A Chinese manufacturer has quietly listed a new pocketable e-reader on Amazon – the OBOOK 5 mini e-reader. It’s a curious device: compact, low-cost, and possibly built from parts intended for DIY projects. What the OBOOK 5 Mini e-reader listing reveal From the Amazon listing (and summarised by Nathan at The eBook Reader Blog), we … Read more
Here is a mysterious e-reader device that has appeared on Amazon almost out of nowhere. It isn’t from any known brands, but the 5.7-inch Android E-Book Reader is still impressive thanks to its compact form factor while offering excellent versatility. Featuring a high-definition 5.7-inch E Ink display, built-in camera and speaker, handwriting support, and multimedia … Read more
Bookshop.org is reported to be working on an e-reader device of its own, Good e-Reader reported. This, if true, will mark the boldest expansion the company has ever attempted so far, one that could position the company as a new entrant in a segment that has long been dominated by Amazon. The company earlier made … Read more
E Ink posted impressive second-quarter results, which it said are the strongest in the company’s history, Taipei Times reported. E Ink attributed the performance to robust demand for color e-reader devices, E Ink tablets, and Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs). Consolidated revenue for the second quarter stood at NT$10.626 billion (US$354 million), which makes for a … Read more
Here is one e-reader device that is unlike any currently available in the market. It happens to be a dual-screen device packing two separate E Ink displays side-by-side. Unfortunately, it isn’t from any of the mainstream e-reader manufacturers. Rather, it is the creation of a DIY artist who posted the developments on Reddit, and the … Read more
Here is a company that I must confess I haven’t heard of before. It’s Cason and is based in India. Apart from action cameras, the company also offers a rather small e-reader device. It is the Cason E7, and it comes with a 5.8-inch, 648 x 480 resolution e-ink display. Belying its diminutive external dimensions, … Read more