It could finally mean the end to the curse of every modern smartphone - battery life that doesn't last a day. This new handset, shown off at the Cebit show in Hannover, can last two weeks on a single charge. However, there is a catch - instead of a full colour screen, the InkPhone has a mono screen usually found on an e-book. The special e-ink handset is set go on sale through Polish firm Onyx. 'Low capacity of batteries is a weakness of modern smartphones,' it says. 'A multitude of functions and applications causes increased energy consumption. 'We have to charge our phones every day.' It says the e-ink display can also double as an e-book. 'Onyxphone is a hybird of smartphone and eReader, and if you choose our device you will get smart eBook reader that gives you possibility to calling, sms texting and web connection. The firm has not said when the handset will go on sale, or how much it will cost. 'Our E Ink Smartphone will be a long distance runner.' The company promises that the InkPhone will last for more than two weeks on a single charge of its 1,800mAh battery. The 4.3 inches E Ink Flex displays are covered with Gorilla Glass, and has a 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM. It runs an adapted version of Google's Android software.
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