What the second YotaPhone has in store (pictures)

Ready for the next version of that quirky smartphone with Android on one side and e-ink on the other? So are we.

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Feb. 23, 2014 10:00 p.m. PT

1 of 6 Yota Devices

For YotaPhone, being two-faced isn't so bad

Even with the first attempt still fresh in our minds, the next-generation YotaPhone (2014) is just around the corner.

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2 of 6 Yota Devices

Bigger, clearer e-ink display

Announced at MWC 2014, the e-ink display that really drives this phone's "wow" factor grows to 4.7 inches and picks up a dramatically more pixel-dense resolution intended to blur out past complaints of fuzziness. That spells out clearer text for keeping up with stories and social ties.

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3 of 6 Yota Devices

Power off

Its power-saving e-ink display is a major driver behind the phone's value. This second YotaPhone takes it all a step further with a power-saving profile that completely hibernates the Android screen and runs the phone's low-power e-ink side instead.

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