eReader
The Alex eReader is an e-book reader created alongside
Spring Design. As with the Barnes & Noble nook,
the Alex features dual screens, the higher being a
6-inch coal-black and light-skinned electronic ink protection and
the decrease being a 3.5 inch HVGA (480×320) touch
vet color LCD. The device has Wi-Fi and mobile
network connectivity and has “uncensored internet browsing”.
The implement runs on Google Android conception 1.5. Foreign
unfetter was expected during the first week of Demonstration 2010;
the cognizance shipment started April 14. This figure will
permit user to download digital docs from network locate such as google
Books, Epub Books, Gutenberg, Spider’s web Books, Eat Books, Smash words…
The subject-matter is stored on a removable micro SD card. Users can
also duplicate content to SD with PC or desk exceed computers.
Alex is an digital books reader that combines two displays, an e-Ink splendour
above all in place of reading, and the LCD in support of browsing. Comparing the Alex
with the recess e-reader, the less important LCD screen is used in the interest more
than navigation. Entire can judgement substance on either of the screens
and use a button to flop the unfurl recoil from and forth b/w the
tap color motion pictures and EPD screen. The color separate is employed
to annotate extract with the text on the EPD screen highlighted
in gray whenever there is a highlight, topic or voice annotation,
or hyperlink to other materials.
The Alex reader includes applications such as a paperback reader, mp3
entertainer, web browser, tools to be in charge of annotations of e-reader content,
an email patient and a calculator. Included futures are recording
voice comments and adding hyperlinks.
Bounce Invent plans to unloosing an Android SDK by mid 2010, encouraging
developers to create applications in place of the Alex. As of
September 11th 2010 the SDK is not mentioned on the Sprout Design net site.
Tags: digital books, Ebooks, Electronic paper, eReader