Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Engadget's summer gear guide 2012: e-readers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/e-reader-buyers-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/e-reader-buyers-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/e-reader-buyers-guide/#comments In the interest of keeping cool this summer, we've put together a list of the hottest products out right now. From smartphones to e-readers and everything in between, there's no time like the present to re-up that post-spring-cleaning stash. So grab a popsicle or a cold one and dive in -- the water's just right.

Engadget's summer gear guide 2012: e-readersSummer is coming. Time to relax by the pool with a good book -- though, judging by what's on your reading list this year, perhaps it's time to go for the anonymity of an e-reader. No one needs to know how you've been slogging through Fifty Shades of Grey for the past two months, right? Thankfully, there's no better time to buy one of these devices -- there's plenty of choices and, thanks to competition, some seriously good deals. One thing all of these readers have in common: E Ink displays -- way better for reading out in the summertime sun than their LCD counterparts. So let's not delay that warm weather reading list any longer. Head on past the break to see our picks.

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CTIA 2012 is wrapping up and we thought we'd spend a few minutes reminiscing about some of the more interesting devices we had a chance to see for the first time or that were launched here. Unfortunately for us -- and thereby for you, too -- the show lacked the bite we've seen at previous events, in fact it barely registered a nibble. We did catch up with five products we'd like to highlight so follow on after the break for our recap.

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CTIA 2012: a look back at our favorite devices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 May 2012 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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E Ink Holdings made a loss of over $25 million last quarter, despite supplying its backlight-free panels to popular e-readers like the Kindle and the Nook. Why the poor showing after ten quarters of solid money-making? The company's accountants blame "off-season effects" and "inventory adjustments" by customers, which may simply be corporatese for "the screens aren't selling so well." Overall revenue tumbled 63 percent compared to the same period in 2011 and the outlook remains "conservative" -- although it's hard to believe that everyone suddenly wants to stay indoors and stare at pixels.

Sun stops shining on E Ink Holdings: company reports first loss in two years originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure all of those newfangled e-reader / tablet hybrids are nice, but what about a matte finish, color screen that's a bit easier on the ol' peepers? Enter the Ectaco jetBook Color equipped with a 9.7-inch, 1600x1200 Triton Color E Ink display and an impenetrable fog of a UI . The slate sports "virtually unlimited format support and endless battery life," as well as microSD storage up to 32 GB and WiFi connectivity. Fair warning though: this isn't a new device, merely the worldwide release of one that has found success in Eastern Europe and the education sector, as you'll notice from all the scholarly extras. If you're already itchin' to get your study on and don't mind waiting until after January 15th to do so, hit that source link snag the "holiday price" of $500.

Ectaco jetBook Color offers your eyes a break for $500, ships in January originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon has pushed out a new update for the Kindle 3, now operating under the alias of the Kindle Keyboard. This gives the well-buttoned e-reader access to some of the cloud features found on its freshly unboxed younger brother, and includes the ability to view any archived documents, notes and highlights you've added to that intangible pile of books and articles. You'll need to tether the Kindle to your PC, point your browser towards Amazon, and download the file corresponding to the right region and model. Excitable annotators can grab the upgrade now at the source link below.

Kindle 3 gets software upgrade, ready to soar into the cloud originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cybook prepping Odyssey reader with High Speed Ink System screen originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon discounts 'original' 6-inch Kindle Keyboard: now starting at $99 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Sony Reader doesn't have all that large a presence here in the States, where the market is largely dominated by Amazon, and, to a lesser extent, Barnes & Noble. The Sony Reader Wi-Fi does go a ways toward keeping up with the competition, offering up WiFi (as advertised), an infrared touchscreen, and the Pearl E-Ink display seen on past versions. The hardware is nice, though it doesn't feel quite as natural in the hand as the Nook or Kobo -- it did indeed feel light, as advertised, though it's hard to get a final judgement, seeing as how the demo product on the show room floor was all wired up. The software also zips along quite nicely, and pinch to zoom functionality is certainly a welcome addition in the e-reader market. Unlike many other Sony Readers, the thing also does well for itself pricewise, at $149. Hands-on video after the break.

