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Color e-paper launch delayed to 2010; large-screen Sony ereader in 2009?

By Chris Davies on Friday, May 8th 2009 No Comments

flexible color e paper Bad news for anybody hoping for PVI’s color e-paper before the end of 2009, as the company has pushed back the launch until 2010 having encountered “barriers to achieving satisfactory results”. To make up for the disappointment, however, PVI have tipped a larger ebook reader from Sony later in 2009, to compete with the recently-announced Amazon Kindle DX.

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Amazon Kindle DX Video hands-on

By Vincent Nguyen on Wednesday, May 6th 2009 1 Comment

After the official announcement we had the chance to go hands-on with the new Amazon Kindle DX, and despite the overall family resemblance it feels a very different device to the Kindle 2. Where that e-reader prioritizes the hand-feel and portability of a paperback, the Kindle DX feels decidedly more work-oriented. The bigger screen – which refreshes a little slower than that of the Kindle 2, but not frustratingly so – is 1,200 x 824 resolution and 150ppi, and while still grayscale feels far more useful than that of its smaller sibling.

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Full Kindle DX live gallery and demo video after the cut

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Amazon Kindle DX official images & specifications

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, May 6th 2009 No Comments

The official images of the Amazon Kindle DX are out, and as you might expect it looks like an overgrown version of the Kindle 2. The specifications tell the full dimension story, though: the Kindle DX measures 10.4 x 7.2 x 0.38 inches, versus the Kindle 2 which measures 8 x 5.3 x 0.36 inches.

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Kindle DX hardware specs after the cut

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Amazon Kindle DX: $489 summer release

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, May 6th 2009 No Comments

Amazon announced the Kindle DX this morning, an e-reader with a 9.7-inch E Ink display, integrated 3G, an onboard PDF reader and 3.3GB of internal storage, enough for up to 3,500 books. The larger Kindle will go on sale this Summer, alongside the existing Kindle 2, priced at $489.

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Amazon Kindle DX liveblog now underway!

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, May 6th 2009 No Comments

It’s almost 10.30am ET, so that can only mean one thing: the Amazon Press Event is about to begin. We’re already liveblogging over at http://live.slashgear.com/ so join us for all the announcements and to see if the Kindle DX – complete with 9.7-inch E Ink display – turns out to be Amazon’s big launch of the day!

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Amazon Kindle DX URL goes semi-live

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, May 6th 2009 No Comments

After the leaked pictures and details, it’s now looking all the more likely that Amazon will introduce the Kindle DX this morning in New York. As of last night, the url amazon.com/kindledx led to a 404 page on the retailers site; today, it’s been diverted to the existing Kindle information page.

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Amazon Kindle DX liveblog today! 10.30am ET

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, May 6th 2009 No Comments

There are less than four hours to go until Amazon’s press conference in New York this morning, and SlashGear will be live-blogging the whole event (http://live.slashgear.com/) to bring you all the news as it’s announced. We’re expecting to see Amazon take to the stage and launch a new ebook reader, the Kindle DX, with a 9.7-inch E Ink display, Whispernet wireless connectivity and a new line of digital textbooks to make this every student’s best study-buddy.

Along with the Kindle DX, there’s talk of a new range of newspaper subscriptions at lower prices than they’re currently offered; the New York Times is said to be dropping its monthly fees from $13.99 to $9.95. There’s also rumored to be a new web browser on the Kindle DX, though details are scant.

As usual, the liveblog will be at http://live.slashgear.com/ and will use our nifty auto-refresh so all you need do is sit back and read. The Amazon press conference kicks off at 10.30am ET and our man Vincent Nguyen is already in New York waiting for it to begin, so join us for the liveblog!

Amazon Kindle DX images leak: 9.7-inch E Ink screen

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, May 5th 2009 No Comments

Is this the new Amazon Kindle DX? According to one source, you’re looking at Amazon’s new, larger-screen ebook reader, complete with a 9.7-inch E Ink display (versus the Kindle 2’s 6-inch panel) and QWERTY keyboard squeezed down to the very bottom. As we suggested might be the case yesterday, it looks like textbooks, not newspapers, are the Kindle DX’s target: at least one university has claimed to be taking part in a trial where students will be provided with the new device and preloaded textbooks.

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Amazon Press Event on Wednesday: new, textbook-friendly Kindle?

By Chris Davies on Monday, May 4th 2009 No Comments

Hot on the heels of the large-screen Amazon Kindle rumors comes the announcement of a press conference this Wednesday. The conference, to be held at 10.30am ET at Pace University in New York City, looks to be Amazon’s launch event for their newspaper- and textbook-reading device.

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Newspaper Kindle could launch this week, claims NYT

By Chris Davies on Monday, May 4th 2009 No Comments

Amazon are tipped to launch a new, large-screen version of the Kindle e-reader “as early as this week”, according to the New York Times. The device is apparently intended for viewing newspapers, magazines and “perhaps textbooks”; ironically, when article author Brad Stone asked his own paper for a comment on talk that the NYT will be involved with the large-format Kindle’s launch, they declined to give a statement.

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