body is held vertically or horizontally.
A strap hole is also incorporated to allow a strap to be
fitted to prevent the body being dropped, enabling the
tablet to be used safely with outdoor duties.
3.3 Dustproof and Waterproof Features
Expand Usage Style
Dustproofing and waterproofing features reduce the risk of
malfunctions arising from dust or water ingress when the tab-
let is used outdoors or in a wet environment.
Furthermore, the LifeTouch B Plus is equipped with a high-
er level of resilient dustproofing and waterproofing, making it
possible to use the tablet in even rougher environments.
● LifeTouch B: IP54 compliant
● LifeTouch B Plus: IP65/IP67 compliant
4. Book-Style Dual Screen “LifeTouch W”
4.1 Product Concept
The LifeTouch W (
Photo 5
) is a dual screen smart device
that can be folded shut, just like a book or a pad, making this
large screen tablet portable. The two screens can be used as a
single spread screen or they can be used as two individual
screens to use applications and services.
4.2 Book-style / Dual Screen Application
The LifeTouch W features a unique book-style shape and
dual screen.
Photo 5 LifeTouch W.
● Easily portable folding shape
The LifeTouch W can be opened to an arbitrary angle
(Photo 5) and features a shape like holding a book.
● Large screen stores away compactly
The tablet features a display area equivalent to a 10-inch
tablet when opened, with the incorporation of two 7-inch
LCDs, which can be stored away in a compact manner
by folding the tablet just like a pad for transporting. Fur-
thermore, since the liquid crystal surfaces are folded
inside, there would be no concerns for the display being
scratched whenever the tablet is carried in a bag.
● Two applications can be used simultaneously
Each of the two screens can be used to display and use
applications on each, individually.
For instance, one screen can be used to browse the web,
while the other screen is used for editing emails, mak-
ing it possible to work efficiently, without the need of
switching between two applications on a single screen as
with a smart phone for example.
● Framework and SDK makes application develop-
ment easy
Using the dual screen framework and SDK (Software
Development Kit) for LifeTouch W makes it possible to
develop applications that take advantage of the dual
screens. Furthermore, existing single screen applica-
tions can be operated on the overall display comprised of
two screens by modifying just a section of the defini-
tion file for the application.
5. Conclusion
The functions and LifeTouch products line-up will contin-
ue to be enhanced in the future, so that these smart devices can
be used for commercial applications of various businesses, as
well as dedicated terminals for cloud services intended for
corporate customers.
*Life Touch is a registered trademark in Japan owned by NEC Corporation.
*Android is a trademark or registered trademark of Google Inc.
*IPS stands for In Plane Switching LCD and is a registered trademark of Japan Display Inc. in
Japan.
*OMAP is a trademark or registered trademark of Texas Instruments Inc.
*HDMI is a trademark or registered trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the U.S. and other
countries.
*SD and SDHC are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
*Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. (USA).
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