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Hands-on with the Sony Reader Wi-Fi (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The built-in 802.11b/g/n WiFi connectivity also lets users wirelessly borrow eBooks from public libraries -- a first for e-readers, apparently -- in the UK, US, and Canada. As for battery life, a single battery charge will keep digital bookworms busy for up to three weeks with WiFi enabled, or up to a month without WiFi (based on a half-hour reading time per day). Expect this ePub-compatible Reader Wi-Fi to hit the US and Europe in October for around $149, and it'll come in a color choice of either red, white or black. Press release after the break.

Update: We now have confirmation that this reader is running on a heavily disguised Android (which is somewhat hinted by the buttons, anyway), so yeah, let the rooting begin!

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The quality of a mobile phone's display is arguably the most important factor to consider when you establish a relationship with a handset. It's inescapable, really. Whether you're playing a rousing game of Robot Unicorn Attack or (regrettably) drunk-dialing an ex, it's the one interface element that you're consistently interacting with. It's your window to the world and your canvas for creation, and if it's lousy, it's going to negatively influence everything you see and do. Today, we're delving into the world of mobile displays, where we're aiming to entertain and edify, and hopefully save you from making regrettable decisions -- when it comes to purchasing new phones, anyway.

In this edition of Primed, we'll be examining the different qualities and underlying technologies of several displays, starting with the ubiquitous TFT-LCD and moving through the nascent realm of glasses-free 3D and beyond. We'll also be addressing the importance of resolution and pixel density. Finally, we'll be scoping out a handful of upcoming technologies -- while some are thoroughly intriguing, others are just plain wacky. Go ahead... buy the ticket, take the ride, and join us after the break. It's Primed time.

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Engadget Primed: all mobile displays are not created equal originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iRiver Story HD review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The new Nook also managed to beat Kobo's device to market, offering a more than worthy competitor to Amazon's latest. The question with the launch of the Kobo then, is not only whether the David can compete in a market so dominated by the Kindle, but if the eReader Touch Edition has enough to set it apart from the superficially identical Nook.

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Kobo eReader Touch Edition review

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Kobo eReader Touch Edition review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"We have a really interesting roadmap -- we're starting out on e-readers because we figured having E Ink as a competing technology was a good way to get started. But if you think about the power consumption of the screens that are out now [on tablets], they're very bright OLED screens that use up a lot of the power of the battery. We don't today have as vibrant color as an OLED display - but we have a roadmap that gets us to a much brighter color."

Presumably, this roadmap would include that low-power "converged e-reader" we heard about a few weeks ago, slated for release by the end of the year. Jacobs also mentioned that Qualcomm is planning to invest a billion dollars in its Taiwan Mirasol plant, which might help produce the kind of volume that, say, Amazon would demand for its Kindle displays. It's all speculation, of course, but Qualcomm certainly seems to have some big plans in store for the rest of the year.

Qualcomm CEO confirms death of 5.7-inch Mirasol e-reader display, looks forward to 'next version' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Despite a litany of missed launch dates, bankruptcy filings, and corporate buyouts, Polymer Vision continues to trudge forward, and we're more than happy to ogle its latest flexible screen. This time, the new hotness is a six-inch SVGA display repeatedly rolled-up 25,000 times at a radius of only six millimeters. The resulting scroll is apparently slightly smaller than a dime. With that kind of repetitive endurance, this tech seems well suited for building that Readius-like eReader Wistron promised a while back; not that we're holding our breath, or anything.

Polymer Vision's latest display rolls up, still doesn't ship out (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 03:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Sheldon]

Barnes & Noble selling Nooks for $99 on eBay originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 May 2011 02:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>b and nBAndNbarnes and nobleBarnesAndNoblecheapdiscounte booke bookse inke readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersebayebook readerEbookReaderebooksEInklimitedlimited quantityLimitedQuantitynookpricepricingwifiwifi-onlyTue, 24 May 2011 02:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Bookeen does real time web browsing and scrolling on standard E Ink screen (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/21/bookeen-does-real-time-web-browsing-and-scrolling-on-standard-e/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/21/bookeen-does-real-time-web-browsing-and-scrolling-on-standard-e/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/21/bookeen-does-real-time-web-browsing-and-scrolling-on-standard-e/#comments Bookeen Browsing on E-Ink Bookeen has already taunted us with an E Ink Pearl display hacked to playback clips of chubby bunnies without so much as a hiccup, now it's showing off web browsing and scrolling on the same screen. It's a little stuttery, as you can see in the video below, but considering this is the same tech found in the Kindle it's quite impressive. The trick is accomplished using custom software and off the shelf hardware -- in other words, nothing terribly fancy. So, while we sit here letting out exasperated sighs with every digital page turn, we'll just keep hoping Bookeen gets this in something we can buy soon.

