It could be enough to shake up the staid budget phone market.
Ive played around with The 50 NXTPaper phones and the fidget-finger-friendly NXTPaper key.
The color paper mode dulls the look of your apps, whereas ink paper turns everything black and white.
TCL’s 50 NXTPaper Pro 5G isn’t coming to the U.S., but if the stars align the NXTPaper key may arrive in North America next year.Photo: Kyle Barr
Swiping left will show you all the E-Books on your rig rather than your Google App.
It disables all apps that save for e-readers and journaling.
Enabling Max Ink Mode is recommended if you want a distraction-free experience.
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The mode disables notifications but still allows for internet, calls, and texts.
The model also promises to massively extend battery life with all the phones features pared down.
The entire point is to make the equipment more immersive.
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Hopefully, improvement comes with time.
Some applications will still show color, even in black-and-white mode.
YouTube stays in monochrome, but your pictures will maintain their color look, not the Google Photos UI.
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The phones use theNXTPaper 3.0 display, whichTCL is so fond of.
The display is certainly colorful, but its not best for watching YouTube or Netflix.
The colors are too diluted for video.
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Youre best off using it for browsing or reading.
The 50 NXTPaper 5G retails for 229, or $253.
The Pro version will sell for 299, or $331.
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Im a paper book reader.
I always have been, and no E-Reader, Kindle, or E Ink display has converted me.
Its times like these I wish I could read on my phone.
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Unfortunately, I hate tearing through pages on glossy screens after spending nine hours staring at one for work.
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