Abstract: An exemplary electro-wetting display (EWD) device (30) includes a first substrate (31), a second substrate (39) facing the first substrate, a hydrophobic insulator (36) provided between the first and second substrates, a first fluid (33), a second fluid (32) and colored layers (38). The first fluid and the second fluid are immiscible and disposed between the hydrophobic insulator and the first substrate. The second fluid is electro-conductive or polar. The first fluid is located between the hydrophobic insulator and the second fluid. Colored layers may be located between the hydrophobic insulator and the second substrate.

Abstract: An exemplary transflective electro-wetting display (EWD) device includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate opposite to the upper substrate, a first polar liquid disposed between the upper and lower substrates, a second, colored, non-polar liquid disposed between the upper and lower substrates, and a reflective pattern disposed at the lower substrate. The second liquid is immiscible with the first liquid. An area of the reflective pattern covered by the second liquid varies according to an area of the lower substrate covered by the second liquid.

Abstract: A positioning module positions the location of the mobile communication apparatus. A determination module stores a map and determines whether the location of the mobile communication apparatus is within one of the effective communication ranges of the available base stations based on the map. A processing module ceases searching for the signals of available base stations if the location of the mobile communication apparatus is determined not to be within one of the effective communication ranges. A mobile communication apparatus can cease searching for the signals of available base stations if the mobile communication apparatus is not within one of the effective communication ranges of any available base stations or the search takes too much time. Therefore, power is saved.