In January 2011, the Dutch company Liquavista BV managed to attract the attention of investors through demonstration of a prototype screens with technology electronic ink, allowing to display colors. Some time later, the developer assets under the control of the South Korean giant Samsung , but have not found a decent application in the future. As a result, in March this year, the Koreans have been negotiating with potential buyers for the sale of Liquavista and its development. Most likely the acquirer of the assets is Amazon.
This week the staff managed to get a confirmation from Amazon on completion of the purchase of Liquavista. Since late April, the company is registered in Delaware, USA. Representatives of Amazon said they would not rule out the possibility of using Liquavista developments in their future products. The transaction amount is not specified, according to rumors, it did not exceed $ 100 million may be in the foreseeable future, Amazon will supply its Kindle device for reading electronic books color displays that help save battery power. This will help the platform for reading e-books better withstand the onslaught of low-cost tablets. Related Products :
|