Are you interested in a small, compact, and elegant e-reader with two integrated displays? Designed for future, this is the first digital e-reader in the CES to run on Google’s Android operating system. Cool design, fast browsing and high developed reading experience: Alex Digital Reader is your perfect companion both for home, school and business. Before getting it, don’t miss the chance to check out here some specs and features of Alex.

Coming with two displays, the Alex e-reader combines the efficiency and reading comfort of EPD and LCD displays. The full color 3.5 inch LCD display is perfect for web browsing, while 6 inch EPD screen looks nice for your extended reading experience. Alex is actually an Android device which is familiar with famous Android applications as well as new ones from Android developers. Standard apps include the Calculator, Email, Gallery, Music, Settings, and WebKit browser.

With Alex DR in your hands you can start building your own library on the go. Spring Design allows Alex users to download ePUB format digital books from Google Books and Alex partner bookstores. Don’t worry also the device’s memory, as it comes with a 2GB removable memory card and the microSD expansion slot supporting cards up to 32GB. This e-reader supports various file formats included ePUB, PDF, HTML, and TXT files as well as any MP4 or Flash video and many audio file formats.

Speaking about connectivity…Alex Digital Reader has WiFi, 3G, EVDO/CDMA and GSM capabilities. Alex e-reader comes with Android’s Wbkit browser on the board. The e-reader has a native ability to read Flash driven website content. Spring Design has also announced a new feature called Link-Notes. This means that users can add hyperlinks or clicking on hyper text within e-books visit a web-page.

You can also read your favorite e-books offline without recharging the battery with browsing and wireless off. The battery used for the device is 3.7V 1530 mAh Lithium Polymer that can deliver up to two weeks of standby time. Long and narrow, Alex e-reader has an interesting shape measuring 8.9 x 4.7 x 0.4 inches. It has only been a few days since the Alex Digital Reader from Spring Design has been announced with an available  price of $399. The stylish and powerful Alex DR began shipping on April 16, 2010.

Young people today are totally ‘plugged in’ with their cell phones, video games, iPods and other gadgets that they use on a daily basis. Offering students a cool, handheld device to use in the classroom, on the train or in a coffee shop may be a way to make learning fun. Irex digital readers are thought to be a motivator to students to become more involved with their learning.

Irex DR800s is the newest addition to the company’s innovative line of e-readers. At just 1 cm thick and with an 8.1-inch screen, the Irex Digital Reader 800S is just the thing for bookworms everywhere. A unique screen surface differentiates the DR800S from competitive devices, and delivers a natural reading experience in the living room, on the train or in a coffee shop.

The user has the opportunity to enjoy a variety of electronic books, magazines and newspapers with this digital reader that features an 8.1-inch interactive touch screen with a natural, paper-like display and adjustable text sizes. The Irex uses E Ink Corporation’s Vizplex ink-imaging film that is dubbed EPD for electronic paper display and has a 768 x1024 pixel resolution at 160 DPI 16-level grey scale. You can also use  the supplied stylus and menus easily, thanks to electronic touch-screen paper technology. Internal menus are supported in the following languages: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Greek.

Running on Linux operating system and featuring the FreeScale i.MX31L processor, the Irex DR enhances users’ true reading experience that far eclipses what they’d get from a multifunction device. The DR800S supports multiple formats, including the industry standard ePub, rather than a single, “closed” proprietary format along with PDF and JPG / BMP/ PNG / GIF file formats. That’s not all though! The mini-USB 2.0 port on the DR800S lets you download electronic versions of the latest bestsellers and newspapers from the internet. You will copy or transfer your own documents directly to the device without any additional software or fees, just connect to a computer and transfer them to the DR.

An SD card slot is onboard for extendable storage of up to a big 2 GB SD, so the digital reader will contain up to 1,000 books or photos. The 800s is powered by 2800 mAh lithium-ion battery, which lasts for up to 6,000 page turns.  The e-reader has also a build-in sleep mode, which stretches the reading experience even further and lets the device wake up in seconds at the touch of the button.

The dimensions of Irex 800s are 1, 07 cm x 14, 9 cm 19, 3 cm and it weights just 360 g. The device comes with a custom cover and stylus.

The IREX Digital Reader 800s can be found at:

• Amazon for $399 USD

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