Qualcomm's Mirasol Display Isn't Coming Anytime Soon

Back in January Qualcomm demonstrated an amazing eReader screen called Mirasol, which has the battery life of EInk but is full color and can also play video. The above video from Engadget shows it in more detail. Amazon is testing the new screen, but don’t expect to see it in a Kindle anytime soon.

ZDNET reports: “Indeed, Amazon is testing color screens in its labs and reportedly were playing with Mirasol. The official line from Amazon, which was handed out with a quick demo of the latest Kindle a few weeks ago, is that color screens just aren’t ready for prime time.

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