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 e-reader 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 e-reader 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 e-readers 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 e-reader. 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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