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Sony outs a new affordable e-Book Reader with the PRS-T2

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/9/2012 - 04:59] - 0 - E-book

Oh! Look! Another cheap e-Book Reader! Announced at just 9,980 Yen only the PRS-T2, the successor of the PRS-G1, is Sony’s new compact e-Book reader. This 6″ (800×600) reader comes with a touchscreen and improved batte[...]

Sony outs a new affordable e-Book Reader with the PRS-T2

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Toshiba introduces in Japan a new Android based e-Book reader with the DB50

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/1/2012 - 04:21] - 0 - E-book

Toshiba’s new BookPlace or BD50, comes with a nice 7” color touch LED backlight LCD with a WSVGA resolution (600×1024), 8 GB of internal memory (eMMC) and powered by a 1GHz Freescale i.MX535 CPU. Other features includes both WiFi [...]

Toshiba introduces in Japan a new Android based e-Book reader with the DB50

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Panasonic releases its new Android Base E-Book Reader the Raboo UT-PB1

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/7/2011 - 02:58] - 0 - E-book

Unveiled as a “Prototype” two weeks ago during the e-Book Expo Tokyo, Panasonic new E-book reader is now official! Behold the Raboo UT-PB1! Schedule to be launched August 10 in Japan at around 34,800 Yen, the Raboo is comes with a 7” 1[...]

Panasonic releases its new Android Base E-Book Reader the Raboo UT-PB1

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Panasonic Android-based e-Book Tablet For The Japanese Domestic Market

By DigInfo TV - [8/7/2011 - 09:12] - 0 - E-book

At e-Book Expo Tokyo, Panasonic exhibited an e-book tablet that’s currently being developed. This tablet will support e-commerce site Rakuten’s e-book store, which will open in early August. The price and release date will [...]

Panasonic Android-based e-Book Tablet For The Japanese Domestic Market

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Sony Japan upgrade its e-Book reader with “.book” support

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/6/2011 - 03:23] - 0 - E-book

Sony’s 5” Reader was until today only compatible with the XMDF copy protect e-Books and thanks to today’s update the Reader will also now be compatible with “.book” files as well as featuring an optimized reading software for better re[...]

Sony Japan upgrade its e-Book reader with “.book” support

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[Computex 2011] ECS introduces a new Android based Color e-Book reader

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [1/6/2011 - 03:40] - 1 - E-book

The Taiwanese company ECS introduced a new color eBook reader at Computex 2011, the EB-850R. This device comes with an 8-inch (800×600) color resistive touchscreen, is powered by a Wondermedia 8650CPU, comes with 256MB or 512MB of[...]

[Computex 2011] ECS introduces a new Android based Color e-Book reader

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NEC Biglobe starts e-Book store, SUGOI BOOKS with Japanese and US Comics

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [7/4/2011 - 03:43] - 1 - E-book

NEC Biglobe, a Japanese ISP said this Monday that it has launched a new digital Bookstore in Japan and the USA, SUGOI BOOKS in order to offer both Japanese and US comics on Android smartphones and tablets. With 300 books already availa[...]

NEC Biglobe starts e-Book store, SUGOI BOOKS with Japanese and US Comics

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Iriver Cover Story will hit Japan this April

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [1/3/2011 - 12:37] - 3 - None

Introduced for the first time last summer in China, Iriver e-Book reader, the Cover Story, is now headed to Japan as well. Schedule to be available around April first and sold at around 19,800 Yen in its 2GB version. The Cover Story is[...]

Iriver Cover Story will hit Japan this April

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[CES 2011] NEC introduces its dual-screen 7” LT-W Could Communicator

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [6/1/2011 - 04:30] - 0 - Tablet-PDA

And “Voilà” NEC very interesting LT-W Could communicator, a 7” dual Screen android 2.1 tablet with a resolution of 800×600 on each screen sporting an ARM Cortex A8 CPU, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, WiFi, optional 3G, SDHC and USB. The LT-W [...]

[CES 2011] NEC introduces its dual-screen 7” LT-W Could Communicator

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[Hands-On] KDDI biblio Leaf SP02, KDDI first solar powered e-Book reader on sale This Saturday

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/12/2010 - 04:25] - 1 - Press Conference Hands On Phones

KDDI hold a press conference this morning in Japan to officially introduce its biblio Leaf SP02 to Japan. Announced early October, this linux based (note android) e-Book reader comes with a 6” 800×600 monochrome screen comes with [...]

[Hands-On] KDDI biblio Leaf SP02, KDDI first solar powered e-Book reader on sale This Saturday

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[FPD 2010] E Ink Color ePaper Triton Technology “Eyes-On”

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/11/2010 - 12:33] - 1 - E-book

Alongside Hanvon’s Triton powered e-Reader, E Ink displayed its first Triton technology, offering to future e-Reader a stunning 4k Color e-Paper support for e-Readers or e-Book readers. There is not much to say here since we already co[...]

