Nov 04

ASUS DR-900 e-reader escapes into the wild, gets a video overview

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Ah, ha! So there it is! After waiting for months and months (and months), it seems as if ASUS has quietly started shipping its ginormous DR-900 e-reader. At least in some sectors of the world, albeit in “non-final” form. Hispazone managed to get their paws around one recently, and they did the world a solid by writing up a lengthy list of impressions and filming a hands-on video (embedded after the break). Critics seemed to admire the build quality, and they felt that the inbuilt web browser certainly has potential. But most of all, they seem concerned about the estimated price; it’s bruited that the DR-900 will start shipping to consumers in Q1 2011, but the €300 ($426) asking price probably won’t sit well with most. Hit the source for more of the translated goodness.

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ASUS DR-900 e-reader escapes into the wild, gets a video overview originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 04

Energy Sistem debuts colorful Color Book Series color e-reader

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You may have more e-reader choices than ever these days, but if you primary concern is a device with a color screen that’s also available in a number of different colors, you might just want to consider Energy Sistem’s new Color Book Series e-reader. Of course, you won’t actually get a touchscreen (just a regular 5-inch, 800 x 480 LCD), but there are plenty of buttons to make up for that shortcoming, and you will get a few decent features like audio and video playback, support for comics, a microSD card for expansion, and a case that doubles as a stand — nothing crazy like a web browser or WiFi, though. Look for the 2GB model (available in red or blue) to set you back €129, or about $180, while 4GB white model and 8GB black model will run you €145 and €159, respectively.

Energy Sistem debuts colorful Color Book Series color e-reader originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 01

3G Kindle a hit on the Chinese gray market for its ability to bypass the ‘Great Firewall’?

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A report this morning from the South China Morning Post claims that Amazon’s 3G-boasting Kindle is selling fast on the so-called “gray” market in China because of its 3G internet connectivity and browser. The device, it seems, offers the Chinese a rare opportunity to side-step the “great Firewall” of the Chinese government, which restricts access to sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Amazon does not officially sell the Kindle in China, which has the world’s largest internet-connected population at 420 million. The Kindle, which seems to have been overlooked by the Chinese authorities thus far, makes use of Amazon’s own network, Whispernet.

3G Kindle a hit on the Chinese gray market for its ability to bypass the ‘Great Firewall’? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 01

3G Kindle a hit on the Chinese gray market for its ability to bypass the “Great Firewall”?

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A report this morning from the South China Morning Post claims that Amazon’s 3G-boasting Kindle is selling fast on the so-called “gray” market in China because of its 3G internet connectivity and browser. The device, it seems, offers the Chinese a rare opportunity to side-step the “great Firewall” of the Chinese government, which restricts access to sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Amazon does not officially sell the Kindle in China, which has the world’s largest internet-connected population at 420 million. The Kindle, which seems to have been overlooked by the Chinese authorities thus far, makes use of Amazon’s own network, Whispernet.

3G Kindle a hit on the Chinese gray market for its ability to bypass the “Great Firewall”? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 01

Entourage Pocket Edge ‘dualbook’ up for $399.99 Amazon pre-order

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So, the dual-screen (9.7-inch E Ink and 10.1-inch LCD) Entourage Edge was too big for you, eh? That’s understandable. But what about the Pocket Edge, the self-described “world’s first mini dualbook” with a 6-inch E Ink panel and 7-inch resistive touchscreen LCD. It’s an eBook reader and 7-inch tablet all in one and it’s up for a $399.99 pre-order on Amazon right now. What could possibly go wrong?

Entourage Pocket Edge ‘dualbook’ up for $399.99 Amazon pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 06:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 31

Sagem reveals Binder white label e-reader, SFR’s version comes with free 3G

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Heard of the FnacBook, Telecom Italia eBook or Thalia Oyo? It’s looking like they’re all one and the same — a Sagem product called the Binder with a six-inch SiPix capacitive e-paper touchscreen. It’s also got the standard accelerometer, 2GB of internal flash, a microSD card slot and support for ePub and PDF, but there’s one feature that sets it apart from the pack: a cellular modem that’ll give FnacBook buyers free 3G service a la the Amazon Kindle’s Whispernet. French carrier SFR is subsidizing that little venture, so it’s not part and parcel of buying into Sagem’s device, but if you find yourself holding onto a different rebrand we suppose you’ll still have 802.11 b/g WiFi for your Steig Larsson downloads. Fnac’s already taking preorders at €199 (about $277); devices ship November 10th. PR after the break.