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Bookeen does real time web browsing and scrolling on standard E Ink screen (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 May 2011 02:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: E Ink snowboard concept eyes-on at SID 2011


Gallery: E Ink's concept sheet music holder at SID 2011


Gallery: E Ink's 9.7-inch 300ppi display at SID 2011

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>300ppiconcepte booke bookse inke readere readerse-booke-bookse-inke-papere-readere-readersEInkepsonhands-onprototypesidsid 2011Sid2011snowboardvideoThu, 19 May 2011 11:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Ricoh's new electronic paper promises greater brightness, enhanced color]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/ricohs-new-electronic-paper-promises-greater-brightness-enhanc/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/ricohs-new-electronic-paper-promises-greater-brightness-enhanc/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/ricohs-new-electronic-paper-promises-greater-brightness-enhanc/#comments Color E Ink technology still has some kinks to work out, but Ricoh thinks it may have just taken a big step forward with its latest display. The company's electronic paper, introduced at SID this week, promises to reproduce images that are 2.5 times brighter than competitors' offerings, while covering a color range that's four times wider. To achieve this, Ricoh used a simple lamination method, layering three strips of electrochromic material between two substrates. Unfortunately, however, there's no indication that the technology will be commercially available anytime soon, as Ricoh still needs to incorporate its e-paper onto more practical screen sizes, as well as enhance the display's durability -- both of which sound like pretty major hurdles to us. Full press release after the break.

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Ricoh's new electronic paper promises greater brightness, enhanced color originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 May 2011 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brightnesscolorcolor e-inkcolor e-papercolor rangeColorE-inkColorE-paperColorRangeDisplayDisplay Week 2011DisplayWeek2011durabilityE Inke-inke-papere-readereinkelectrochromicelectrochromic laminationElectrochromicLaminationelectronicelectronic paperElectronicPaperepaperimageslaminationpaperricohscreensidSID 2011Sid2011spectrumThu, 19 May 2011 08:39:00 EST<![CDATA[E Ink and Epson to co-develop 9.7-inch high-res 300ppi electronic paper display]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/e-ink-and-epson-to-co-develop-high-res-300ppi-electronic-paper-d/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/e-ink-and-epson-to-co-develop-high-res-300ppi-electronic-paper-d/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/e-ink-and-epson-to-co-develop-high-res-300ppi-electronic-paper-d/#comments It's pretty obvious that this year's SID Display Week is shaping up to be a stage for the 300ppi extravaganza -- Samsung and LG were first to announce their latest high pixel density LCDs, and then Toshiba chimed in with its 367ppi LCD for cellphones. Fortunately, fans of ePaper will also have something to look forward to here, as E Ink Holdings and Epson have just announced the co-development of a 300ppi ePaper display. To be exact, E Ink will be in charge of producing the sharp-looking 9.68-inch 2,400 x 1,650 display panel, whereas Epson will take care of the high-speed display controller platform to go with E Ink's part. No availability has been announced just yet, but stay tuned for our eyes-on impression at the show.

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Bezos says 'stay tuned' on potential Amazon tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: A second video showing the same 3.7-inch display in a wearable computer project dubbed, "snaplet," has been added after the break.

