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Polymer Vision shows off flexible display in extreme weight drop test

, Aug 30th 2011 Discuss [1]

We have talked about Polymer Vision before. This company makes the flexible polymer displays that can be rolled up and are very durable. The company has posted up a new video that shows its flexible screen side by side with a normal LCD covered in glass. The test puts what appears to be a pool ball in a tube over each screen. Read The Full Story

Polymer Vision 6″ rollable display demoed; Phone/tablet hybrid teased [Video]

, May 27th 2011 Discuss [1]

The Polymer Vision saga continues, and after new owner Wistron failed to deliver the folding ereader promised for 2010, they've gone back to prototype basics with a new rollable display. The 6-inch panel is capable of monochrome images, and runs at 800 x 600. Read The Full Story

Wistron folding e-paper device coming 2010

, Nov 12th 2009 Discuss [0]

Now that Polymer Vision's new owner - Wistron - has been confirmed, it's time for some speculation about what they might have up their sleeve with the folding e-paper technology.  Wistron's Brian Chong, chief of product planning, has confirmed that the company intends to release a 5- to 6-inch device using Polymer Vision tech in 2010.  From the sound of it, it's very much alike the prototype device Polymer Vision themselves were showing round before their sale. Read The Full Story

Wistron confirmed as Polymer Vision buyer: foldable e-paper in development

, Oct 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

The unnamed Asian company which acquired ailing foldable e-paper startup Polymer Vision has been outed as Wistron.  Polymer Vision declared bankruptcy back in July, and were acquired in early September; the deal is now known to have been worth €12m ($17.75m).  Integration of the two companies actually began taking place last month, but right now it's still unclear whether the Polymer Vision brand will be maintained. Read The Full Story

Polymer Vision bought: new foldable ebook readers planned

, Sep 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

Polymer Vision has reportedly been sold to an unnamed Asian company, who will restart the firms development of foldable e-ink displays.  Having declared bankruptcy back in July, Polymer Vision - whose first device, the Readius, was to be a cellphone with a large fold-out e-ink display - will now retain around 80-percent of its staff after new contracts were signed this week. Read The Full Story

Readius plans fold as Polymer Vision goes bankrupt

, Jul 15th 2009 Discuss [0]

Polymer Vision, the company responsible for the Readius e-paper device first promised for the fall of 2008, has folded.  The company had most recently announced that it required further funding in order to begin production; however it could not secure that in sufficient time, and called in receivers on July 7th. Read The Full Story

Polymer Vision seek funding to bring Readius to market

, Apr 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

From a concept unlikely to ever launch, to a product we should've seen on the market already: Polymer Vision's Readius was promised for fall of 2008, but months later there's no sign of the innovative folding e-paper device.  According to CEO Karl McGoldrick, that's because the company needs more money; he's currently in talks with investors to refinance both the first Readius device and the in-development Readius 2. Read The Full Story

Polymer Vision Readius set for Fall launch

, Jul 7th 2008 Discuss [2]

Polymer Vision have confirmed that they're on schedule to launch their Readius cellular-connected ebook reader in the Fall.  In a post to their new company blog, CEO Karl McGoldrick also announced the launch of www.readius.com, the media and content portal that Readius users will be able to access free and subscription-based information. Read The Full Story