Bigme has raised the ePaper refresh rate to 80 frames per second through in-house driver algorithms and intelligent dynamic ghosting removal, with HiBreak Pro peaking at 85 fps. The breakthrough brings near-paper handwriting latency, stutter-free page turning and lightweight video playback to E Ink devices, and earned the company EPIA's ePaper 80 fps Innovative Application First Award for 2026.

Guodong Qinda and HopeRun Software have completed the first commercial deployment of a Sparklink ePaper smart ward solution at Union Hospital in Hong Kong, replacing traditional paper bedside cards with 13.3-inch E Ink terminals supported by a Sparklink base station and a smart management platform.

E Ink's next-generation Carta 1400 e-paper display has been pushed back, with supply-chain sources telling Good e-Reader that mass production won't be ready until late 2027. Partners including Foxconn, Netronix, and Linfiny have received samples for future e-readers. The delay also cascades to the Kaleido 4 and Gallery 4 color e-paper platforms, while rumors point to contrast beyond 20:1, lower latency, and reduced text ghosting.