We’ve been spoiled by the beautiful full-color, high-resolution screens on smartphones from Apple, Google, and Samsung, so Dasung isn’t attempting to compete with any of those devices with its new E Ink-based Link. The Link may resemble a smartphone, but it is intended to connect to Apple or Android-based devices wirelessly or via a cable tether, and to serve as a compact external display that also includes the benefits of electronic paper technology for certain tasks.
Dasung’s product launch video for the Link has been shared on YouTube by the E Reader Channel (it starts around the 9 minute, 12-second mark), and while it’s all in Chinese, some of the device’s key features have already been translated and shared online. It has a 6.7-inch black and white E Ink display with a 300 pixel per inch resolution, adjustable screen lighting, and touchscreen capabilities that allow the user to operate the UI of a connected smartphone without having both devices open in front of them.
