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Android gets an ereader and a phone in the 1Cross Tech MIDHybrid

The army of Android-based ereaders has a new recruit, the 1Cross Tech MIDHybrid. The MIDHybrid is a dual-screen reader with a 6-inch e-ink screen on the left and a 3.2-inch TFT LCD screen and keyboard on the right. The device is designed to resemble a book and can be folded in half for ebook reading, [...]

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Barnes & Noble Nook ereader available in-stores and online this week

The general theme of CES 2010 was that the only company not making an ereader is IKEA. Barnes & Noble’s Nook ereader could lose some of its luster thanks to several new competing products, but the company is hoping that finally getting more Nooks in-store will provide a jolt in sales. The Nook will be available [...]

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Hands-on with Android-based Alex e-reader

Nook who? Spring Design finally took the wraps off its Android-powered “Alex” ereader yesterday and early signs point towards impressive. The Alex features a dual-screen set-up for navigation and reading, and will support the Android Market according to an SD employee I spoke to. Big news that also emerged yesterday was that Borders would supply [...]

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Barnes & Noble’s “Nook” ereader review roundup

It’s several days later than I originally planned, but I finally got my hands on a Nook. Sadly, it was an in-store demo unit because I was late to pre-order the device and fell victim to unchecked, rampant misinformation provided to me by several employees at my local Barnes & Noble retailers. I’m very disappointed, [...]

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Barnes & Noble in-store purchases for Nook in short supply…if available at all

Barnes & Noble will hold-on to its “Nook” Android ereader just a tad bit longer. Though the first wave of people who pre-ordered the Nook can expect to have their product shipped this December, the already limited number of in-store Nook ereaders expected to go on sale in stores has been delayed until December 7th. Barnes [...]

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eReader app now available for Android

Android users can now download eReader. Of course we knew this app was coming, although the when was the question. But the good news is that it is available for download, and it is a free download. One item to point out is that the app is not available in the market, instead it is being [...]

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Lawsuit threatens the holiday release of Barnes & Noble “Nook” ereader

On Monday it was announced that Spring Design had filed suit against Barnes & Noble over the similarities of their Android-based e-readers. According to the lawsuit, those similarities are no coincidence – it’s theft. Spring alleges that Barnes & Noble requested previews of its Alex ereader and hinted at possible partnerships, never revealing that their company [...]

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Barnes & Noble debuts its Android eBook reader “Nook”

Amazon’s Kindle is the undisputed King of Ereaders…for now. Today, Barnes & Noble unveiled Nook, an Android-based ereader likely to challenge Kindle for its crown. Nook is a dual-screen reader, something that’s become a bit of trend recently. The reader features a 6-inch e-ink display, a 3.5-inch color screen for Touch Control & Navigation, 2GB storage [...]

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enTourage eDGe is Android’s first “dualbook” ereader and netbook

The Android e-book readers must have decided that this would be a good week to debut. Announced within a day of the Barnes & Noble “Nook” e-reader and the dual-screen “Alex” seen yesterday, the enTourage eDGe is out to find its own position in the digital book game. The eDGe is more than just an ereader [...]

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Meet “Alex” the Android-based, multimedia-centric e-book reader

Barnes & Noble may have much of the tech world waiting on its rumored Android-based e-reader, but it may be beaten to the punch by another company. Spring Design has announced Alex, a dual-screen e-book reader with web browsing capabilities. The dual-screen “Duet Navigator” features an EPD display for reading e-ink and an LCD screen [...]

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