One of Onyx’s distributors has posted a few early pictures and specs at MobileRead showing a prototype of Onyx’s upcoming 13.3-inch ereader. It’s good to see some proof that Onyx is indeed working on a large screen ereader. They’re currently the only company with a 9.7-inch E Ink ereader on the market (at least the […]
eBook Readers
8″ Icarus Illumina XL eReader Available for $169 on Indiegogo
Last month Icarus announced a new ebook reader called the Illumina XL that will be released toward the end of November. It’s an 8-inch ereader that runs Android 4.2. Icarus also launched a crowdfunding campaign for the Illumina XL on Indiegogo last week where they are essentially taking pre-orders for the device. People can claim […]
Kobo Mini Back for Limited Time, Comes with Free SleepCover
Kobo has started advertising a limited time offer on their homepage for the Kobo Mini. It’s a bundle package deal where you can get the Kobo Mini for $49 and it comes with a free grey sleepcover. The deal runs through November 7th. The Kobo Mini was discontinued early last year, so it’s pretty surprising […]
List of all Kindle Models and How to Tell Them Apart
The other day I came across an interesting page in Amazon’s Kindle help section that I haven’t seen before. The page is called Which Kindle E-reader do I have? It lists all seven generations of Kindle ebook readers, including all the different models that have been released since the Kindle was introduced in 2007. For […]
White Kindles Now Available in Parts of Europe
Earlier this year Amazon started selling a white version of their entry-level Kindle but only in China and Japan. Now Amazon has started selling the white Kindle from a few of their European websites as well. Amazon UK, Amazon Germany, and Amazon France all now offer the white model. It’s still the same entry-level Kindle […]
New 6-inch inkBOOK Obsidian Released with Glass Screen and Android 4.2
Today Arta Tech has announced the release of a new Android-based ebook reader with a flush glass screen called the inkBOOK Obsidian. It’s available from Onyx-Boox.com and it sells for 145 euros (117 euros without VAT). Despite the website’s name, it’s actually not an Onyx device. The inkBOOK Obsidian is a custom version of the […]
New Tolino Vision 3 HD and Tolino Shine 2 HD eReaders Released (Video)
Tolino has two new ebook readers that are going to be released next week in Germany, the Tolino Shine 2 HD and the Tolino Vision 3 HD. Both devices are very similar specs-wise, but the Tolino Vision 3 HD comes with some interesting upgrades, including a unique way to turn pages and a waterproof design. […]
Icarus Illumina XL 8-inch E Ink eReader with Android 4.2
There have been a lot of people clamoring for larger E Ink ebook readers lately, and a Dutch ereader company called Icarus is looking to accommodate them with the upcoming release of the Icarus Illumina XL. The Illumina XL is basically a bigger version of the 6-inch Illumina E653BK (Boyue T61) that was released last […]