Archive for the ‘e-book-reader’ Category
July 26th, 2010 | 
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The Chinese manufacturer known as Hicooper has just unveiled a new e-Book reader called the 5” B1. It will come with a 800×480 color screen and include 2, 4 or 8GB of internal memory. A 1600mAh battery will be used and will support the following files for e-Books: PDF, CHM, EPUB , TXT, HTML, RTF, PDB, DJVU, IW44, FB2, PRC, MOBI, TCR. It will also be able to be used as a PMP and support HD movies up to 720p. [Akihabara]
Unlike most mobile internet devices (MID), the MIDhybrid from 1Cross Tech is rather unique, it combines an MID and an e-Book reader into one package. Powered by an unnamed Marvell-made ARM processor, the device boasts a 6-inch 600 x 800 e-ink display on the left side, a 3.2-inch 480 x 320 resistive touch LCD on the right side, a touch panel keyboard, a VGA webcam, a microSDHC card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G (optional), GPS (optional) and runs on Android 1.6 OS. No info on pricing and release date yet. Check out the video after the break for more details.
[Engadget]
Thinking of customizing the color of your new Nook? Well, now you could over at ColorWare. They’re offering you two different options, you can either send yours in for $125 or buy one from them for $400. Interested? [Product Page via CrunchGear]
Netherlands based Ambiance Technology has rolled out their latest e-Book reader for the mass market called the Digibook ADB-106. Measuring 178mm x 128.4mm x 9.9mm and weighing 228 grams, this portable device is equipped with a 6-inch 600 x 800 E-ink display, a Samsung Arm 9 Core processor, a 64MB RAM, a microSD card slot, a USB 2.0 port, a 900mAh Li-ion battery and runs on Linux 2.6 OS. The device also supports a wide range of file formats including JPEG, PNG, TIF, GIF, BMP, TXT, PDF, EPUB, RTF, TCR, PDB, PRC,MOBI, OPF, OEB,HTM, HTML, CHM,FB2, DJVU, IW44, IW4 and DJV. The Digibook ADB-106 sells for £229.99 (about $379). [Product Page]