Happy 5th Anniversary To Amazon Kindle

(GSM Insider) - Today is the fifth birthday for Amazon Kindle. The introduction of this eReader to the market change human life on the ebooks.

Five years ago, Amazon introduce the first generation of Kindle to the market. It was a small Kindle eReader with qwerty keyboard. The display is a 6 inch in size and 800 x 600 e-ink resolution. 

Soon, more Kindles introduced to the market until the Kindle Fire HD today. You can see the evolution of Kindle in the five years. There are other Kindle devices that available in market as well. 

The Amazon continues to dominate the eReader market. There were many manufacturers that tried to tackle Amazon, but always failed. The King of eReader still belongs to Amazon. Happy Birthday Amazon!

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Amazon Kindle Tablets And e-Readers Set To Enter China

(GSM Insider) - Chinese is the world's largest gadget market in the world. Since the Amazon already entered the China a few years back, it is time for Amazon to release its Kindles. There were proves showed that Amazon has the intention to enter the Chinese market.

According to Tech 163, they analysed out that there are possibilities that Amazon set to bring its Kindles to China. After the released of 5.3.0 version, Kindle Paperwhite software supports simplified Chinese language support and it did mention on Amazon Chinese (Amazon.cn and Z.cn).

There are several products from Amazon, Kindle keyboard, Kindle Touch e-Reader and Amazon Kindle Fire HD already approved by Chinese government. 

According to someone from Amazon China stated those e-Readers and tablets are set to release in this month while another source stated that all still under testing process. 

E-Books are very popular in China. At the moment, most of the e-Readers were made in China and some Kindles were purchased from overseas market. 

Recently, there were some changes at the executives of Amazon China as the CEO left the position. Perhaps, Amazon still searching for the ideal person to take over the position as he will responsible to spearhead Amazon in the Chinese market. 

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Kobo Glo and Kobo Mini Unveiled In Japan, Priced and Specs Detailed

(GSM Insider) - Kobo unveils two new eReader for the Japanese market - Kobo Glo and Kobo Mini. Both are different types of eReader that provide different features for consumer.

The Kobo Glo comes with a 6 inches no-glare e-ink display with XGA resolution. The battery life of Kobo Glo is up to a month. The WiFi connectivity of Kobo Glo allows users to access to the Kobo's eBookstore. 

The Kobo Mini is said to be the world's smallest and lightest "full-featured" e-ink reader. It has 5 inches of display. The size is smaller than the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 which has 5.5 inches of display. Surprisingly, Kobo Mini does not feature backlight. 

The price of Kobo Glo is ¥7,980 while the Kobo Mini is ¥6980. Kobo Glo ships on November 15, 2012 while Kobo Mini ships on mid-December. 

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Apple Officially Unveils Third Generation of e-Reader Which Is Known As iBook 3.0, Its Available Today

(GSM Insider) - Finally, Apple CEO Tim Cook officially announces the new version of iBook. It is the third generation of iBook as more features added to the device.

Here are some of the key features added:

- Continue scrolling
- Better integrated with iCloud
- Fantastic new way to share - tap fave quote and share on Facebook or Twitter
- Supporting over 40 multiple languages

The iBook 3 is available at Apple stores across the United States starts from today. Good news!

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TXTR Unveils 5 Inches eReader - Beagle With Standby Time Up To A Year, Priced at €10

(GSM Insider) - German manufacturer TXTR unveils the eReader which is the world cheapest eReader and world smallest eReader - Beagle. The price of TXTR Beagle is only at as low as €10. Trust me. Only 10 EUROS.

TXTR Beagle eReader

TXTR Beagle comes with a 5 inches display with 800 x 600 E-Ink Resolution. The thickness not more than 5mm and the weight is 128g. There are no microUSB port or HDMI port. So is it no need to charge? Yes. No charging required of TXTR Beagle. It powered by three AAA size battery. The three AAA size battery able to provide standby time up to 365 days. 

