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Wexler launches first flexible ereader to feature LG Electronic Paper Display

It's being touted as the thinnest and lightest e-reader on the market, but what really makes the Flex ONE special is its inaugural use of Electronic Paper Display (EPD).

Wexler has become the first to launch a flexible e-reader that features LG's EPD, a revolutionary technology that pundits see as a veritable game changer.

"The Flex ONE will benefit from the inherent durability of LG's EPD, which reportedly withstood multiple hits with a urethane hammer without a scratch," reports James Holloway in a Gizmag blog.

"The reader boasts a hefty 8 GB of storage, twice that of the Kindle DX, and four times that of Amazon's new Kindle, despite having a screen of identical size and being only two thirds its weight. As storage: weight ratios go, the Flex ONE is truly remarkable."

The Flex ONE, with its four millimeter-thick frame weighing a mere 110 grams, has delivered on LG's promise that EPD-based gadgets would soon be on the way. Sang Duck Yeo, head of operations for LG Display's Mobile/OLED (organic light-emitting diode) division, announced that the world's first plastic EPD was in full production back in early April.

With a 900 mAh lithium-ion battery, Wexler claims that the Flex ONE can go weeks without recharging. The device can connect to a computer using a USB 2.0 port, but this particular e-reader comes with its own dedicated power adapter.

Perhaps the only downfall of this device is the lack of a touchscreen. The Flex ONE is controlled using a D-pad and users must hit the buttons in order to turn the page.

(Gizmag photo)