
Yinlips is back with its new e-book reader that has a similar design to the Apple iPad. The gadget has a 6-inch e-ink screen and a battery that will last for up to 20 hours on a full charge. This e-book reader also supports a wide variety of e-book formats including PDF, TXT, CHM, FB2, RTF, TCR, PDB, OEB, HTM, PRC, HTML, EPUB, DJVU, IW44, IW4, and DJV files. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing at this time. [IMP3]
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29
Jan
2010

India’s biggest online bookstore Infibeam has announced their first e-Book reader for the Indian market called the Pi. Measuring less than 10mm thick and weighing just 180 grams, this slim and lightweight device is equipped with a 6-inch 600 x 800 E-ink Vizplex display, a 512MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 4GB), a 1000 mAh battery and supports a wide range of file formats including PDF, EPUB, HTML, TXT, MOBI, DOC, JPG, BMP, PNG and MP3. The Pi is now available for pre-order in India for Rs 9,999 (about $216). [Infibeam]
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25
Jan
2010

Another e-Book reader ‘SV-70′ from Brother is set to be unleashed in Japan. Measuring 237 mm x 247mm x 15.5mm and weighing 600 grams, this thin device boasts a 9.7-inch 1200 x 800 display, a 100MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, a USB port and a lithium-ion battery that provides up to 83 hours of continuous use. The SV-70 will go on sale in Japan starting on February 20th for unannounced price yet
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23
Jan
2010

Endless Ideas today introduced its first WiFi-enabled e-Book reader namely the BeBook Neo. Powered by a Freescale processor, this portable device offers a 6-inch E-ink display with a Wacom touchscreen, a 512MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), a USB port, a 3.5mm headset jack and WiFi connectivity allowing users to access Google and Wikipedia on the go, and a range of third-party e-Book stores. Not to mention, the device also supports most popular file formats including ePub, PDF, TXT and various picture formats. The BeBook Neo is now available for pre-order for £279.99 (about $453). [SlashGear]
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18
Jan
2010

The Times of the UK has reported that ASUS will launch a new e-book reader to compete with Amazon Kindle. The new e-book reader will feature an OLED display with Flash playback support, Wi-Fi, and UMTS connectivity. Known as the ASUS DR750, the gadget will provide up to 122 hours of battery life. There is no further info about this gadget. We will keep you posted. [NetbookNews]
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15
Jan
2010

The Taiwanese company Teclast has decided to enter the e-book reader market by releasing the Teclast K3. The gadget features a 6-inch e-ink display screen and is capable of playing MP3 and MP4 files. Dubbed as the “Talking Portable Library”, the K3 also adopts the Text-To-Speech (TTS) technology allowing the device to read out loud in either Chinese or English language. Too bad, there is no word yet on pricing. [Akihabara]
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31
Dec
2009

First introduced back in March, the Onyx Boox 60 is finally available for purchase in the US market via Dulin’s Books. Priced at $349, this portable device offers a 6-inch 600 x 800 Vizplex E-ink display with touchscreen capabilities, a 532MHz processor, a 512MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, WiFi, a miniUSB port, a 3.5mm headset jack, a 1600mAh Li-Polymer battery and runs on Linux OS. Not to mention, the device also supports a wide range of file formats including EPUB, PDF, Mobipocket, Fb2, TXT, PDB, HTML, CHM, DJVU, JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF and MP3.
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21
Dec
2009

Chinese-based company Aigo has recently rolled out their first e-Book reader for the mass market called the EB6301. Measuring 164mm x 127mm x 11mm, the device boasts a 6-inch 600 x 800 E-ink display, a 2GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 8GB), built-in speakers, a USB 2.0 interface and a 1200 mAh Lithium-ion battery. Not to mention, the device also supports a wide range of file formats including TXT, PDF, DOC, HTM, HTML, CHM, JPG, JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, MP3, WMV and WMA. The Aigo EB6301 sells for 2,499 Yuan (about $366).

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]