[nicoburns]

Qualcomm are sitting on a reflective display technology "mirasol" that:

1. Doesn't hit E-ink's patents 2. Is colour 3. Has fast lcd-like refresh rates

The reviews of the few devices that were made were excellent. The main problem seemed to be the quality of other aspects of the devices that featured them. I find it incredibly frustrating that this hasn't made it into the mainstream.

[Retric]

Mirasol is very dead tech at this point. https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/the-rise-and...

I think they tried to ramp things up before it was ready, and nobody was interested by the time they got it to work.

[justincormack]

I saw a device once at the Qualcomm office it really was very nice, bright colour in full sunlight. I don't think they ever made them cheaply or very large.

[hutzlibu]

From wikipedia:

"As of 2015, the IMOD Mirasol display laboratory in Longtan, Taiwan, formerly run by Qualcomm, is now apparently run by Apple."

So even if something comes out of it - it would be probably just locked into apples garden.

[Retric]

That’s just Apple reusing the physical factory not the tech. Qualcomm completely abandoned the technology and couldn’t find anyone to license it.

[jrockway]

I guess they didn't look hard enough. I would have bought the tech for $1.

[Retric]

I realize you are mostly joking, but even having their lawyers go over the licensing contract would cost them far more than 1$. Actually transferring the knowledge of how to manufacture this stuff would probably require low 7 figures for them just to break even on the deal.

[mertd]

If only there were deep pocketed people that took bets on this kind of stuff instead of chasing the web3 bandwagon.

[hutzlibu]

Thanks, but that is allmost equally disappointing as it hints there were major problems with the technology.

[nicoburns]

I don't think they are, but Apple coming out with this tech would be ideal: everyone copies Apple!

[m-p-3]

An Apple Watch with an always-on Mirasol display would be great.

[moffkalast]

Ah for fucks sake