There isn’t a scarcity of Android tablets out there in 2024, however you received’t discover any fairly like this one introduced at CES in Las Vegas in the present day.
TCL has simply revealed the Nxtpaper 14 Professional. A standard-looking pill with a rare show however on the contact of a button, it will probably transfer between three modes – normal, color paper or ink paper – doubtlessly eliminating the necessity for an e-reader within the course of.
The usual color mode affords the acquainted viewing expertise of different Android tablets, however with one key distinction. The 14-inch LCD display has a matte ‘Nxtpaper’ coating, making it far much less reflective than common LCD or OLED panels. Whereas the colors aren’t fairly as eye-catching, it’s designed to really feel such as you’re utilizing precise paper.
However for an much more practical expertise, you possibly can shift to a color paper mode through the devoted Nxtpaper key. This basically turns the machine into a color e-reader, permitting you to learn magazines, comics and different visible content material with out the same old eye pressure.
After which there’s the ink paper mode, which matches the expertise of the Kindle and most different e-readers. A full monochrome show will undoubtedly profit battery life, although the dimensions of the machine will make it unsuitable for most individuals to learn earlier than mattress.
Nonetheless, the very fact you’re basically getting three gadgets in a single makes the Nxtpaper 14 Professional one of the thrilling tablets we’ve seen in a really very long time. Alongside pogo pins for connecting a keyboard accent, it’s an impressively versatile machine – a minimum of on paper!
The remainder of the {hardware} additionally sounds promising, with energy from MediaTek’s succesful Dimensity 8020 chipset and a beneficiant 12GB of RAM. You additionally get a 12,000mAh battery with help for 33W quick charging, plus 256GB of inside storage.
Nonetheless, you’re restricted to only Wi-Fi connectivity, with no possibility for 4G or 5G. TCL says cellular connectivity lends itself to extra compact gadgets, therefore its inclusion within the 10.4-inch Tab 10 Nxtpaper 5G as an alternative. Nonetheless, you miss out on the shapeshifting show.
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Each new TCL tablets run the corporate’s pores and skin over Android 14, although the adjustments are minimal. Many give attention to bettering digital viewing habits, with a built-in eye care assistant and elective reminders on make more healthy decisions.
The Nxtpaper know-how can be coming to 2 of the seven new smartphones within the TCL 50 collection, although availability will fluctuate relying on markets.
And regardless of being revealed at CES 2024, TCL is but to disclose when the brand new gadgets will launch. Pricing additionally stays unknown, although extra information is anticipated at MWC in Barcelona on the finish of February.
