Remember the Yotaphone, the Russian smartphone with an e-ink display on the back? Its makers launched got an upgrade in the shape of the Yotaphone 2, a handset featuring the same concept, if with upgraded specs.
The Yotaphone 2 features 2 displays-- a 5-inch 1920x1080 AMOLED display on the front for primary use, and an always-on 4.7-inch e-ink display on the back for checking of notifications and customisable widgets. Further uses for the e-ink display include "YotaMirror" (enables the use of any app on the second display), "YotaSnap" (saves anything from the primary screen on the secondary display), "YotaCover" (puts a custom image on the second display) and a reading app.
Inside are a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage and a 2500mAh battery promising 48 hours of use on a single charge via "YotaEnergy" energy-saving mode.
The Yotaphone 2 is available now in European territories.
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