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Jan 27
Infibeam (Amazon’s Indian clone) has just started accepting pre-orders for its new eBook reader - Pi (which unironically seems to be a Kindle clone sans the keyboard).
It is priced at Rs. 9999. The hardware specs seem to be almost similar to the Kindle except that it does not have a physical keyboard. The display is exactly the same as the Kindle’s – a 6″ E Ink. The battery is just a 1000 mAh Li-Poly battery though, compared to the Kindle’s 1530 mAh. It is just as compact as the Kindle 2 and much lighter.
It is powered by a Samsung S3C2440 processor and has 64MB of RAM.
It has 512 MB internal memory which can be expanded using a 4 GB MicroSD card. It supports the following file formats – PDF, EPUB, HTML, TXT, MOBI, DOC, JPG, BMP, PNG and MP3.
Shipping starts from 22nd February 2010.
Detailed specs after the break.
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Oct 21
Barnes & Noble Nook vs Amazon Kindle Comparision
Barnes & Noble Nook Tech Specs
The Nook is probably the best eReader to have hit the market so far. It is much better than the Amazon Kindle when it comes to hardware and with B&N bragging of a much bigger book collection than Amazon, Wi-Fi, PDF support, Android etc it seems to be a great deal.
It is priced at $259 - the same as the Kindle. However it has some features which completely PWN the Kindle. Here’s why it is awesome and why it may be my first eBook Reader.
1. Android
It is powered by Android which is very close to my heart. It may be a stripped down version but chances are that someone will hack it to support applications from the Android Market. It may also support video playback and internet browsing and everything else an Android device can do (just speculating).
2. Secondary Multitouch Display
It has a 6 inch E-Ink display; exactly the same as the one in the Kindle. Supplementing the main display is a smaller 3.5 inch multitouch color display for navigation. It also supports Coverflow – the book’s cover will be displayed on the secondary display.
3. Books, PDF support and ePub
B&N has a much larger book collection than Amazon and the Nook will support the ePUB format which also makes publicly available books from Google available on the Nook. The best incentive to buy a Nook though is the built in PDF support. You can load PDF books directly into the Nook and read them.
4. Wi-Fi, LendMe, MicroSD
It also comes with Wi-Fi to download books where the 3G network won’t work (like India). Also using the LendMe feature, we can lend books to other Nook devices for upto 14 days. You can also read your Nook content on your iPhone, Blackberry, PC or Mac using the B&N application. It also has expandable memory (by way of MicroSD cards). It supports upto 16 GB MicroSD cards.
5. MP3 Player, Gallery
It has a built in MP3 Player and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. It also has a Gallery application for viewing images. You can also set custom screensavers. It also has a built in dictionary.
Just hoping it comes to India soon.
Jul 31
All the hype about the CrunchPad – a touchscreen tablet envisioned by Michael Arrington of TechCrunch was overshadowed by the rumors of the upcoming Apple Tablet in the last month. But it has made an appearance again in an article by Straits Times.
The CrunchPad, developed by Fusion Garage, a startup based in Singapore is rumored to release this November.
CrunchPad Specifications:
- Dimensions: 12.77 x 7.83 x 0.74 inches
- Weight: 1.2 KG
- Screen: 12 inch touchscreen display
- Processor: Intel Atom N270, 1.6 GHz
- RAM: 1 GB DDR2 RAM
- Software: Linux based OS, Webkit Browser
- Peripherals: 1 USB port (for keyboard or mouse)
- Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, Mobile Broadband
- Price: USD 399
It looks pretty stylish and has nice specs. However it has no usable internal memory; maybe only some form of persistent cache for the browser. All the applications it can run will be web based, in the cloud; you can’t use them without an internet connection. Hopefully they will add some more USB ports and some internal memory. Or atleast lower the price a bit. Otherwise, I don’t think it will stand a chance against the Apple Tablet.
More on the CrunchPad – Wiki – Engadget – TechCrunch
Jun 24
HTC Hero
The Android scene is buzzing with activity, just after the official launch of the HTC Magic, HTC is out with a new Android Phone, the HTC Hero. What’s more interesting than its 5 MP camera and awesome specs is the HTC Sense UI it comes bundled with.
The specs of the HTC Hero are almost the same as the HTC Magic except for a 5 MP camera, more RAM, better design and a 3.5MM headphone port. It also includes native support for Flash.
HTC Hero Specifications:
- Dimensions: 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm
- Weight: 135 gms
- Display: 3.2 inch TFT Display, 320 x 480 pixels, 65K colors
- CPU: Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528 MHz
- RAM: 288 MB RAM
- ROM: 512 MB ROM
- Connectivity: GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, 3G HSDPA / HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
- Camera: 5 MP Camera with AF
- OS: Android 1.5
- Audio Support: MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA9
- Video Support: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, WMV9
- Battery: Li-Ion 1350 mAh
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