MobileRead Week in Review: 04/15 - 04/22

[Alexander Turcic]

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E-book Devices, Future E-Book Devices
Amazon Kindle "this spring" for "above $400"
Fujitsu FLEPia - world's first e-reader with color e-paper

E-book Devices, iRex iLiad
History of iRex Technologies reflects company's unique position
emelFM2 Iliad Release (File Manager)
Telegraph Blogs gives iRex iLiad mixed grades

E-book Devices, Sony Portable Reader
RasterFarian V2.5 Beta for Sony Reader released
MobileRead offers hand formatted Sony Reader e-books (public domain)
Rumor: Sony Reader in Canada on June 1st?
Sony Reader highlighted on the Giz Wiz Biz podcast
Finally - A really energetic Sony Reader review!
Visit the Sony Reader team at UCLA on April 28-29, 2007

E-books, News
IDPF invites input on new e-book standard file format (OPS 2.0)
Harry Potter goes digital (at least a preview of him)
Hands-on with the E Ink-equipped Intel Metro Notebook
SII and Nemoptic plan to deliver color e-paper in Q2 2007
Nemoptic worked in "stealth mode" on e-paper / initially no e-books
May 2nd conference call on the new IDPF e-book standards
Giving away paper books to sell e-books

Mobile Devices, General Talk
iPhone Subsidies?
Intel Announces "Centrino Junior" Processor for UMPCs

Mobile Devices, Handhelds and Smartphones
Bees And Cell Phones Don't Play Well Together?
Nokia Announces WiMax Phones in "Early" 2008

Web to Mobile, General Talk
Internet radio gets possible death blow after a strong start

Web to Mobile, Mobile Sites
ComputerWorld Mobile Site