Barnes & Noble officially launches nook e-reader: $259, pre-orders are live (video)
Looks like all those whispers were true — the nook is alive and well , and it’s calling itself the planet’s “most advanced e-book reader .” Measuring 7.7- x 4.9- x 0.5-inches and weighing 11.2 ounces, the device includes a top e-ink display from Vizplex and a color touchscreen (3.5-inches) below, which supports one-touch control and swipe-to-browse books with full-color covers. The rechargeable battery takes 3.5 hours to go from zero to full if using a wall outlet, and B&N claims that it’ll last for up to ten days if you flick the wireless to “off.” Speaking of which, inbuilt WiFi (802.11b/g) and AT&T 3G is included, not to mention 2GB of internal storage, a microSD expansion slot, MP3 player, built-…

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We know how frantic things can get during this time of year: it’s almost Christmas and you’re wondering if you forgot anyone on your list, or whether everything you ordered will be arriving on time. For those who ordered the Barnes & Noble Nook in advance, units were promised to arrive on or before December 24. However, B&N...
Spring Design’s Alex reader seemed very similar to Barnes & Noble’s Nook . I thought that Spring Design was the copycat, but based on the lawsuit they filed for violation of intellectual property, it may be the other way around. (more…)
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NEW YORK–Barnes & Noble’s forthcoming electronic book reader will be called the Nook and sell for $259, according a report in The Wall Street Journal . The Journal, citing a forthcoming ad for the product, also says the device will feature the ability to lend electronic books to others as well … Originally posted at Beyond...
We wish we were there to see the look of surprise on the face of the folks at nookdev when they disassembled the Nook and discovered that the customized Android 1.5 OS that powered the latest and greatest e-reader was stored on a removable microSD card. Doing what most great hackers would do, they popped out the SD card, inserted it into their...
There’s yet another e-book reader in the market and this time it is likely to be from retail book giant Barnes & Noble. The company is expected to announce its own e-book reader in time for holiday season sales next month, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal . Barnes & Noble hasn’t yet commented about the device....
Leaked photos have surfaced on the web purporting to reveal Barnes & Noble’s e-book reader, and the device looks a lot like Amazon’s Kindle. In the images, the Barnes & Noble e-reader appears to have a 6-inch monochrome E-Ink display and wireless connectivity (telecom carrier undetermined). The device’s square form...
B&N says the company will have the e-readers in some stores on December 7, a week later than expected, because the company is prioritizing delivery to customers who preordered.
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Spring Design's Alex e-reader, announced Monday. Could it offer clues about the expected book gadget from Barnes & Noble? (Credit: Spring Design) It’s not like it wasn’t already pretty clear that Barnes & Noble is planning to do an e-reader, what with the leaked photos and invitation and … Originally posted at Beyond...
Barely weeks after its launch, Barnes & Noble’s Android-based Nook e-reader has been hacked and “rooted” (root, or full system access, has been obtained). This has been done by a loose team of hackers who, like the iPhone Dev Team, are documenting their work on a wiki — Nook Devs. If you tear open a Nook (which the...
A somewhat tame version of the X6 has been announced by Nokia today and will become available this quarter. The new 16GB X6 has half the memory capacity of the 32GB version, and it’s also missing the Comes With Music feature. If you think you can live with that, the 16GB X6 has an impressive battery life of 11.5 hours talk time and 18 days...
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