Digitimes are reporting that Asus launched the Eee Reader, with a model number of TZ-900. The TZ-900 is a variant of the DR-900, and it’s based on a 9″ Sipix screen (1024 x 768 resolution). This particular model was modified to suit the members of Tzu Chi, a religious organization. The initial shipment of 5,000 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'taiwan'
BenQ K61 now available in Taiwan
October 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news, Sipix
I almost missed this one. I thought that everyone was finally catching up to the launch of the K60, but no. This is a new model. BenQ announced a new e-reader for the Taiwan market. The K61 has much the same specs as the K60 (Sipix screen, 2GB Flash, Wifi, SDHC card slot, touchscreen, browser, [...]
Hanvon to sell N620 e-reader in Taiwan
September 28th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
Over the weekend Hanvon announced the first e-reader that they will be selling in Taiwan. This particular N620 model is one I haven’t seen before, but from what I can tell it is based on a 6″ Eink screen, and it has Wifi and a Wacom touchscreen.
Qualcomm to open Mirasol plant in Taiwan
August 20th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
Digitimes have the story: Qualcomm MEMS Technologies plans to invest a total of US$2 billion to set up a 4.5G production plant for Mirasol displays at the Longtan site of Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), according to market sources. Equipment installation is scheduled to begin in October 2011 and volume production at the beginning of [...]
Taiwan cell carrier FET to carry Acer tablet, e-reader
August 12th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
Digitimes have the story: Far Eastone Telecommunications (FET) looks to be tightening its relationship with Acer by publicly stating during a recent press event that it will distribute a tablet PC and six-inch e-book reader by the notebook vendor before the end of the year. Digitimes didn’t say which device FET will be carrying, but [...]
iSmartbook launched in Taiwan
August 1st, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
About 2 weeks ago a group of 4 Taiwan based tech companies (Chienhua Learning Resources Network, Netronix, Inc., Fulin (Huanyu) and HotFrog) announced a new partnership called iSmartBook. They’re releasing not just the new e-reader but also a whole educational software platform that they are going to develop to support it. I have to say [...]
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Taiwan based Teclast have a new e-reader
July 28th, 2010 · No Comments · gajah, hardware news
“New” is a relative term. If you’ve been following this bolog for any length of time then you should recognize the Teclast K3se. It’s made by Gajah Int’l as the W960. It’s based on a 6″ screen and I’ve always wanted to see it because it has page turn buttons on the back. I’ve always [...]
BenQ launch limited edition e-reader in Taiwan
July 26th, 2010 · No Comments · benq, hardware news
Digitimes are reporting that BenQ have released a limited edition e-reader, the nReader Young Guns. Only 200 will be sold, and they will come with the Young Guns comic book series preinstalled as part of a deal with the publisher. Retail has been set at NT$9,600 (US$300). The e-reader hardware is BenQ’ s latest model, [...]
Taiwan based FET announce “Ebook Town”
July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
The China Post are reporting: A major telecommunications operator, Far EasTone (FET) yesterday announced its official entry into the market with the launch of “eBook Town.” … In addition, Far EasTone said it was honored to have the support of two of the country’s largest digital publishing alliances whose collaboration yielded close to 5,000 e-books [...]
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