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# E-ink Phone
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/e-ink-phone/
- Published: 2014-07-13T15:16:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-16T05:02:17.000Z
- Description: A concept smartphone that re-prioritises what we want from our devices
- Author: Maks Fus Mickiewicz
- Tags: Seeds, Technology, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:25

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As undeniably good as the iPhone is, it still has one or two shortfalls. Namely that it costs an arm and a leg, and you’re lucky if your battery lasts the day.   
  
Driven by an ethos of using design to improve everyday life, New York design consultancy [FormNation](http://www.formnation.com/?ref=protein.xyz) have set out to create a viable alternative to the pervasive iPhone with their [E-ink prototype](http://www.formnation.com/work/e-phone/?ref=protein.xyz) – a phone that puts basic functionality and style at the forefront. By stripping the phone of superfluities and focusing on low energy consumption, FormNation have designed a device that lasts a month on one charge, is affordable (the target price range of the phone is $175-$200) and allows people to do everything they need to do on a daily basis.   
  
Despite claiming to be 'stripped back', the phone retains many popular smartphones functions including; calls, email, texting, internet, music, maps and even a throwback black and white camera that is able to create stop motion GIFs instead of fluid video.   
  
It seems there are a number of designers out there trying to right the wrongs in the phone industry. We featured Dave Haakens in our latest [Journal](https://www.prote.in/en/feed/2014/07/journal-13-sneak-peek?ref=protein.xyz) for his [Phonebloks](https://www.prote.in/en/feed/2013/09/phonebloks?ref=protein.xyz) concept, a cell phone made out of assembled components that can be individually replaced to eliminate unnecessary waste.

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