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 […]
Pandigital Super Nova Shows Up for $219, has 8″ Capacitive Screen and Android 2.3
Best Buy recently put up a page for the Pandigital Super Nova. It isn’t for sale just yet, but more details about it have come to light. As you would expect from the name, the Super Nova is pretty much a beefed-up version of the Pandigital Nova, which I just recently reviewed and rooted. The […]
Bluefire Reader for Android Now Available, Supports Adobe DRM
The Bluefire Reader app has arrived on the Android platform at last. Bluefire is one of the most popular ereading apps for the iPad and iPhone, and now that it has come to Android, readers have another option for reading Adobe DRM ebooks, including free ebooks downloaded from libraries. Bluefire Reader supports EPUB and PDF […]