Portable Ebook Reader

Samsung E6 and E101 are the first e-book readers from the manufacturer which were recently revealed at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Both e-book devices are touchscreens: the Samsung E6 comes with 6-inch E-ink display, while the E101 features 10-inch one. Unlike other portable devices, Samsung E6 and E101 were introduced with handwriting capabilities directly onto the display. The tool allowing users to annotate their reading selections, calendars and to-do lists is an electromagnetic resonance (EMR) stylus pen which utilizes EMR technology. The Korean giant was also serious about low power consumption of e-books’ displays delivering natural reflect light similar to that of printed paper.

The Samsung e-readers support a wide range of file formats include e-pub, PDF/a, TXT, BMP and JPG. The E6 and E101 are equipped with Samsung’s text-to-speech (TTS) built-in technology. Both models come with Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) capability allowing customers download books and newspapers wirelessly as well as transfer them from other devices thanks to built in Bluetooth 2.0. The readers are powered with 2GB internal memory and microSD memory card with maximum 18GB storage. The company’s partnership with Google means there is a lot of content available for E6 and E101 users. When speaking about battery it may deliver up to two weeks of use only with 4 hours of charging.

Samsung E6 should be available in March for $399 with black and white colors. The 10-inch version of E6 will cost $599.

Popularity: 21% [?]

Sony Daily Reader PRS900 is the company’s first model with wireless broadband connection that has been released in December of 2009. The Daily Reader comes with brilliant 7-inch touch display which can be used by fingers or stylus. Much like the Amazon Kindle, the Daily Edition uses 600 x 1024 Vizplex e-ink screen   providing users flawless navigation and comfortable layout of content. In portrait mode, the eRader features about 30-35 lines of text visible making the experience very similar to that of a printed paperback book. When the reader is in landscape mode, you have the option of switching to a 2 page at a time view. The eReader is also optimized for newspapers and provides crisp text and images that are very natural and easy to read.

Most notable for PRS900’s customers, will, however be the capabilities for wireless access via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network. With Sony’s latest generation Daily Edition on your hands you will access to over one million free public domain titles from Google Books and sharing sites to Raeder Store and personal publishers. Unlike the Amazon Kindle which limits the ebook formats to their own amazon.com and pdf ebook formats,the Sony PRS900 supports a wide range of file formats including EPUB, Text, RTF and Word, in addition to Sony’s own BBeB (LRF) formats.

Measuring just 0.6-inch thin and weighting only 12.75 ounces the Rader Daily Edition is also really compact and easy-to-hold device. Sony was also serious about PRS900’s long battery life allowing it to display around 12000 continuous page turns from a single charge or to deliver 7 days with wireless switch on.  The PRS900’s package comes with 3.5mm stereo jack and up to 1.6 GB Dual Memory Card Expansion Slots for Memory Stick Duo and SD Card up to 32 GB. Additinal accessories will include AC adaptor, leather cover, travel case, USB cable, pre-installed SIM card and stylus. Joining two other new Sony models the Reader Pocket and the Reader Touch editions the Sony PRS900 will be available at a price of $399.

Popularity: 20% [?]

Recently announced at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the 11.5-inch Skiff e-reader is thought to be the largest device in CES. Perfect for magazines and newspapers, this big display on the Skiff is almost two inches larger than our favorite Kindle DX. The next-generation flexible screen at an impressive 1,600 x 1,200 resolution eliminates the fragility of glass at the same time making the Skiff the first e-reader optimized for newspaper and magazine content. What makes this e-reader to be unique it is not only its size and  highest-resolution display. The Skiff e-reader is the first device to integrate the upcoming Skiff Service. As a digital content providing company, Skiff offers a wide selection of newspapers, magazines, books and blogs from different publishers available for delivery via the Web. The device is also designed  to work on a variety of platforms such as the Palm Pre and a Viliv MID.

The Skiff e-reader is connected via Sprint’s 3G network and has a Wi-Fi option. You can also load your content via USB port. Newspapers, magazines and e-books- all are available for Skiff users. While reading a content users can annotate, make notes and share the content with others.  The interface of the Skiff is set to be easy used and turn pages with the swipe of a finger. The touchscreen display allows also to swip vertically changing the text sizes. The e-reader features three buttons and clickwheel along the right side of the frame.  Weighing in just over one pound the Skiff e-reader is lightweight and easy to hold.

The Skiff comes equipped with 4GB of internal memory with  support of a SDHC memory card. The battery is efficient; it  can be charged once a week if the device is used on average.Other features included in the package are  built-in speaker and 3.5 mm standard audio jack. Unfortunately there is no information about  pricing and  release date yet.

Popularity: 33% [?]