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Kingrow K1 E Ink Smartphone Now Available to Pre-Order

May 28, 2019 by Nathan 3 Comments

Kingrow K1 E Ink Smartphone

Kingrow has launched a crowdfunding campaign for their new Kingrow K1 smartphone that we first saw last month.

It’s available to pre-order on Indiegogo for $349, $299 for early orders. The device is expected to start shipping in August 2019.

Unlike a typical smartphone that uses an LCD screen, the Kingrow K1 is a specialized phone that features a 5.2-inch E Ink screen.

The dual screen phones are a more common approach, with an LCD screen on the front and an E Ink screen on the back, but the Kingrow K1 has an E Ink screen only.

There have been very few smartphones with E Ink screens, and none have been very successful. Perhaps the Kingrow K1 can change that.

The device runs its own specialized software that’s based on Android 8.1. It comes with a few apps pre-installed, including the Kindle app to read ebooks.

The phone has a dual SIM card slot and a microSD card slot for cards up to 128GB. They claim that the battery can last for 20+ hours for reading and making phone calls.

Kingrow K1 Specs

  • 5.17-inch E Ink Carta display (1280 x 720 with 283 ppi).
  • Frontlight.
  • 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) octa-core processor.
  • 16GB of storage space.
  • 2GB of RAM.
  • MicroSD card slot with support up to 64GB.
  • 3100 mAh battery.
  • 8MP rear camera with LED flash and auto-focus.
  • Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
  • Dual SIM.
  • USB-C port.
  • Dual speakers.
  • 138 x 72 x 8.5mm.

Kingrow K1 E Ink Smartphone

Kingrow K1 on Indiegogo

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: e ink

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  1. eduardo says

    July 20, 2019 at 3:00 am

    Gps .bluetooth are include

    Reply
  2. Isabella says

    August 20, 2019 at 3:09 pm

    Hello,
    How can I buy the Kingrow K1 E Ink Smartphone? Greetings, Isa

    Reply
    • Nathan says

      August 20, 2019 at 3:52 pm

      I don’t know—the crowdfunding campaign is over now—you’d have to ask the folks with Kingrow.

      Reply

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