Those were the days that I saved 5 euros to buy a fake cover for my Nokia 3330 at the local flea market...Nowadays you download them!

Wallpapers are no news for mobile phones, and it is no news to insert a background or customize the look and feel or the theme, especially with the appearance of clamshell phones with external screens.

Hitachi decided to truly make use of this feature on their mobile phones. Although they are only available in Japan, I assume the trend will catch on.

The Hitachi W61H has a massive 2.7 inch external display called “Silhouette screen”, and this is a e-ink screen, not LCD. It gives a feel of paper, and it can only be show in black and white, you can read more about the technology here.

SOURCE: Unwired View