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Astri MID Android ebook Reader with 2 Displays [Video]

Astri MID Android ebook Reader with 2 Displays [Video]

18 January 2010 by Discuss (0)

At CES 2010 Marvell had on display an Android-based ebook reader named Astri MID, but in this case the MID moniker stands for My Interactive Device, ha, go figure. Anyway, the new device is said to have an unspecified Marvell chipset and is supposed to target the education market. The Astri MID ereader sports a …

Android-based Barnes & Noble nook gets reviewed by SlashGear

Android-based Barnes & Noble nook gets reviewed by SlashGear

07 December 2009 by Discuss (0)

It’s not quite the regular Android Community smartphone fare, but underneath the reskin Barnes & Noble’s nook ebook reader packs Google’s open-source OS.  Over at SlashGear there’s a full review of the dual-display device, which has both a 6-inch monochrome E Ink panel and a 3.5-inch color capacitive touchscreen for navigation. The nook also gets …

Barnes & Noble Nook may run Android applications

Barnes & Noble Nook may run Android applications

26 October 2009 by Discuss (0)

Barnes & Noble officially unveiled its slick Nook eBook reader last week that will be powered by Android. The cool reader has an e-Ink display for reading and a secondary color display for viewing other content. At the time the device was announced Barnes and Noble was not clear on how much Android would play …

Alex Android-based dual-screen ebook reader by Spring Design

Alex Android-based dual-screen ebook reader by Spring Design

19 October 2009 by Discuss (0)

Ebook reader apps for Android have been in the Android Market for some time now, but we’ve yet to see a production ebook device that uses Google’s open-source platform.  That could change imminently, however, with the unveiling of the Spring Design Alex ebook reader, a dual-display slate that has a standard 6-inch E Ink panel …

Moto Android-based eBook reference design: Video Demo

Moto Android-based eBook reference design: Video Demo

13 February 2009 by Discuss (0)

The Moto Development Group have created an Android-based e-ink display, which could eventually become an e-book reader based on Google’s open-source platform.  The reference design uses an E-Ink Broadsheet development kit, complete with a 6-inch display panel, interfacing with an OMAP-based dev kit running Android. Moto – not to be confused with Motorola, the two are …

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