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Flexible PaperPhone wants to get bent out of shape (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 May 2011 16:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadae inke-inkeinkflexibleflexible circuitsFlexibleCircuitspaperphonequeens universityqueens university ontarioQueensUniversityQueensUniversityOntarioresearchsmartphonesnapletvideoWed, 04 May 2011 16:03:00 EST<![CDATA[E Ink develops flashing displays for cloth and Tyvek, experiments with color FMV (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/04/e-ink-develops-flashing-displays-for-cloth-and-tyvek-experiment/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/04/e-ink-develops-flashing-displays-for-cloth-and-tyvek-experiment/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/04/e-ink-develops-flashing-displays-for-cloth-and-tyvek-experiment/#comments Yesterday, we found out that E Ink Holdings won't be releasing a new electronic paper display until 2012 and now, we know why. Turns out, the Pearl manufacturer has been busy refining its screen tech acumen, and extending it to a variety of different surfaces. The Digital Reader recently caught up with Sriram Peruvemba, E Ink's VP of global sales and marketing, who confirmed that his company has developed a SIRF display that can be printed on cloth, effectively turning any t-shirt into a flashing, black-and-white billboard. E Ink's engineers have taken a similar approach to Tyvek cloth, creating a display that could make your vanilla postal envelopes a little more dynamic. And, as you might expect, the company has been experimenting with an e-ink screen capable of supporting colorful, full-motion video -- though it looks like E Ink still needs to smooth out some of the grainy kinks in that one. All three demo videos are available for your viewing pleasure, after the break.

[Thanks, Nate]

Continue reading E Ink develops flashing displays for cloth and Tyvek, experiments with color FMV (video)

E Ink develops flashing displays for cloth and Tyvek, experiments with color FMV (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 May 2011 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>clothcolore booke booksE Inke ink displaye ink holdingse ink pearle readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersEInkEInkDisplayEInkHoldingsEInkPearlfmvFull-motionVideoinkscreensirftyvekvideoWed, 04 May 2011 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[E Ink dashes hopes of a next gen display in 2011, but pencils in full-motion video for 2012]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/e-ink-dashes-hopes-of-a-next-gen-display-in-2011-but-pencils-in/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/e-ink-dashes-hopes-of-a-next-gen-display-in-2011-but-pencils-in/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/e-ink-dashes-hopes-of-a-next-gen-display-in-2011-but-pencils-in/#comments E Ink Holdings is brazenly making us wait until 2012 before producing a successor to its popular Pearl electronic paper display. One of the company's VPs dropped into CNET's offices to spill the bad news: developing and testing a next-generation display "takes some time", apparently, and it is sticking to a two year product cycle. Perhaps E Ink has shifted its focus to the LCD screen in Amazon's rumoured tablet. Or maybe it's still working on the Triton color e-ink display that left us so underwhelmed at CES. Either way, the monochrome Pearl has been knocking around in the Kindle and other e-readers for a while now and although it has better contrast than earlier iterations, it is still ripe for a revamp -- especially a faster refresh rate. But the E Ink VP did hint at some brighter news: the next-gen display, when it does finally arrive, could sport full-motion video. So far e-ink video has failed to go beyond a slightly jittery 10-15fps, so full-motion 24fps or 30fps could definitely be worth the wait.

E Ink dashes hopes of a next gen display in 2011, but pencils in full-motion video for 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 May 2011 09:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>24fps30fpsamazonamazon kindleAmazonKindlee booke bookse inkE Ink Holdingse ink pearle readere readerse-booke-bookse-inke-readere-readersEInkEInkHoldingsEInkPearlelectronic inkelectronic paper displayElectronicInkElectronicPaperDisplayepdfull-motion videoFull-motionVideokindlemonochromenext-gennext-generationpearlrefresh raterefresh ratesRefreshRateRefreshRatestritonvideoTue, 03 May 2011 09:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Amazon tablet shipping later this year according to new tattle]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/amazon-tablet-rumored-to-ship-later-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/amazon-tablet-rumored-to-ship-later-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/amazon-tablet-rumored-to-ship-later-this-year/#comments We've got a pretty good inkling that it's coming -- the big question is when will Amazon finally ship an LCD tablet. According to DigiTimes, and its occasionally trusty sources at upstream component makers, when is defined by the second half of 2011. What's more, the media tablet will feature a Fringe Field Switching LCD display and touch panel from Amazon fave E Ink Holdings, a company better known for the technology behind the Kindle's EPD e-paper displays. According to DigiTimes, Quanta has received the manufacturing honors with production expected to peak at about 700,000 - 800,000 units per month. So yeah, the Amazon Kindle tablet won't be sporting a Mirasol display according to this gossip. Then again, it's only gossip so anything goes.

