LG Display and iriver enter joint venture to make e-book readers. Iriver – LG Display Establish joint venture for e-book business - Iriver and LG Display financed a total of 5 million dollars to establish a joint-venture company in Iriver's China Plant - Operating an ODM and OEM system to manufacture e-book reader - Develop and produce leading e-book readers in the global market by generating synergy in the technology and manufacturing aspects Iriver and LG Display have agreed to establish a joint venture company, 'L&I Electronic Technology (Dongguan) Ltd.' in China to expand their e-book business.
Each Iriver and LG Display will finance 49% and 51% of the joint venture company, respectively, totaling up to 5 million dollars. The business will be founded on original equipment manufacturing (OEM) and original development manufacturing (ODM) systems to develop e-books and provide production services. Jae Woo Lee, CEO of Iriver, said, "The joint-venture is significant in that it lays the foundation for a more stable and competitive manufacturing line. Toshiba Libretto W100 preview. The Toshiba Libretto W100 made a guest appearance on the Engadget Show last week, and since we got to spend a bit more time with the dualscreen laptop we thought it was only right to release some more impressions into the ether.
We also got confirmation from Toshiba that the somewhat-of-a-concept-PC will be hitting retail channels in August, including Amazon, and will cost $1,100. It may be one of the only dualscreen tablets on the market, but no matter how you break it down that price seems a little outrageous. But you wouldn't make up your mind before reading some further impressions and watching a close up video of the screens working in tandem, would you? Well then, we'll see you after the break. Toshiba Libretto W100 preview See all photos 26 Photos The Libretto W100's external hardware design is exactly the same as we described it in our original hands on -- it's a cute little system, though a bit thick. So, what's our overall takeaway after spending an afternoon with the W100? Toshiba Libretto W100 resurrects the classic UMPC brand with dua.
Toshiba Unveils New libretto Concept PC with Dual-Touch Screen Design Revealed as Part of Toshiba's 25th Anniversary of Laptop Innovation Milestone, libretto W100 Demonstrates Next-Gen Ultra-Mobile PC Design With Full Windows 7 Functionality IRVINE, Calif. – June 21, 2010 – Embodying a quarter-century of innovation, Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the libretto® W100, a next-gen ultra-mobile concept PC. This limited-edition 25th Anniversary device goes beyond slates, netbooks and smartphones to deliver something more: a full Windows® 7 experience that can be enjoyed across two multi-touch touch screens.
"The libretto W100 continues the libretto brand's heritage of defying convention by packaging a full Windows computing experience into highly compact ultra-mobile form factor," said Carl Pinto, vice president of product development, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. Toshiba Book Place full-color e-book store is powered by Blio, l. Engadget. LG Display and iriver enter joint venture to make e-book readers pretty, affordable. Gemei outs GM2000 color screen-boasting e-reader. Gemei GM2000 Colour E-book Reader with 7.0 inch Touch Screen and HDMI Gemei GM2000 is the first color e-book reader launched by Gemei.
GM2000 adopts chinachip chip, features 7.0 inch 800x480 pixels touch screen, faster response, bettery than E-ink screen. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 17, 2010 – Gemei GM2000 is the first color e-book reader launched by Gemei. GM2000 adopts chinachip chip, features 7.0 inch 800x480 pixels touch screen, faster response, bettery than E-ink screen. As color reader, GM2000 suppport TXT, PDF, CHM, HTM, PDB, UMD formats, font change and TTS functions. GM2000 is also to be good media player compatible with multiple video formats, include RM, RMVB, AVI, MKV, VCD, DVD, MOVE etc., supports max up to 1920x1080 pixels playback. Other features include HDMI output and TV-out interface. Iriver Story Touch edition reader shows up on fan site. It's been a while since we've heard anything from iriver on the e-reader front, so this one isn't a huge surprise.
It looks like the Story is getting a nice, compact Touch edition, and while we don't have full specs yet, we do have plenty of photos, and we also know it's going to boast a 6-inch, touchscreen display (which appears to be some type of e-ink), 2GB of internal storage, with SDHC expansion up to 32GB. This one's going to be for the Korean market only, so we don't expect to get our hands on one anytime soon, but we can always dream. Another photo is below, hit the source link for more. E Ink begins sampling color and capacitive touch displays, on track for late 2010 launch. ASUS planning an 8-inch grayscale LCD e-reader for October, pricing expected 'under $599' Velocity Micro shows off $199 Cruz Reader. Velocity Micro® Announces a Family of Android™ based color E-readers and Tablets Cruz line launches with 7" color Cruz Reader™, 16:9 Cruz Tablet™ and kid-friendly Cruz StoryPad™ Richmond, VA – July 13, 2010 – Velocity Micro, the premier builder of premium, high performance desktop computers, notebooks, and peripherals, announces the debut products from a captivating and affordable line-up of Android powered mobile devices.
Taking e-readers light-years past e-ink, the Cruz Reader features a sleek design, touch screen display, and tons of multimedia features. The Cruz Tablet offers the same multimedia capabilities as the Cruz Reader with more storage and a multi-touch screen. Perfect for kids, the Cruz StoryPad offers a touch screen, interactive content, and intuitive interface. Best of all, the Cruz line starts at just $149. "Since 1992, Velocity Micro has been dedicated to building remarkable consumer electronics," said Randy Copeland, President and CEO of Velocity Micro. Iriver Story Touch edition reader shows up on fan site.
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