Turns out, a color E Ink smartphone makes all the difference in the world

The control center on a Bigme HiBreak S Color.

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Last year, the world got its first real batch of E Ink phones. Sure, there have been many attempts in the past, but phones like the Minimalist Phone, Mudita Kompakt, and Bigme HiBreak Pro offered real ways to keep up with the modern world while still delivering on the E Ink promise. But all of those phones were only available in black & white, which isn't a terrible experience, per se, but it does make some things hard.