TXTR Beagle has 4GB of ROM storage. With the price of only 10 EUROS, it has no 3G connectivity. So it has no relationship with any other carriers in Germany. It still remains unknown on the launch date of TXTR Beagle. TXTR set to release this eReader in America, Asia and Europe. Lets welcome another cheap gadget to the market. 

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ERGO Electronics Partners With Gardners Books Unveiled Android Tablet - GoTab GBT6

(GSM Insider) - ERGO Electronics certainly not as large as Amazon and Nook or Kobo when comes to E-Reader device. Amazon Kindle and Nook Tablet are two the best selling e-Reader in the market. And now, ERGO Electronics unveils another e-Reader tablet - GoTab GBT6. 

GoTab GBT6

In order to promote this GoTab GBT6, ERGO Electronics partners with Gardners Books from the United Kingdom as it offers GoTab GBT6 in their bookstores. GoTab GBT6 supports all e-books from Gardners Books. It supports PDF with DRM certification and ePub online books. Here are the key specifications of GoTab GBT6:

Display: 6 inches with 800 x 400 resolution
Operating system: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Processor: 1GHz single core
GPU: Mali-400
RAM: 512MB
ROM: 4GB, microSD expansion up to 32GB
Camera: VGA front camera
Connectivity: WiFi
Extras: microUSB port, 3.5mm audio jack, stereo speaker, flash player
Standby time: 80 hours , 20 hours for music playing

However, there are some missing specs from the GoTab GBT6. It does not come with 3G, Bluetooth and GPS so internet connection is needed for internet surfing. Furthermore, not all apps in Google Play support GoTab GBT6. All downloaded apps only able to store in ROM and not in Micro SD. Anyone from UK getting this GoTab GBT6? [Ergo Electronics]

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Amazon Announces Kindle Paperwhite eReader, Price At $119 and $179

Kindle Paperwhite

(GSM Insider) - Besides Kindle tablets, Amazon continue to introduce new eReader to the market. Amazon not only wants to dominate the tablet market but also hope to maintain their eReader market. The new comer is the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite eReader. 

According to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the Kindle Paperwhite comes with 7.5 ounce and 9.1mm thin. It has 25 percent more contrast with 212 PPI and 62 percent more pixels. 

Here are the key specifications of Kindle Paperwhite eReader:

Display	Amazon's 6" Paperwhite display with patented built-in light, 212 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale
Size	6.7" x 4.6" x 0.36" (169 mm x 117 mm x 9.1 mm)
Weight	7.8 ounces (222 grams)
System Requirements	None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content
On-Device Storage	2 GB internal (approximately 1.25 GB available for user content). Holds up to 1,100 books
Cloud Storage	Free cloud storage for all Amazon content
Battery Life	A single charge lasts up to eight weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 10. Battery life will vary based on light and wireless usage
Charge Time	Fully charges in approximately 4 hours from a computer via USB cable
3G Connectivity	HSDPA modem (3G) with a fallback to EDGE/GPRS; utilizes Amazon Whispernet to provide wireless coverage via AT&T's 3G high-speed data network in the U.S. and partner networks outside of the U.S. See Wireless Terms and Conditions
Wi-Fi Connectivity	Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n (in b or g compatibility mode) standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication
Content Formats Supported	Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion
Documentation	Quick Start Guide (included in box) [PDF]; Kindle User's Guide (pre-installed on device) [PDF]. Additional information in multiple languages available online
Warranty and Service	1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here
Included in the Box	Kindle Paperwhite 3G, USB 2.0 charging cable, and Quick Start Guide

"[It's] perfect in the bedroom, perfect in direct sunlight. People are going to love this device, and they're going to love the light. In fact, they're going to love it so much they're going to leave it on all the time," Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

The Kindle Paperwhite features Time to Read where it can tracks readers' average reading speed and calculates how long it will take them to read a book. 

