PocketBook showed off a new 10″ Android tablet at IFA that is getting set to be released in October/November. It is PocketBook’s second Android device, the first was the PocketBook IQ that was released about the same time last year. The PocketBook A10 runs Gingerbread (Android 2.3.4) and even comes with Android Market access. PocketBook […]
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New Firmware Update for the PocketBook IQ
PocketBook has released a firmware update, version 2.1.1, for the PocketBook IQ Android ereader. The update is available for download from the PocketBook IQ support page. Make sure to backup your apps and ebooks first and to read the upgrade manual because it says that you must have firmware version 2.0.6 installed before attempting the […]
A Review of the PocketBook 360 Plus eBook Reader
Here’s the link to the PocketBook 360 Plus review, a 5″ WiFi-equipped ebook reader with a very unique design. As usual the review includes some photos, several screenshots, and an HD video review. Thanks to Tatiana from E-readers Plus for lending a PocketBook 360 Plus for this review.
PocketBook 360 Plus Now Available, First Impressions
Remember a few weeks ago when the PocketBook 360 Plus was videoed playing Doom II? Well now the PocketBook 360 Plus is available for order, although it doesn’t look like Doom is included. The 360 Plus is an upgraded version of the original PocketBook 360; both share the same exact design. The Plus model adds […]
PocketBook 360 Plus Revealed (Videos)
Charbax from ARMdevices.net got his hands on the new PocketBook 360 Plus at the HKTDC Electronics Fair in Hong Kong. If you recall, this is the same PocketBook 360 that was videoed playing Doom II a couple of weeks ago. Charbax also posted a video of the PocketBook 360 playing Doom (second video below). The […]
Video of Doom 2 Running on PocketBook 360 Plus E Ink eReader
Here’s something interesting. The developers over at PocketBook ported a version of the video game Doom 2 to run on an updated version of the PocketBook 360, called the PocketBook 360 Plus. Information about the PocketBook 360 Plus is scarce at this point, but the video below shows some of its potential. It is presumably […]
PocketBook IQ Firmware Update – v2.0.5 (updated)
A new firmware update has been made available for the PocketBook IQ 701 today that adds some new features and fixes some bugs. It doesn’t look like it’s the major update that was expected to add Adobe DRM support to PocketBook’s reading app and Android 2.2, but it does add text-to-speech and opens up more […]
Add Android Market to PocketBook IQ and Install Apps on SD Card
Thanks to the folks at the MobileRead Forums for figuring this out, you can now add the Android Market app to the PocketBook IQ and even set it up to install apps on the SD card to get more space to install apps. But first, the disclaimers. The process of hacking your PocketBook IQ could […]