Global E-Paper Market

The global E-Paper market experienced significant growth in the year 2009 on account of the success of the E-Reader market. Enhanced features like low power consumption, easiness of reading have played a pivotal role in the growth of the E-Paper market. This green factor like low power consumption has increased the number of display gadgets consuming E-Paper like e-books, mobile phones, digital signage, smart cards, watches, bill boards, computer peripherals, electronic shelf labels and other applications. Increasing number of technologies was introduced in the market like electrophoretic, electrowetting, cholesteric liquid crystal display, electrochromic and others. However electrophoretic technology witnessed strong growth in the E-Paper market in 2009. The E-Paper is expected to witness high demand on account of the growing number of applications in the display market.

Key TakeAways

Definition and analysis of the global E-paper market.
Identification and assessment of the E-Paper market with respect to all the currently available products, applications, and technologies.
Comprehensive analysis of each of the market segments with respect to market drivers, restraints, and challenges impacting the market revenues and trends.
Evaluation of the market revenues with respect to products, applications, and technologies revenues attributed to respective geographies (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World (ROW).
Analysis of the core competencies of the market players by profiling the companies with respect to their product offerings, revenues, target market, pricing, pipeline products, patents and recent developments.
Competitive scenario by tracking indicative strategy trends such as mergers & acquisitions, alliances, joint ventures in the industry among the top market players.

Stakeholders

The intended audience includes:

E-paper technology providers
E-Paper Display manufacturers
E-Paper end users
E-Reader manufacturers
Display manufacturers
E-paper consultants
Universities

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
1.1 Key Take Aways
1.2 Report Description
1.3 Markets Covered
1.4 Stake Holders

2. Market Overview
2.1 Summary of Market Opportunities
2.2 Technologies
2.3 Flexibility
2.4 Color
2.5 Speed
2.6 Opportunities in E-Book reader market
2.6.1 Fujitsu FLEPia
2.6.2 Illiad
2.6.3 Amazon Kindle DX
2.6.4 Amazon Kindle & Kindle 2
2.6.5 SONY Readers
2.6.6 Hanvon
2.6.7 TXTR
2.7 FrontPlanes
2.8 BackPlanes
2.9 Shift  to Larger Screens
2.10 Power Issues
2.11 Potential in Consumer Electronics
2.12 Major opportunistic end user markets for E-Paper
2.12.1 Mobile Phones
2.12.2 Watches
2.12.3 Sports Gear
2.12.4 Medical and other devices
2.12.5 Electronic Signage
2.12.6 Smart tags and Labels
2.12.7 Advertising and Promotional Signs
2.12.8 Information Signs
2.12.9 Billboards
2.12.10 Computers and Peripherals
2.12.11 Smartcards
2.13 Summary of Forecasts

3. Market Dynamics
3.1 Drivers
3.2 Restraints
3.3 Challenges

4. Forecasts & Trends
4.1 Revenue Forecasts
4.2 Analysis by Technology
4.2.1 Electrophoretic
4.2.2 Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Display
4.2.3 Electrowetting
4.2.4 Electrochromic
4.2.5 Other
4.3 Analysis by Geographic Region
4.3.1 North America
4.3.2 Europe
4.3.3 APAC
4.3.4 Rest of World (ROW)
4.4 End User Trends
4.4.1 Communications
4.4.2 Industrial
4.4.3 Automotive
4.4.4 Military/Aerospace
4.4.5 Consumer Electronics
4.4.6 Medical
4.5 Pricing Trends

5. Competitive Landscape
5.1 List of mergers & acquisitions
5.2 List of new product/service launch
5.3 List of agreements and collaborations
5.4 Market shares analysis
5.5 Competitive Structure
5.6 Company Profiling
5.6.1 Prime View International (PVI)
5.6.2 Plastic Logic
5.6.3 Samsung
5.6.4 Polymer Vision
5.6.5 i-Rex
5.6.6 NEC
5.6.7 Seiko Epson
5.6.8 LG
5.6.9 E Ink
5.6.10 Sipix
5.6.11 Bridgestone
5.6.12 Liquavista
5.6.13 ITRI
5.6.14 ADT
5.6.15 Kent Displays
5.6.16 TRED
5.6.17 Nemoptic
5.6.18 Ntera
5.6.19 Acreo
5.6.20 Aveso
5.6.21 Ajjer

6. Patent Analysis

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Kindle DX Global Wireless Reviews

Different and Better

I have owned both Kindle 1 and Kindle 2, so I’m already committed to the basic idea: e-ink reading in a slim form factor with excellent connectivity to a large selection of books and subscriptions. I have come to rely on my Kindle experience, and it has seriously enhanced my reading.

The Kindle DX Global Wireless was not an obvious upgrade for me, but two features put me over the edge: the larger screen, and the native PDF reader. I now have the Kindle DX Global Wireless in my hands, and can report PROS, CONS, and NEUTRALS:

PROS:

– the larger screen is a definite plus. I use the larger type size on my Kindle 2 (older eyes), and at this type size I get far more text per page on the Kindle DX Global Wireless. This makes the whole reading experience more book-like (and should be a boon to people who buy large-print books.)

– the screen is also sharper and crisper than my Kindle 2 in a side-by-side comparison: the text is darker, and the contrast is much better, making for better visibility overall.

– on a side note, the larger screen also makes it possible to read poetry on the kindle, even at large type sizes. On earlier Kindles, the smaller screen cut off lines, so that you would lose the sense of when the poet ended the line. On the Kindle DX Global Wireless, you can see the whole line exactly as the poet meant it, with the cut-off in the right spot.