Amazon tablet shipping later this year according to new tattle originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 May 2011 01:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Eddie]

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Bookeen shows off FMV on a standard E Ink Pearl display (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bookeencortex a8CortexA8e booke bookse inke ink pearle readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersEInkEInkPearlfmvomapomap3621pearltexas instrumentsTexasInstrumentstivideoWed, 16 Feb 2011 21:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Hanvon brings world's first color E Ink reader to CES, we go hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/09/hanvon-brings-e920-worlds-first-color-e-ink-reader-to-ces-we/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/09/hanvon-brings-e920-worlds-first-color-e-ink-reader-to-ces-we/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/09/hanvon-brings-e920-worlds-first-color-e-ink-reader-to-ces-we/#comments Hanvon is aiming to fill the chasm between monochromatic e-readers and color LCD-based tablets at CES this year with its all-new color e-reader. It features the famed 9.7-inch color E Ink panel, the first of its kind, and offers the rather spectacular resolution of 1200 x 1600. We managed to spend a few precious moments with a prototype unit and were impressed by the solid and thin construction and the excellent viewing angles on offer. Sadly, there's plenty of bad news here too: the E920's colors are muted and not really on par with what you'd expect from even a mediocre LCD, refresh rates are pretty glacial, and the touchscreen functionality is of the resistive kind, meaning you'll have to resort to using the integrated stylus for navigation. The biggest downer, however, is that China, the first market for this e-reader, won't be getting it until May at the earliest. That's a long time to wait for a $500-ish slate. Video after the break.

Update: There was some initial confusion about the device's name and specs, which has since been rectified and the post updated accordingly. [Thanks, Michalis]

Gallery: Hanvon color e-reader hands-on

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Hanvon brings world's first color E Ink reader to CES, we go hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 E-readers are flooding the market these days, and KDDI has delivered its most recent offering just in time for the holiday season. Since the biblio Leaf SP02's specs were first released, battery life seems to have grown to 13,000 pages, with presumably a few extra thrown in courtesy of its solar array. The device utilizes KDDI's LISMO Book Store and its 20,000 titles to obtain content, and if that isn't enough reading material for you, the company claims that five times as many titles will be available by 2012. All this can be had on Christmas day -- if you're lucky enough to hail from the land of the rising sun, that is.

Update: Details on the e-reader, much like the device itself, seem to have gotten lost in translation. As a few readers have pointed out -- and our own Engadget Japanese editor Ittousai confirms -- the SP02 has an "open" price of around ¥15,000 (about $180 in US currency), with 3G prices ranging from ¥525 per month for data on a two-year contract, or ¥1,575 without ($6.28 vs. $19, respectively).

KDDI's biblio Leaf SP02 priced, due out Christmas Day in Japan (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC job listing hints at an E Ink / 3D-filled future, new North Carolina facility originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We said you needed to be on the lookout for a giveaway back when we reviewed Phosphor's latest E Ink wristwatch last month... and, well, here we go! These lovely fashion accessories, which you'll find in today's edition of our Holiday Gift Guide, feature a curved E Ink display capable of showing two time zones of your choice simultaneously -- perfect for the geeky globetrotter. Though we can't guarantee it, we're fairly confident the winners will also receive the admiration of passers-by that happen to observe the watch on their wrists, so this is really a two-for-one sort of prize. Let's do this!

The rules:
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  • You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
  • If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  • Contest is open to all residents of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec), 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  • Winners will be chosen randomly. Four winners will receive one Phosphor World Time E Ink watch.
  • If you win, we choose which style you receive. Unfortunately, we're unable to take requests. Sorry!
  • If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
  • Entries can be submitted until Monday, November 29, 2010, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
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Engadget giveaway: win one of four Phosphor World Time E Ink watches! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>conteste inke ink world time watchEInkEInkWorldTimeWatchgiveawayphosphorwatchworld timeWorldTimewristwatchWed, 24 Nov 2010 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Seiko's 'active matrix' E Ink watch now up for pre-order]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/seikos-active-matrix-e-ink-watch-now-up-for-pre-order/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/seikos-active-matrix-e-ink-watch-now-up-for-pre-order/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/seikos-active-matrix-e-ink-watch-now-up-for-pre-order/#comments Does the time you spend at work away from your e-reader leave you crippled with the E Ink shakes? Well the good news is that Seiko's gorgeous atomic clock-syncing 'active matrix' E Ink watch we covered a while back is now available for pre-order via Amazon Japan. The bad news is that it's priced at ￥84,000 (on sale) -- which equates to roughly $1,022 based on current exchange rates. That's about five times more than Phosphor's latest 24 hour time zone mastering E Ink watch, or nearly enough cheddar to a buy one of Amazon's latest Kindles for everyday of the work week. Really, though, the price isn't too surprising coming from a respected watch company like Seiko, especially when you take into account its schmancy 180 degree viewing angle, geek-chic looks, and radio-controlled movement. Don't be misled by the 'active matrix' terminology however, because a matching leather trench coat isn't part of this deal.