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Oct 30

Entourage Pocket Edge reveals itself on the Home Shopping Network

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We’re still trying to understand why Entourage has chosen the Home Shopping Network of all places to reveal its new Pocket Edge, but at least we now know that the previously spied dualscreen tablet / e-reader lives! Although the 1.35-pound device has been shrunken down with smaller displays — a 6-inch “Wacom Penabled” e-ink panel and 7-inch LCD — it actually doesn’t appear like much else has been changed from the original. Unfortunately, that means our biggest complaints about the device are very much present — it’s got a resistive touchscreen and appears to run an older version of Android. If it’s any consolation, the trackball on the right edge has been replaced with an optical touchpad and there are now red and black color options. Spec-wise, it still boasts 4GB of storage, a 2 megapixel camera (hopefully there’s software now that takes advantage of it), 802.11 b/g, a USB port, and micro-SD slot. It is, however, more affordable — though it’s originally priced at $499, HSN has a sale running that puts it at $399. Of course, no word on if a 3G version will be arriving at Verizon as we’ve previously heard, but we’re sure this thing will get its official unveil sometime soon. Until then feel free to keep yourself preoccupied with the gallery below and at the source link — just don’t get lost in the cookware section.

Gallery: Entourage Pocket Edge on HSN.com

Entourage Pocket Edge reveals itself on the Home Shopping Network originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 28

Kindle App for Windows Phone 7 Is on the Way

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Amazon keeps rolling out software applications for nearly every device it doesn’t make itself. Next up is the new player in the smartphone market, Windows Phone 7. The forthcoming WP7 Kindle app has virtually the same function as other mobile Kindle apps, but will have Microsoft’s look and feel.

I may have been the only e-reading-focused reporter at the Windows Phone 7 debut event. I asked everyone I could find about e-reading applications for the device. “Just stay tuned,” I was told.

I still couldn’t believe there wasn’t one or more e-reading apps announced at the launch. It’s become an assumed part of app-capable smartphones and tablets in what has to be record time. Having an app for Kindle is like having an app for Facebook or the New York Times.

Think about it: just a year ago, there were only a few e-book apps, some by companies that are dwindling if not long gone. Now nearly every e-bookstore has a reading app on every screen you can carry.

Kindle joins just one other e-reading application that will be in the application Marketplace: Wattpad. Sometimes called “the YouTube of eBooks,” Wattpad is a service where users share their own original writing; half e-book commons, half social network.

Wattpad looks great — but it’s neither an e-bookstore nor an e-book reading application as we’ve come to recognize it from the Kindle, Nook, Kobo, iBooks, Stanza or MobiPocket smartphone apps (this list goes on and on).

The Kindle app for WP7 may not be ready when the phones are officially ready for sale. If history is any guide, this won’t be the last e-reader app announcement you’ll hear between now and then.

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Oct 28

Nook Color processor revealed: ARM Cortex A8-based TI OMAP3621

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Barnes & Noble provided most of the specs for the Nook Color when it launched the device on Tuesday, but notably absent was any word on the processor that powers the e-reader. Thankfully, Texas Instruments has now come out confirmed that the Nook Color uses its ARM Cortex A8-based, 45nm OMAP3621 processor (still no word on the speed). What’s more, the processor is actually part of TI’s eBook Development Platform, which the Nook Color also relies on. That’s particularly interesting considering that the processor and platform support a few features that the Nook Color does not, not the least of which is 3G connectivity. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll see a future Nook Color that takes advantage of those features, but at least we know it’s not too much of a stretch for Barnes & Noble to add them.

Update: Texas Instruments pinged us to say the chip within the Nook Color hums along at 800MHz.

Nook Color processor revealed: ARM Cortex A8-based TI OMAP3621 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 28

Kindle for Windows Phone 7 revealed, due ‘in the coming months’

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As sure as the sun, Amazon’s just announced it’ll be bringing Kindle to the Windows Phone 7 platform sometime “in the coming months.” The app was shown briefly today at Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference (PDC 2010) and, based both on that and the official screenshot from Amazon’s teaser page (above), it’s definitely wearing that stylish WP7 aesthetic quite well. Press release after the break, and check out More Coverage for a couple screenshots from its PDC presentation (care of istartedsomething’s Long Zheng and his Flickr account). And while you wait for its inevitable release, we have full confidence you’ll be able to find another platform to enjoy your Kindle books. Trust us.

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Kindle for Windows Phone 7 revealed, due ‘in the coming months’ originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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