YotaPhone 2
YotaPhone 2 is a premium LTE Android smartphone, with two displays. One is Always-On, connecting you to information without distracting you from the real world.
Yota Devices is a mobile communications and connectivity company.
Platform
Android
Role
Senior Product Designer
Client base
Those who want to rethink and rebalance their relationship with the phone
Goals
Create universal software platform developed for app interface EPD* (E-Ink) support.
Build easy-to-use a widget system for user interactions with the EPD (E-Ink).
Create a complex notification system using two screens simultaneously.
Create sophisticated software optimization of UI visualization on the EPD (E-Ink).
*EPD stands for electrophoretic display, or electronic paper display, also commonly shortened to e-paper. The core features of this technology are paper-like appearance and significantly lower power consumption compared to traditional displays. YotaPhone's Always-On screen uses this technology.
Use Cases
The User Base
Those who want to rethink and rebalance their relationship with the phone.
Pain Points
Current phones have a short battery life.
Customers want to have access to their phones longer.
Customers want to have the best experience of reading from the phone screen.
Current phones have a short battery life.
Customers want to have access to their phones longer.
Customers want to have the best experience of reading from the phone screen.
Concept idea
YotaPhone turns the useless backside of traditional smartphones into a dynamic, intuitive and interactive second display.
Fast access to content — never miss a thing: use customizable widgets to stay aware of any changes related to your interests. Providing instant access to information without draining your battery.
Fast access to content — never miss a thing: use customizable widgets to stay aware of any changes related to your interests. Providing instant access to information without draining your battery.
YotaHub app
The YotaHub app implements the concept of Panels and Covers. It helps to set up the EPD screen.
Panels
Panels are sets of widgets with important and useful information, which is handy and always updated.
Covers
Covers is a way to express and personalise your phone. You can set up any picture you want from the device gallery, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
Layout Structure
The Showcase
Weather widget
Example of widget with different sizes.
Panels and covers
A lot of work was done to create useful widget sets and wonderful covers.
The Video Showcase
Video by altspace.com
The Conclusion
2X active display area.
Successfully implemented YotaPhone, which turns the useless backside of traditional smartphones into
a dynamic, intuitive and interactive second display.
Successfully implemented YotaPhone, which turns the useless backside of traditional smartphones into
a dynamic, intuitive and interactive second display.