TCL has been making its E Ink-inspired Nxtpaper telephones for years, but it surely’s taken the corporate till now to appreciate that oldsters are a probable demographic for it. That’s lastly been remedied with the Nxtpaper 5G Junior, a youngsters cellphone launching in Europe with a give attention to eye well being and screentime, which arrives alongside the extra mainstream Nxtpaper 60 Extremely.
The Nxtpaper 5G Junior has been introduced on the IFA commerce present, but it surely gained’t go on sale in Europe till December and can value £159 / €249 (round $250). It’ll additionally embrace a protecting case. Thus far, there are not any plans for a US launch.
Like different latest Nxtpaper telephones, the important thing promoting level is a devoted button that prompts Max Ink Mode, which switches the matte show to a monochromatic mode that appears loads like E Ink and is less complicated on the eyes for studying. The enchantment to oldsters will likely be an additional method to handle screentime: not only a binary on / off, however an in-between choice that’s higher for youths’ eyes and never significantly well-suited to taking part in Fortnite. It extends the system’s battery life, too.
The cellphone contains quite a lot of parental controls powered by Google’s Household Hyperlink, together with a “Digital Detox” mode to encourage wholesome cellphone use. TCL has additionally created a spread of cutesy characters referred to as the AI Genius Squad, which appear like they’ve been lifted from a barely subpar Pixar film.
One instant draw back is that it is a fairly huge cellphone. With a 6.7-inch display screen and the included case, this will likely be a cumbersome, heavy system that may be somewhat tough for smaller arms. It comes with 256GB of storage — sufficient for loads of apps and video games — and twin rear cameras.
TCL can be launching the Nxtpaper 60 Extremely, the primary cellphone to ship with the newest Nxtpaper 4.0 tech, with decreased glare and show flicker. It’s even larger, with a 7.2-inch show and has a triple rear digicam, together with a 50-megapixel telephoto lens, plus non-compulsory stylus assist. It’s launching in the present day in Europe from €449 (round $525), in addition to Asia and Latin America.