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Smart Hardware Company popSLATE Creates New Category With Always-On, Second-Screen To Enhance The Smartphone ExperienceSAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking its Company launch, today popSLATE is releasing its first product, popSLATE for iPhone 6. The Silicon Valley-based smart hardware company is committed to creating differentiated products for the mobile user, and its category-defining first product delivers on this promise. popSLATE for iPhone 6 extends the smartphone experience by enabling instant customization and providing valuable, at-a-glance information, all while saving precious phone battery and protecting the phone itself. popSLATE's second screen platform connects a flexible, full-size, always-on e-ink display to images, data and apps on your phone. The e-ink display (similar to the technology used on a Kindle), takes zero power to persistently display any image. Additionally, in contrast to traditional glass-based e-ink screens, popSLATE uses next-generation plastic screen technology, making the display shatter and crack proof. Because the screen is always on, you can display anything on the back of your phone, such as your favorite pictures, a boarding pass, a daily schedule, to do list, and more, without ever draining your phone's battery to access the information. The display communicates wirelessly via Bluetooth with your phone via the popSLATE app, which enables you to 'pop' content from a variety of sources for display, including your phone's photo gallery and Instagram. Further, the display is physically integrated into a stylish black or white case to seamlessly attach to, and protect, the phone. A New Dimension for the Smartphone Experience "We recognized the existing mobile experience—constantly unlocking your phone to launch an app to access simple information, and burn up precious time and battery life—could be a lot more efficient," said Yashar Behzadi, CEO and Founder, popSLATE. "We knew there had to be a better way to access data and images and have them available anytime—that your apps should work for you, rather than the other way around." With these epiphanies, popSLATE came up with the concept of an 'always-on' use scenario to give you what yo need at-a-glance. The team identified the back of the phone as the ideal first location to deliver this new experience. Not only is this large space underutilized on every phone but it also provides the perfect complementary frontside-backside experience that popSLATE envisions—namely, use of the main smartphone screen for deeply interactive tasks, enhanced by use of the ultra-low-power popSLATE screen for ambient consumption of content and data. Unique Team Behind popSLATE The founders recognized early that the vision that popSLATE set out to achieve requires a team with unique DNA. To create an intelligent platform that combines connected hardware, apps, and content, they have assembled a talented group of technologists, hardware and software developers, in addition to data scientists and designers. To drive expansion in the US and abroad, popSLATE has recently added seasoned consumer electronics executives to the team. Using popSLATE Although popSLATE is always-on and infinitely customizable, it won't drain your phone battery, which is critical for all smartphone users. popSLATE's next-generation, plastic e-ink technology uses no power to hold an image and very little power to change an image. This sip of power comes from the on-board popSLATE battery (not the phone), which lasts up to a week on a single charge. In this way, popSLATE actually saves phone battery power, by reducing the need to constantly unlock your phone and use your power-hungry phone screen. Another key aspect of the platform is that popSLATE's functionality will continue to grow over time. Through free, rolling software updates and over-the-air update capabilities, the popSLATE team will frequently introduce new productivity features, app integrations and premium content. Nearly future-proof, users will therefore get more and more value out of their original purchase. "Everybody who has used the product wants one and has recommended it to their friends," continued Behzadi. "They immediately come up with their own personal uses, from showing off images from their favorite artists, to accessing their calendars & to-do lists, to bringing their Instagram feed into the real world. Based on the initial great response, we are excited to launch the product and continue to see it evolve with the help of the popSLATE community." Where Can I Get My popSLATE? About popSLATE MEDIA CONTACTS: Pippa Edelen Myriam Joire Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150420/199896
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