Sony’s new WiFi-toting PRS-T1 was first sighted at FCC, and rumors had it that the new Sony Reader would arrive in August of this year. True enough, the device popped up unannounced on Bol.com, a Dutch website, complete with image, specs, and price. MobileRead was the first to spot the elusive eReader. (The product [...]
A new study by Pew Research Center reveals that e-Readers ownership among US adults has increased from 6% to 12% between November 2010 and May 2011. 6% increase in 7 months. Compare this figure with the rate of adoption of tablet among US adults – just 3% increase from January 2011 to May 2011. What [...]
When Sony’s 2nd generation of eReaders arrived in September of 2010, they seemed poised for market domination. The Sony PRS 350, PRS 650, and PRS 950 offer readability that matches the Kindle 3’s, a very responsive touchscreen, and advanced e-writing features (with hand recognition). So why didn’t the Sony eReaders succeed? The flaws in [...]
The Kindle 3 has outpaced the Nook by some miles. But just when you thought B&N had given up the fight, here it comes all charged up, ready to oust the Kindle 3 as the best eReader with a new monochromatic reading device fittingly called the Nook Simple Touch. Featuring a simple yet dynamic touch-navigable [...]
As the world’s attention was focused on the Kindle Tablet rumor and the upcoming Nook 2 the past few days, no one had foreseen this spotlight-stealing, bold surprise from Kobo – a 6-inch touch-enabled reader with an elegant one-button design and a lot of upgrades over its previous iteration, the Kobo WiFi. Aptly called [...]
Kobo today announced it will be launching a new screen touch based e-Reader. Retail price will be $130, $9 less than the Kindle Wi-Fi. The pocket-sized device strives for a reading experience more akin to that of old timey paper books, courtesy of a Zeforce infrared touchscreen, new Pearl eInk technology, and a freescale i.MX507 [...]
Color eReaders are becoming a technological trend these days, and Skytex, a maker of netbooks, tablet PCs, and portable media players, is not one to be left behind. Already available in the market is the company’s Skytex Primer Color eReader and Media Player, a 7-inch mobile device that consolidates multiple mobile entertainment, such as watching [...]
Nextbook tablets are from the Chinese mobile device manufacturer called E FUN. E FUN has already two tablets in the market: the Next2 and Next 3. An upcoming model, the Next 5, was unveiled at the 2011 CES Trade Show in January, while the Next4 and Next6 were introduced via press release. According to E [...]
In September last year, we gave you a list of eReaders with sub-$100 price. Except for the Sony Pocket Edition (which was sold for $99 for a limited time at PC Richard & Son) all the eReaders on that list feature LCD rather than eInk screen. eInk Readers Under $100 This year, Kobo is the [...]
It wasn’t long ago (less than a year) when Kobo introduced the first e-Reader to cost under $150. It’s amazing how fast things change as at the moment the Kobo WiFi an even more advanced version of the basic Kobo reader is offered at Borders for only $99. That’s without any sale prices, one time [...]