[Thanks, P-A]

Seiko's 'active matrix' E Ink watch now up for pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hanvon's color e-reader up for pre-order in China -- for just $530 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>availabilitychinacolorcolor e inkcolor e-readercolor ereaderColorE-readerColorEInkColorEreadere booke bookse inke ink tritone readere readerse-booke-bookse-papere-readere-readersEInkEInkTritonelectronic paperElectronicPaperepaperhanvonpre-orderpricepricingroadmapscheduletritonThu, 11 Nov 2010 05:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung Zeal and its dual-hinge design now official on Verizon: $79.99 (updated)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/09/samsung-zeal-leaked-by-verizon-exposes-dual-hinge-design/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/09/samsung-zeal-leaked-by-verizon-exposes-dual-hinge-design/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/09/samsung-zeal-leaked-by-verizon-exposes-dual-hinge-design/#comments If the paper trail for this handset wasn't enough for you, here's the first official imagery of the Samsung Zeal. It is, as speculated, a dual-hinge, dual-display affair, equipped with an E Ink keyboard that transitions from a four-row QWERTY arrangement to a dialpad depending on orientation. If you're thinking you've seen this before, that might be because you were one of the few to notice Samsung's Alias 2, which also called Verizon its home. The Zeal is expected to arrive in stores on November 11th, so you can expect this premature little cameo to be augmented with full specs and a price very soon indeed.

Update: The leak has turned into a full-on press release. The Zeal will cost $79.99 on a two-year contract (after a $50 mail-in rebate) and will be available in stores and online starting on November 11th, as expected. Skip past the break for the full announcement. Having checked it out for ourselves, we've found that this isn't like the Alias 2, this is the Alias 2 ... but in black. Shame on Verizon and Samsung for building up our interest for what's essentially a soft relaunch with a freshened up nomenclature.

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Samsung Zeal and its dual-hinge design now official on Verizon: $79.99 (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dual hingedual-hingeDualHingee inkEInkflip phoneFlipPhonehingeqwertysamsungsamsung zealSamsungZealverizonvzwzealTue, 09 Nov 2010 05:31:00 EST<![CDATA[E Ink shows off Triton color ePaper, touts faster performance, readability in sunlight (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/09/e-ink-shows-off-triton-color-epaper-touts-faster-performance-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/09/e-ink-shows-off-triton-color-epaper-touts-faster-performance-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/09/e-ink-shows-off-triton-color-epaper-touts-faster-performance-r/#comments E Ink Triton. That's the name we should all start getting used to as E Ink Holdings has just officially announced its first color electronic paper display. It was only yesterday that we learned Hanvon would be the first to bring the newly colorized e-reading panels to the market, so today the eponymous E Ink display maker has seen fit to dish out its own press release, catchy title, and even a handy explanatory video. The key points are that the new Triton stuff will offer 20 percent faster performance, sunlight-readable imaging, and up to a month's battery life. That would suggest there's almost no sacrifice in endurance relative to E Ink's monochromatic screens already on offer in things like Amazon's Kindle, which sounds all kinds of righteous to us. Skip past the break to get better acquainted with the Triton.

