{"id":38083,"date":"2014-12-03T13:42:51","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T13:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=38083"},"modified":"2014-12-03T15:17:38","modified_gmt":"2014-12-03T15:17:38","slug":"yotaphone-2-e-paper-dual-screen-phone-goes-on-sale-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/12\/yotaphone-2-e-paper-dual-screen-phone-goes-on-sale-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"YotaPhone 2 e-paper dual-screen phone going on sale in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The original YotaPhone was one of the coolest smartphones of last year, with a unique e-paper screen built into the back of the phone. Yota announced a follow-up device last year, the YotaPhone 2, and now it’s finally going on sale in the UK.<\/p>\n

Like the original, the YotaPhone 2 excels in situations where the rear e-paper display can come into play. You can read books while using minimal battery power, just like you would on a Kindle, but you can also swap to the LCD for more regular smartphone stuff whenever you want. When the rear display isn’t running a particular app, it shows notifications and helpful information like the time, date and temperature. If you use just the e-ink side you’ll get about five days of battery life; for mixed use you can expect between one-and-a-half and two days.<\/p>\n

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The YotaPhone 2 is a good deal more powerful this time around, and is about equal to a flagship phone from late last year. That includes a Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, LTE, an 8-megapixel rear camera and a highly customised version of Android 4.4.3. The chassis is wrapped with Gorilla Glass 3 on both sides and incorporates a healthy 3500 mAh battery; despite this the phone is relatively light and svelte at 145 grams and 8.95mm, respectively. The curved chassis is reportedly quite comfortable in-hand, too. Finally, the YotaPhone 2 includes a rare nicety: wireless charging, using standard\u00a0Qi wireless charging pads<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The YotaPhone 2 will cost around $600 when it launches in Russia; it’s not yet clear what the price will be in the UK. Yota are reportedly selling the phone in a pop-up store in London this week, so we should find out shortly. The YotaPhone 2 should make it to Canada and Latin America early next year, too.<\/p>\n

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Here at Mobile Fun, we’re preparing for the launch of the phone with our new\u00a0Yotaphone 2 category<\/a>. As well as Qi chargers, we’ll have a range of\u00a0YotaPhone 2 cases<\/a>, chargers, screen protectors and other essentials. Look for the announcement of new arrivals over the coming weeks and months, depending on the popularity and availability of the phone.<\/p>\n

What do you think of the YotaPhone 2? Let us know in the comments below, or write to us on Twitter\u00a0@mobilefun<\/a>. Thanks for checking out the article and have a good week ahead!<\/p>\n\n\n

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