– the PDF reader works as advertised, and is extremely convenient. PDF documents appear on the Kindle DX Global Wireless exactly as they do on a computer screen. Moreover, you can drag and drop your documents directly to the device using the USB cable (or use the for-a-fee email if you absolutely must.) The only downside: at least for the documents that I’ve used so far, I cannot adjust the type size as I can with native Kindle documents.

– screen rotation also works as advertised: it operates as a mild zoom on both graphics and text and offsets slightly the downside of not being able to adjust the typesize on PDF documents. One nice design touch: the four-way navigation stick introduced on the Kindle 2 is rotation-sensitive, and will move as expected relative to the screen rotation.

– more of the device space is devoted to the screen, while the white plastic border around the screen seems to have shrunk, both in general and compared to the proportion of screen to plastic on the Kindle 2. I like this (but see below about the keyboard).

– storage: I like the increase in storage space, and don’t mind the lack of an external storage card. I can see some people having trouble with this, but only those folks who either a) must regularly carry around PDF documents totalling more than 3.5 GB of space or b) must have nearly 3500 books regularly at their fingertips. I fall in neither category.

CONS:

– price: it’s expensive, as you can tell pretty quickly. If you value the larger size, and the native PDF reader, these features may justify the roughly 30% premium you pay for the Kindle DX Global Wireless over the Kindle 2. In truth, the Kindle DX Global Wireless SHOULD cost more than the Kindle 2, and a 30% premium isn’t unreasonable. But, for my money, Amazon should drop the price on the Kindle 2 to $300 or so, and charge $400 or a little less for the Kindle DX Global Wireless. Still, I bought it, and will keep it at this price.

– one-sided navigation buttons: all of the buttons are now on the right side, and none are on the left. I’m a righty, so I shouldn’t complain, but I found myself using both sides on the Kindle 2. Lefties have reason to complain, I think.

– One-handed handling: I often read while I walk, with my Kindle in one hand, and something else in my other. Because of the button layout, this will be more difficult on the Kindle DX Global Wireless.

– metal backing: I miss the tacky rubberized backing on my Kindle 1. When I placed my Kindle 1 on an inclined surface, it stayed in place. Not so my Kindle 2 and now my Kindle DX Global Wireless. This is not a complaint specific to the Kindle DX Global Wireless, but it’s still there.

NEUTRALS (i.e. things worth noting):

– weight: the Kindle DX Global Wireless is heavier, noticeably so. This is only an issue if, like me, you regularly use the kindle with one hand . . . and even so, it’s still doable.

– keyboard: the keyboard has 4 rows, and not 5: the top row of numbers from the Kindle 1 and 2 has been merged into the top qwerty row, so that numbers are now only accessible with an alt-key combination. The keys are vertically thinner too, so that the whole keyboard is no more than 1″ tall (compared to over an 1.5″ on the Kindle 2). At the same time, the keys themselves are a bit easier to press, a bit more protruding than on the Kindle 2. For someone with big fingers (like me), this will be a slightly harder keyboard to use, but only slightly.

That’s all I can see. Overall, the pluses outweigh the minuses for me, and I’m satisfied with my purchase. I can now think of using my Kindle DX Global Wireless for work documents on a regular basis, because of the PDF reader. The screen size and screen rotation make the overall reading experience more immersive.

Overall, the Kindle DX Global Wireless feels more like text and less like device and comes closer to the stated goal of the Kindle: for the device to disappear, leaving only the joy of reading.

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Did you know that Amazon broke a unique record on Christmas day of 2009?

Yes, Amazon e-book sales overtook printed books for the first time. This is fueled largely by Amazon’s own Kindle.

Books are common gift items during the holidays. But surprisingly, most gift-givers prefer giving e-books rather than hardbound or paperback books. This is a reflection of the changing lifestyles that we lead.

Soon, we won’t be surprised when we notice that publishing houses start to file bankruptcy one by one and local bookstores and libraries will have a dramatic reduction of visitors. Many authors now prefer to having their works published online rather than on paper.

Well, there’s no one we can blame. Change will always be a part of this world. Going digital may be a bad change for some but it is a good change for most, especially the consumers. They are starting to prefer reading on-screen rather than on paper.

First, there’s less use of paper. It’s a cause that most environmentalists fight for because most of the trees that are cut are turned to paper.

This would not be so bad if books got recycled but most just get tossed in the garbage when the reader has finished with them.

There’s also no use of hazardous inks with products like the Kindle. While books may often contain lead and other chemicals that pose a threat to the health and the environment.

There’s no thinking about where to store the book or stack the papers. It saves room space and clutter. Wireless readers are often called the “green” way to read and take in your news.

But going digital does, or should I say did, have its downfalls. Aside from the fact that it’s a threat to publishing businesses, consumers have problems with them, too.

Reading e-books and other digital reading materials on a CRT or LCD monitor often cause eye-strain. Before wireless readers like the Kindle, portability was also an issue.

Unlike paperbacks or newspapers that you could bring and read anywhere. You also would have had to have access a PC or laptop to start reading.

As one of the leaders in bringing digital reading to consumers, the Amazon Kindle addressed the problems that come with digital books.

The Amazon Kindle is a software and hardware platform for rendering and displaying e-books and other digital media. It utilizes the E Ink brand of electronic paper display that gives the reader the experience of reading text on paper. Its non-glossy surface even enables reading under bright sunlight.

The Kindle DX, the newest version, is just a third of an inch thin and has a 4 GB storage capacity. It supports PDF files natively so it can view personal files and reports.

The new screen technology enables its battery to last up to 2 weeks. Kindle 2 devices are also able to download content over Amazon Whispernet using the Sprint EVDO in the United States or AT&T’s network internationally.

The Amazon Kindle promises innovative possibilities for the readers who want to read on the go.

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