Kingrow K1 E Ink Smartphone Now Available to Pre-Order

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