Tag Archives: e-reader

LG to Deliver Flexible E-paper Display by April

Electronics giant LG may be the first to finally send flexible digital newspapers in the streets as the company just announced that it has begun mass production of a 6-inch, 1024 x 768 e-paper screen that can bend by up to 40 degrees. At 0.7mm thick, the entire display could be as thin as a protective film for [...]

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A Review on Kyobo eReader with Mirasol Color Display

Kyobo, Korea’s largest book seller, introduced the first eBook reader with a Qualcomm Mirasol display recently. The device has a 5.7 inch, 1024  x 768 pixel low power color screen that can handle books or magazines as well as full-motion video content. Netbooknews recently had a hands-on with the Kyobo eReader and they have confirmed that the device [...]

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Barnes & Noble Nook Wi-Fi e-reader introduced at $149, 3G model dropped to $199

Barnes & Noble’s Nook e-book reader is now available in a Wi-Fi only version for $149. Alongside its official announced, Barnes & Noble also cut the price down of the Nook 3G to just $199. Both e-book reader versions are pretty much the same, and boast 3.5-inch color LCD screens for navigation coupled with a [...]

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Asus announces eBook Reader DR-900

I’m not too sure if this will be branded as the Eee Reader but it does look like a very sleek device indeed. Asus announced this 9″ eBook reader that bundles in some WiFi and 3G love and a long-lasting battery capable of displaying 10,000 pages in one charge. That’s like 12 novels long, more [...]

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LG set to launch own e-reader and Google OS netbooks as early as April

Looks like 2010 is shaping up to be not just the year of the tablet, but also of e-book readers. KW Kim, CEO of LG Middle East and Africa, has just revealed in an interview that they are currently working on their own brand of e-book readers and that these may be launched as early [...]

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