Sony Unveils New, More Expensive Readers

| Sep 9 | 0 Comments

Sony Pocket Reader

Last week, Sony unveiled its next generation of ereaders, which all feature more responsive touch screens, higher contrast e-ink displays, and reduced size and weight. There are three models available—the 5″ screen Pocket Edition, the 6″ screen Touch Edition, and the 7″ screen Daily Edition—and they come in silver, black, and pink aluminum skins. Only the Daily Edition offers both 3G and wireless connectivity. Unlike [...]

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New Sony Readers Coming Soon?

| Aug 17 | 0 Comments

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While the Kindle, nook, and iPad get most of the attention, there have been several rumors about Sony ereaders in the news lately. The first rumor comes from Sony Insider (via Publisher Weekly’s PWxyz blog), who says that two new touchscreen Sony Reader devices with e-ink technology are coming soon. They say, The two new Sony Reader devices will be very attractively priced, and are [...]

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Sony Joins eReader Price War, Drops Price On Daily, Touch, and Pocket Editions

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Publisher’s Weekly reports that while the US was celebrating its independence over the July 4th weekend, Sony was silently reducing prices on it’s line of e-readers. The high end Daily Edition was dropped by $50 to $299, the mid-range Touch Edition $30 to $169, and the least expensive model, the Pocket Edition, by $20 to $149. This lines up the pricing on the Pocket Edition [...]

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