Today, Sharp introduced a new tablet computer, the drafting of which were used, two interesting methods. Firstly, the Japanese company used its own development IGZO, allows you to create displays with much less energy consumption; Second, the manufacturer used a reflective technology Mirasol company Qualcomm.
The use of these energy-saving technologies make it possible to a very thin plate, as well as having a high-quality display, capable of competing on a color rendition with OLED-panels. Meanwhile, the device differs battery life devices with monochrome E-Ink-display.
The tablet has a 7-inch screen with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels, 800 Snapdragon processor, support for LTE and is working on a version of the operating system Android 4.4. In the sale of the unit will come next year, but the cost and the markets have not been disclosed.
It should be noted that these technologies are not popular among the mobile manufacturers. IGZO displays can be found only in the tablet iPad Air and some smartphones Sharp, available in Japan, and is used only in Mirasol "smart" watch Toq company Qualcomm, which, incidentally, previously demonstrated a working prototype of the 5.1-inch display with a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels ( 577 ppi), made by the same technology.