driver developed by the MOTO team.

The potential for such low-power, portable devices could be promising, don't you think?

Android Meets E Ink from MOTO Development Group on Vimeo.

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Submitted by Ruth (not verified) on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 21:20.

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Android on E-Ink

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Submitted by jayakumar on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 20:20.

Certainly agree that it is exciting. But, just want to point out, that this was not exactly the first ever Android on E-Ink demo. I had done one before, video and details here, Android on E-Ink , plus my demo uses the E-Ink controller and am300 host touchscreen itself rather than using an external beagleboard and keyboard.

Awesome!

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Submitted by Shawn Powers on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 20:51.

Be sure to drop one of use a line when you do stuff like that. We like to spread awesome whenever we hear about it!

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