[FPD 2010] E Ink Color ePaper Triton Technology “Eyes-On”

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[FPD 2010] Hanvon’s Triton Powered Color e-Reader “WISEreader” hands-on

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/11/2010 - 11:36] - 2 - E-book Hands On

Available in Pre-order in China, Hanvon’s latest e-Reader is according to the company the world first Color e-book reader. Name “WISEreader” this new e-Reader comes with a 9.68” Screen from E INK Triton technology, display 4096 colors,[...]

[FPD 2010] Hanvon’s Triton Powered Color e-Reader “WISEreader” hands-on

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E Ink announces Color ePaper Triton

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/11/2010 - 04:03] - 0 - E-book

Here you are the future of e-Book, a color ePaper delivering high-contrast, sunlight readability and low power performances! And this is exactly what E Ink is announcing tomorrow at FPD International 2010 in Japan with the “Triton” tec[...]

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The Nook Color finally unveiled

By Akihabara News Team - [27/10/2010 - 10:29] - 0 - E-book Tablet-PDA

Barnes and Nobles announced yesterday in New York the release of the brand new Nook, with a twist: a full-color 7″ touchscreen! Bye bye, e-ink. And it’s not the only change: now you can have fun with apps, you can listen to[...]

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KDDI Bliblio Leaf SP02, the Japanese Kindle

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/10/2010 - 04:52] - 2 - E-book

With a 6” SVGA screen a weight of 295.8g and a seize of 198x133x9.6mm, the Bliblio Leaf SP02 is KDDI new 3G CDMA e-book Reader. Offering a 7500 pages autonomy, our new SP02 comes with 2GB of internal memory support XMDF, DPF and EPUB f[...]

KDDI Bliblio Leaf SP02, the Japanese Kindle

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Sony brings 3 New e-Book readers.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/9/2010 - 12:43] - 0 - E-book

Not much to say here since this announcement is quite underwhelming, well at least for us, but if you are interested in e-Book readers, you will be glad to know that Sony has 3 new readers with e-Ink display for you with the PRS-950 Da[...]

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KT released the first Korean Android Tablet. The Identity Pad.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/8/2010 - 10:56] - 2 - Tablet-PDA

The “Identity TAB” is ,according to KT, the Korean first real Android Tablet. Powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, the Identity TAB comes with a 7” Multitouch screen, 8GB only of internal memory, DMB TV Tuner, Gyro-Sensor, 3Mpix Camera Mo[...]

KT released the first Korean Android Tablet. The Identity Pad.

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Iriver Cover Story Korean CM

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/8/2010 - 05:52] - 1 - E-book

While searching information about Iriver latest e-Book reader, the Cover Story (More after the jump), I stumble upon this nice little CM (Commercial) for this new e-Book reader. Anyway I could not resisting in sharing this with you so here you are !

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Exemode new 8” Digital Picture frame comes with basic e-Book reader feature

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/8/2010 - 03:48] - 2 - Displays

Exemode, Japanese prime in excellency (LOL), comes today to us with a new 8” (800×600) Digital Picture Frame, with integrate 0.5W speaker, SD/SDHC, USB support and TXT file support with a basic e-Book reader function. Not sure who[...]

Exemode new 8” Digital Picture frame comes with basic e-Book reader feature

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G6Touch, a new 7” e-Reader & PMP from Ployer China

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/8/2010 - 03:58] - 5 - DAP - PMP E-book

Ployer China has a new e-book reader to its catalog the G6Touch, a new PMP/e-Book Reader hybrid featuring a 7” Touch-screen with a 800×480 resolution capable to play 1080p Video (MKV, MOV, AVI, FLV, MP4, DAT, VOB…), Audio fi[...]

G6Touch, a new 7” e-Reader & PMP from Ployer China

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Iriver “Cover Story” e-Book reader now available in China

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/8/2010 - 04:23] - 1 - E-book

Several Chinese Online Magazine including Sohu.com and 21.cn.com are now offering some first hands-on preview of Iriver latest e-Book reader the “Cover Story”. Now if your Chinese is a little rusty, the Cover Story is a 3.5” e-Book rea[...]

Iriver “Cover Story” e-Book reader now available in China

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Hicooper B1, a new 5” e-Book Reader from China.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/7/2010 - 04:00] - 0 - E-book

The Chinese manufacturer Hicooper, as a new e-Book reader for the, the 5” B1, available with a 800×480 color scree, comes with 2, 4 or 8GB of internal memory, has a 1600mAh batter, support the following files as e-Book : PDF, CHM,[...]