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E Ink shows off Triton color ePaper, touts faster performance, readability in sunlight (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>color e inkcolor epaperColorEInkColorEpaperdisplaye booke bookse inke ink holdingse ink tritone readere readerse-booke-bookse-inke-readere-readersEInkEInkHoldingsEInkTritonepaperfpdfpd 2010fpd internationalFpd2010FpdInternationalscreensunlight viewableSunlightViewabletritonvideoTue, 09 Nov 2010 03:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Hanvon to be first with color E Ink reader, sizes it at 10 inches, makes it a touchscreen]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/hanvon-to-be-first-with-color-e-ink-reader-sizes-it-at-10-inche/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/hanvon-to-be-first-with-color-e-ink-reader-sizes-it-at-10-inche/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/hanvon-to-be-first-with-color-e-ink-reader-sizes-it-at-10-inche/#comments While Amazon and Sony are still hemming and hawing about taking their ebook-reading adventure into the color E Ink realm, China's Hanvon is plunging straight in. The New York Times is reporting that the company intends to grace this year's FPD International trade show with the news that a 10-inch touchscreen e-reader, equipped with the first color-displaying panels from E Ink Holdings, will be arriving in the Chinese market in March. That's a little later than the originally promised "by the end of 2010," but it's not like anyone else is beating Hanvon to the market. Pricing in China is expected at around $440, and though there are no plans to bring it Stateside just yet, we imagine Hanvon would do so quite willingly if it can reach the volume necessary to offer up a more palatable price. And we'd be very happy if it does, the Nook Color's been looking a little lonely in the color ebook reader room.

Hanvon to be first with color E Ink reader, sizes it at 10 inches, makes it a touchscreen originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Entourage Pocket Edge on HSN.com

Entourage Pocket Edge reveals itself on the Home Shopping Network originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The company just recently introduced its latest line of models featuring world time capability, and we've had a chance to check them out -- all four of them, to be precise. Read on for our quick review!

Gallery: Phosphor World Time E Ink watch review

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Phosphor World Time E Ink watch review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e inke-inkEInkphosphorreviewvideowatchworld timeWorldTimewristwatchThu, 28 Oct 2010 17:20:00 EST<![CDATA[KDDI tacks solar panel onto biblio Leaf SP02 e-reader]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/19/kddi-tacks-solar-panel-onto-biblio-leaf-sp02-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/19/kddi-tacks-solar-panel-onto-biblio-leaf-sp02-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/19/kddi-tacks-solar-panel-onto-biblio-leaf-sp02-e-reader/#comments Haven't seen enough of KDDI's fall 2010 product line? Good. The company has just outed a new e-reader, and shockingly enough, it actually manages to differentiate itself quite well in the sea of me-too alternatives. The biblio Leaf SP02 (a followup to last year's model) is right around the size of Amazon's newest Kindle, packing a 6-inch E Ink display (800 x 600 resolution), 2GB of internal storage, a microSD expansion slot, included stylus, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, inbuilt 3G and a battery good for around 7,500 page turns. Curiously, there's also a small solar panel adorning the bottom right, and we're guessing that you can (slowly) rejuvenate the internal cell while reading under the sun -- just make sure you keep your right palm out of the way. Unfortunately, there's no direct mention of an expected price, but those stationed in Japan should see it on sale this December for somewhere between free and Yenfinity.

KDDI tacks solar panel onto biblio Leaf SP02 e-reader originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bibliobiblio Leaf SP02BiblioLeafSp02e booke book readere bookse inke papere readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersEBookReaderEInkEPaperEReaderfor saleForSalegreenjapanjapaneseKDDIkddi auKddiAuLeaf SP02LeafSp02now availableNowAvailableon saleOnSalesolarsolar powersolar poweredSolarPowerSolarPoweredsportsTue, 19 Oct 2010 09:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-350SC) review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/sony-reader-pocket-edition-prs-350sc-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/sony-reader-pocket-edition-prs-350sc-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/sony-reader-pocket-edition-prs-350sc-review/#comments There's no question about it: Sony had its work cut out when it came time to improve the next generation of its e-readers. Amazon's Kindle isn't only the best selling electronic reading device out there, but its new $139 WiFi version is the fastest-selling yet. And then there's the Barnes & Noble's Nook, which is an equally capable competitor, especially with recent firmware updates. Oh, and don't forget about the $140 Kobo. Yep, Sony had some serious work to do and its cheapest option - the $179.99 Pocket Edition -- does differentiate in some striking ways. The aluminum reader has been upgraded with a new 5-inch E Ink Pearl display and now has an extremely responsive touchscreen for navigating through books / menus. The updates certainly have put Sony back into the final four, but there's a few lacking features that just keep it from going all the way. You'll want to hit the break to find out just what we're talking about in our full review of this little guy.

Gallery: Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-350SC) review

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Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-350SC) review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Phosphor's latest watch can E Ink its way through 24 time zones

Phosphor's latest watch can E Ink its way through 24 time zones originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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