Do you remember how I told you they were working on this back in August? They’re finally ready to confirm it.
Pocketbook put out a press release today. They’re going to have their newest ereader on display at CES 2011, and yes it will have a Mirasol screen. I’m a little surprised that they announced it this early.
Update: I just heard back from one of my sources with Pocketbook, and he gave me a few technical details (but no pictures, sorry). Their prototype can currently do 12 frames per second (video is usually 30 fps), and a Mirasol screen costs about one and a half times the cost of an E-ink screen. My source also said that it should hit the market in Q3 2011.
Second Update: Okay it turns out they’re not ready to confirm it. This was an accidental release.
From the press release:
PocketBook USA, the North American division of PocketBook International, will display their entire line of ereader products at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 6-9.
One of the world’s top five producers of electronic reading devices, PocketBook sells more than 50,000 ereaders each month through offices in the USA, Germany, Russia, China and the Middle East with a distribution network covering more than 20 countries worldwide.
The company will showcase six different product models — PocketBook Pro 602, Pro 902 – standard models, PocketBook Pro 603, Pro 903 – premium class models, PocketBook IQ701, and Mirasol – PocketBook’s newest model.
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The IQ701 offers a number of different features including a seven-inch color TFT touch screen with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Functioning on the Android 2.0 operating system, this model is best suited for customers seeking entertainment in an ereader. The newest PocketBook model, Mirasol, features Qualcomm’s full-color Mirasol display which is based on a reflective technology.
Pocketbook mirasol now public?
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I just can tell you that it’s really fast 12fps, really energy saving, but still depending on the viewing angle for sharp reading experience. Screen should cost about 1.5X b/w eink screen. no pic, sorry - Show quoted text - On Nov 23, 2010, at 7:12 PM, Nathaniel Hoffelder wrote:
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