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Sony to adopt common ePub ebook format; Wireless Reader next? [Updated]

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Aug 13th 2009 No Comments

sony prs 600 touch ebook reader 323x499 Sony’s upcoming Reader team press conference has left us wondering what the company has left in its ebook reader bag to announce, but according to a report in the New York Times there’ll be changes in both file format and hardware line-up. The paper is suggesting that Sony will scrap their proprietary ebook format, BeBB, in favor of the open ePub standard; as well as that, they’ll reveal plans for a wirelessly-enabled ebook reader for release later in the year.

Update: Sony have confirmed the switch to ePub; press release after the cut.

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Sony Reader ebook team press conference Aug 25th: wireless model coming?

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Aug 11th 2009 1 Comment

sony prs 600 touch ebook reader 323x499 Sony grabbed headlines last week with its duo of new ebook readers, the PRS-300 Pocket and PRS-600 Touch, but it seems they’re not quite done in the e-ink space. MobileRead have been invited to a Sony press conference with the company’s Reader team in New York on Monday August 24th Tuesday August 25th, begging the question: what’s left to announce?

Update: Sony tell us the press conference is on the 25th, not the 24th.

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Astak Pocket PRO eBook Reader announced

By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Aug 7th 2009 No Comments

astakezreader 482x500 Astak announced a brand new ebook reader today called the Pocket PRO eBook Reader. It measures in at 5-inches and can be pre-ordered starting today.

This new reader supports over twenty different formats because it has Adobe Digital Editions firmware on it. DRM is supported as well and as are public domain books. Included on the device is 512MB of storage and a SDHC card can expand it up to 16GB.

A single battery charge lasts for 8,000 pages and you can even playback MP3s while reading. There’s also text-to-speech, multiple font sizes and the E-Ink screen is easy on the eyes. You can get the 5-inch Pocket PRO eBook Reader by the end of the month for about $199.

iRex prepping small touchscreen 3G reader for U.S.

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Aug 6th 2009 No Comments

irex3greader mockuplg 391x500 Well, if rumors are to be believed, iRex is preparing to release a brand new e-reader that is much smaller in size than the Digital Reader 1000, which has a 8.1-inch display and would feature 3G.

The new reader would also have a touchscreen and would be used in conjunction with likely just one store for obtaining e-book purchases. The rumored name for this gadget is the Digital Reader 800 and it would be the first time an iRex device landed stateside.

Shipping is anticipated near the holiday season though pricing is not yet known. The participating carrier is not yet known, either, thought AT&T is definitely out as they’ve just signed up with Plastic Logic for their 2010 3G-based e-book reader.

Sony Reader Touch and Pocket ebook devices launch with $9.99 bestsellers

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Aug 5th 2009 No Comments

After a couple of leaks and pre-announcement sightings, it comes as no surprise that Sony have today officially unveiled their latest ebook readers, the 5-inch PRS-300 Reader Pocket Edition and the 6-inch touchscreen PRS-600 Reader Touch Edition. Available by the end of August, the two models will retail for $199 and $299 respectively; however, Sony are also dropping their ebook new releases and bestseller titles from $11.99 to $9.99 each.

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Sony Reader PRS-300 and PRS-600 get full specification leak

By Chris Davies on Monday, Aug 3rd 2009 No Comments

Further details of Sony’s upcoming Reader PRS-300 and PRS-600 ebook devices have emerged, courtesy of some prematurely-posted J&R product listings. The two devices, first spotted in a couple of leaked service manuals, now have MRSPs and full specifications thanks to the quick copy fingers of the HiPDA forums.

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iriver Android iPod touch rival, plus ebook reader & internet tablet tipped

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jul 31st 2009 No Comments

Details of iriver’s upcoming range have leaked, courtesy of an Australian distributor, including such fancies as an Android-based iPod touch rival, an ebook reader and an internet tablet. The iriver K2 is expected to launch in 2010, with a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, integrated WiFi and Bluetooth and a digital TV tuner; it will also, according to C.R. Kennedy iriver product manager Danny Bejanoff, use Google’s open-source Android OS.

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Sony Reader PRS-300, 600 show up in manuals

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Jul 30th 2009 No Comments

Well this is pretty interesting. Over at Sony Insider, a user at the forums has just posted the service manuals for the PRS-300 and PRS-600 Sony Readers, which haven’t even been released yet.

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Sony preparing wireless ebook reader for August launch?

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jul 29th 2009 No Comments

Sony are tipped to be readying a new ebook reader for August release, which would bring WiFi connectivity, a larger display and more internal storage. Believed to be the replacement to the Sony PRS-505, itself first announced back in October 2007, the new device would slot in beneath Sony’s more recent PRS-700 and lack that model’s touchscreen interface.

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Samsung SNE-50K e-book reader announced

By Brenda Stokes on Monday, Jul 27th 2009 No Comments

Samsung announced the SNE-50K today, an e-book reader that is intended for the South Korean market. This reader measures in at 5-inches and is capable of taking notes on as well as acting as an e-book viewer.

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