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 […]
New Amazon Kindle Tablet More Like Nook Color Than iPad
Amazon is finishing up the software on their 7″ Kindle tablet that is getting set to be released in November. The new Kindle tablet looks and feels a lot like the Blackberry PlayBook and runs a modified version of Android. It will sell for $250 and will come with a free subscription to Amazon Prime. […]
Good Video of Sony Reader PRS-T1 at IFA, New UI Hints at Android OS
Below is yet another good video shot by Charbax, this time showing the new Sony Reader PRS-T1 at the IFA convention in Berlin. The video gives a good look at the new user interface, which makes the Android rumors seem even more likely. Take a look some of the videos from last year’s Sony Readers, […]
Kobo Touch Comes to Germany, Plus Gets New Features via Firmware Update
Kobo is showing off there Kobo Touch ereader in Berlin at the IFA conference. Right off the bat, Kobo announced that the Kobo Touch will be available in Germany starting October 1st. The German-specific Kobo Touch will be sold from “leading German retailers” and will sell for a competitive 149 euros. Kobo also claims they […]
Nook Color 2 to be Released in September?
According to an article at Digitimes, Barnes and Noble is getting set to release a Nook Color 2 in September, and it will have a 7-inch touchscreen like the first. This is based on the fact that Barnes and Noble has ordered parts for a new Nook Color. Here’s a quote from the article that […]
New Reader Wi-Fi Runs Android, Plus Sony’s PRS-T1 Video, and More Details
More details are rolling in (and a video) about the new Sony Reader PRS-T1. First and foremost, Engadget updated an earlier report saying that they’ve received confirmation that the new Reader Wi-Fi is running a heavily disguised version of Android. They don’t give any details other than that statement, but if it is indeed true […]
Video: Rooted Pandigital Nova with Android Market
As promised, here’s a quick video showing my rooted Pandigital Nova with the Android Market and other Google apps. I went ahead and added the video to the Nova rooting guide page as well. To be honest, I don’t think rooting and installing the Android Market is really all that great. It makes it easier […]
Sony Reader Wi-Fi (PRS-T1) Gets Official, Shows up on Sony.com (Updated with Video)
Today Sony made their new PRS-T1 ebook reader official by putting up a page for what is being dubbed the Reader WiFi on Sony.com, where you can sign up to be notified when it is available for order. Sony might as well get the word out since a Dutch website already let the cat out […]