The little details like what Sony’s new ebook readers will look like – and how they’ll differ from the disastrous legacy of the Sony Reader line – aren’t there. But Bloomberg’s news that Sony’s revamping its line is welcome nonetheless, especially given the roll the company’s been on lately. More »
When Japan does something, the rest of the world usually follows – so we could see eReaders get even more popular. Three years since Sony ceased selling Readers in Japan due to low demand, they’re flogging ‘em again. [Bloomberg]
Back In July, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos told The Charlie Rose Show: “The first thing that you do when you add a touch display is that you add a little extra layer of glass or plastic and a little bit of glare” as an explanation to why we don’t have a touchscreen Kindle yet. But Sony’s latest readers have a glare-free touchscreen interface. How did they do it? More »
It’s taken forever, but Sony has finally confirmed that they’ll be launching their shiny new eReaders in Australia. More »
And lo, the slim and cheap Sony Readers we heard about have arrived, and only the flagship Daily Edition dons a 3G coat. All models have new Pearl e-ink displays, and 2GB of memory. More »
Rumour is that there’s a new batch of Sony Readers coming soon: the PRS-350 and the PRS-650. They are described as being under 10mm thick and all-around better than previous models. More »
