Sony has recently begun taking pre-orders for the upcoming Reader Daily Edition. Priced at $399.99, this new e-Book reader is equipped with a 7-inch touchscreen E-Ink display (displayable in portrait or landscape mode), an integrated 3G wireless connection allowing it to access Sony’s online e-Book store from practically anywhere, a virtual keyboard, a built-in dictionary, an internal memory that can hold more than one thousand standard e-Books, a microSD card slot and supports for PDF, TXT, Word, BBeB, ePub and other text formats. The Sony Reader Daily Edition will begin shipping next month. [Sony]
BenQ comes back to the e-Book market by releasing the nReader K60. Measuring 175mm x 122mm x 11mm and weights at just 220 grams, the gadget has a 6-inch touchscreen e-paper display that uses SiPix Microcup technology to produce a native resolution of 800 x 600 pixels with 167 dots-per-inch and 16 grey scales. The nReader K60 provides a 2GB of storage space, which is enough to hold around 4000 books and a microSD card slot (up to 16GB) for more storage space. Additional features include WiFi, a mini USB port, a USB 2.0 port and a 3.5mm audio jack. The device supports a wide range of file formats including ePub, PDF, TXT, HTML, JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, and MP3. No word on pricing so far. [Pocket-lint]
iRiver has recently announced the availability of its latest eBook reader ‘Story‘ in Korea. Priced at 349,000 KRW (about $302), the device is equipped with an 8-inch 600 x 800 E-Ink display, a 2GB storage, a microSD/SDHC card slot, a USB 2.0 port, a comic book viewer and supports for PDF, EPUB, TXT, PDF, DOC, PPT, XLS and HWP eBook formats without requiring their conversion. [iRiver]
Dulin’s Books today unveiled a couple of their e-book readers in the form of the PocketBook 301 and PocketBook 360. Both gadgets come equipped with a 400 MHz Samsung processors, a 512MB flash storage (expandable via microSD) and support for six languages. The PocketBook 360 features a 5-inch display, an accelerometer for changing orientation of the page, and an included cover. Meanwhile, the PocketBook 301 has a bigger 6-inch screen with an MP3 player support and a built-in speaker. The PocketBook 301 and PocketBook 360 retails for $275 and $240, respectively. [Product Page]
IWOOT has recently released a new eBook reader ‘Foxit eSlick’ for the UK market. Measuring 7.4-inch x 4.7-inch x 0.4-inch and weighing 6.4 ounces, this slim and and lightweight device sports a 6-inch 600 x 800 E-Ink display, a 512MB of internal memory, a 2GB SD memory card (included), an MP3 player, a headphone jack and supports both PDF and TXT file formats. Available in either white or black color option, the Foxit eSlick sells for £189 (about $314). [Product Page via Pocket-lint]
Creative is reportedly working on its first e-Book reader called the MediaBook.This new device is said to be based on Creative’s Zii platform and will feature a color touchscreen display, text-to-speech function, an SD memory card slot, 3G, WiFi and multimedia capabilities (pictures, videos, radio). However, there’s no leaked picture yet at the moment, including pricing and release date. Stay tuned for more updates. [TCMagazine]
Asus has promised to launch their e-book readers for the US and European markets in March 2010. These upcoming e-book readers will come with a 6- and 9-inch e-Ink touchscreen displays and possibly a dual-screen model. The Asus e-book readers will also feature a range of internet connectivity options including WiFi, 3G, and WiMAX. Asus will make an official announcement before the end of the year. Stay tuned for more updates. [Liliputing]
Barnes and Noble has officially confirmed their e-Book reader, the Barnes and Noble Nook. Measuring 7.7-inch x 4.9-inch x 0.5-inch and weighing at 11.2oz, this Android-based gadget comes jam packed with a 6-inch e-ink Vizplex display and a 3.5-inch color touchscreen, AT&T 3G WiFi access, and a 10 days of battery life. If you want one, you can pre-order the Barnes and Noble Nook for $259. The gadget will be released in November 2009. [Slashgear]
Plastic Logic has finally announced details of their upcoming e-book reader that will be released at CES 2010 in January. Measuring 8.5-inch x 11-inch, the gadget will feature a touchscreen plastic display, which is shatterproof. Sadly, there are no info about the battery life and internal storage capacity. QUE users will be able to connect to content and download wirelessly via Wi-Fi and AT&T’s 3G network. Full product specifications, availability and pricing of the QUE will be announced on January 7, 2010 at CES. Stay tuned for more updates. [Slashgear]
Chinese manufacturer Shanzai has launched an e-Book reader namely the Boeye E510. Available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB of storage capacities, the gadget is powered by a 5-inch (800×600) e-ink display with 16 grayscale level, a 400Mhz Samsung 2416 CPU, and a mini USB port for data transfer. This Amazon Kindle competitor comes equipped with a 1000mAh battery that provides up to 15 days of stand time. Sadly, there is no info on pricing so far. [Product Page]