There are two versions of Kindle Paperwhite. The WiFi + 3G version price at $179 and the WiFi only price $119. Both versions available to order today and ship on October 1st, 2012. [Source]

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Kobo Announces 7 Inch Android Tablet - Kobo Arc and Three New eReaders

(GSM Insider) - Kobo is one of the competitors for Amazon in the eReader market. Just a day before the Amazon event, Kobo announces Kobo Arc tablet that powered by Android and other three new eReaders - Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini and Kobo Touch.

Here are the key specifications and price details of Kobo Arc, Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini and Kobo Touch:

KOBO GLO – READ COMFORTABLY DAY OR NIGHT

The new front-lit Kobo Glo is the next generation in comfortable eReading. It offers innovative soft, even and adjustable ComfortLight technology to enable consumers to read anytime – day or night. Its durable screen and customizable page-turning features make it the perfect eReader for the booklover. The Kobo Glo uses E Ink technology, customizable fonts and a no-glare XGA high-resolution 6" E Ink screen that is just like reading print on paper, and connects easily to Wi-Fi allowing consumers to explore and discover recommendations in the Kobo eBookstore. The Kobo Glo eReader comes in Black or White and a selection of stylish colours – Pink Sunset, Blue Moon, Silver Star - and will be available starting October 1^st for $129.99 MSRP.

KOBO MINI – SMALL IS A BIG DEAL

The Kobo Mini is the world's smallest and lightest full-featured E Ink eReader available today, offering the full Kobo experience at a great value. Proving that great things come in small packages, the 5" Kobo Mini easily fits in your purse or pocket and is loaded with all the amazing features Kobo customers have come to know and love. Just like reading print on paper, the no-glare 5" E Ink screen is easy on the eyes – even in bright sunlight. The Kobo Mini comes in black or white and offers a selection of three stylish Kobo SnapBacks in Teal, Ruby Red, and Purple.  Perfect for people on-the-go, young adults, and easy for first-time readers to hold and read, the highly portable Kobo Mini holds up to 1,000 eBooks.  The Kobo Mini will be available starting October 1^st for $79.99 MSRP.

KOBO ARC  – READS YOU LIKE A BOOK
The new Kobo Arc offers booklovers a competitively featured Android 4.0 multimedia tablet with a new way to discover content – books, movies, TV shows, music, web pages and more.  With a Kobo-developed interface called Tapestries, Kobo Arc gives consumers an exciting new way to discover content.  Using an intelligent cross-media recommendations engine, Tapestries responds to the user's "pinned" content to recommend related videos, movies, books, web pages and other related content. Tapestries makes it easy to discover new personal multimedia recommendations with little effort as the engine learns what consumers love – and brings them more. The 7" high-definition display delivers crisp, sharp text and with 16-million colours bring photos and videos to life. With front-facing speakers with SRS TruMedia, a built-in microphone and hi-resolution 1.3 MP camera to take photos and videos, the Kobo Arc offers up to 10 hours of continuous reading or video play, and two weeks on standby.  With Google® Play, Kobo Arc users have access to more than 600,000 apps and much-loved pre-loaded apps including Facebook®, Twitter®,  Rdio®, Zinio® and PressReader®. The Kobo Arc is available in Black and White with Blue and Purple interchangeable SnapBacks.  The Kobo Arc will be available this November, starting at $199.99 (8G) MSRP and $249.99 (16G) MSRP.

KOBO TOUCH – THE MOST NATURAL READING EXPERIENCE
The award-winning Kobo Touch, named Wired's #1 eReader in 2012 and the industry's first touch-screen eReader, is available in stores around the world– and is now $99.99.  The Kobo Touch includes Kobo's latest software with more ways to personalize the reading experience, get recommendations and discover new content.  The Kobo Touch is available in seven languages including English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, and Japanese.

Those staying in the United States, Canada, European countries, Australia and New Zealand can pre-order these devices start from today.  [Source]

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