Philips to Unveil Slim Display Panel

Dutch firm Philips Electronics said it was preparing to mass-produce a slim, book-sized display panel onto which consumers could download newspapers and magazines -- then roll it up and put it away.

The 5-inch display, which can show detailed images, can be rolled into a pen-sized holder. If connected to a mobile phone, it also can be used to download Web pages, a book or e-mail.

Philips said it had created the displays using electronic circuits made of plastics, which power a monochrome display created with technology from E Ink, a privately held U.S. company from Cambridge, Mass.