In October, we listed details on an upcoming eReader from Spring Design…Alex! Well, guess what? Next week, during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Spring Design will finally unveil Alex, the only dual-screen Google Android-based eReader that fully integrates web browsing and reading. Similar to Barnes & Noble’s nook, Alex features a 6″ E-Ink EPD display and 3.5″ color LCD display, earphones and speakers. A removable SD card will free up library space on the device while letting users archive content for future reference. Pricing is not available yet, but we’ll keep you posted!
E1 Set for Chinese Release
The latest entry into the eReader craze is the Owen E1 E-Book, set for Chinese only release. Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but the compact 5 inch screen is capable of displaying 20 lines of text, with 30 characters per line, and doesn’t appear to be loaded with the bells and whistles that this year’s top seller, the Amazon Kindle,
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KOBO eBook Service!
Hidden in the news this week that Borders has confirmed it won’t enter the eBook fray with it’s own electronic reader, we did pick up a very interesting tidbit…
Borders is partnering with the new Kobo e-book service, and intends to make its book collection and content available to as many e-readers as it can. Kobo is set to launch in March, and Borders owns a 20 percent stake in the venture. Kobo would include a library of approximately two million purchasable books, 1.8 million free books, and subscriptions for newspapers and magazine. Kobo will be compatible with the Nook, Sony Readers, iPhones, Android devices and BlackBerrys, but no information has been given regarding compatability with the Kindle.
We think it’s just a matter of time before ALL ereaders become more compatible with technology, and eBooks from ANY source will work with ANY reader…consumer demand will force this change.
Informational credit for this post: http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/21015.cfm
Apple Tablet Update
From CNN:
A flood of rumors point to a Jan. 26 unveiling of Apple’s new touch-screen device….Apple is a company that leaks with a purpose, and for Christmas it has loosened its normally tight-lipped public relations operation and delivered a heap of neatly wrapped rumors. The best it saved for the New York Times‘ Bits blog.
Apple iReader?
Over the past week or so, The Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal, among others, have posted stories regarding a major product announcement planned for January from Apple.
Reliable sources expect this to be the long awaited “tablet” which would likely be 7-10 inches, and priced between $500-700, giving it competitiveness in the netbook market without actually being a netbook.
Rumor is that the device may be 3G wireless integrated, sold through cell phone carriers, and may include e-book software for books that could be sold through the iTunes Store.
Taiwan’s eReader Market?
According to Jonathan Adams, the eReader is the most sought after gift in Taiwan is the eReader…read the full story here:
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/china-and-its-neighbors/091211/taiwan-kindle-ebook
Kindle for Christmas!
There’s still time to get an Amazon Kindle for Christmas! That’s right, Amazon is offering free two day shipping on the Kindle if you order it today! And you’ll still have time to GET A KINDLE FOR CHRISTMAS!!!
The Future of Print Media?
Several media outlets are reporting today that The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post have exclusive subscription deals with Sony through their newest electronic readers.
The Reader Daily Edition, brand new & offered by Sony at around $400, will be the only eReader that carries the New York Post, and readers will pay $9.99 a month for the subscription.
The Wall Street Journal is already available on Amazon’s Kindle for $14.99 per month, and for an additional $5.00, Sony subscribers can subscribe to the after-market update.
The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post have joined Time, Cosmopolitan, and Sports Illustrated in working to improve their digital offerings….could eReaders be the saving grace for the failing newspaper industry?
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