MobileRead Forums
Register Guidelines E-Books Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > E-Book General > News and Commentary

Welcome to the MobileRead Forums.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community today, you will have fewer ads, access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features.

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Hint: Don't have time to visit us daily? Subscribe to our main RSS feed to receive our frontpage posts at your convenience.

Notices

News and Commentary Latest on e-books, e-paper, DRM and related technologies

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 08-04-2008, 05:53 AM   #1
Alexander Turcic
Fully Converged
Alexander Turcic knows who John Galt is.Alexander Turcic knows who John Galt is.Alexander Turcic knows who John Galt is.Alexander Turcic knows who John Galt is.Alexander Turcic knows who John Galt is.Alexander Turcic knows who John Galt is.Alexander Turcic knows who John Galt is.Alexander Turcic knows who John Galt is.Alexander Turcic knows who John Galt is.Alexander Turcic knows who John Galt is.Alexander Turcic knows who John Galt is.
 
Alexander Turcic's Avatar
 
Posts: 12,730
Karma: 71589
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Switzerland
Device: Sony Portable Reader
News4Me: Readius goes on trial with Deutsche Telekom?

Dubbed News4Me, Deutsche Telekom is going to launch the trial of an e-news project in Germany this coming fall.

From Spiegel:

Quote:
Die Telekom sieht sich offenbar unter Zugzwang, nach dem das Modell Kindle von Amazon in den USA bereits mit gewissem Erfolg auf dem Markt ist und auch France Telecom eine elektronische Zeitung namens "Read & Go" testet. Telekom-Forschungsleiter Peter Möckel sieht trotz immer leistungsstärkerer Handys für gut ablesbare Displays eine Lücke zwischen Mobiltelefonen und Laptops. Man werde selbst aber keine Geräte bauen und auch keine eigenen Inhalte anbieten, sagte Möckel dem SPIEGEL.
Participants will receive a "dedicated device" for receiving personalized news, but the article doesn't mention the brand of the device. Care for some bold predictions? How about the Polymer Vision Readius? Here is why:
  • The trial begins in fall, just when the Readius is going to hit the market;
  • Germany is among the first three countries (beside England and Italy) to receive the Readius;
  • The News4Me device is supposed to have "Kindle-like" connectivity;
  • Take a look at the News4Me presentation attached to this post.

Of course, this is complete unsubstantiated speculation, but it certainly isn't out of the realm of possibility.

Thanks to beachwanderer for the tip!

Related: Polymer Vision Readius to debut this fall, Mobileread Interview: Karl McGoldrick, CEO of Polymer Vision
Attached Files
File Type: pdf news4me.pdf (1.75 MB, 424 views)
Alexander Turcic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2008, 11:39 AM   #2
hidari
Chikatetsu Reader
hidari will become famous soon enoughhidari will become famous soon enoughhidari will become famous soon enoughhidari will become famous soon enoughhidari will become famous soon enoughhidari will become famous soon enoughhidari will become famous soon enough
 
hidari's Avatar
 
Posts: 452
Karma: 743
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sapporo, Japan
Device: Cybook GEN3: FW2.0/Sony 505 bleu/ Astak pocketpro (incoming)
I look forward to the Readius. I hope they will allow people outside of Europe to buy it. PPC Reader is VERY HIGH on my list.....

hidari




Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic View Post
Dubbed News4Me, Deutsche Telekom is going to launch the trial of an e-news project in Germany this coming fall.

From Spiegel:



Participants will receive a "dedicated device" for receiving personalized news, but the article doesn't mention the brand of the device. Care for some bold predictions? How about the Polymer Vision Readius? Here is why:
  • The trial begins in fall, just when the Readius is going to hit the market;
  • Germany is among the first three countries (beside England and Italy) to receive the Readius;
  • The News4Me device is supposed to have "Kindle-like" connectivity;
  • Take a look at the News4Me presentation attached to this post.

Of course, this is complete unsubstantiated speculation, but it certainly isn't out of the realm of possibility.

Thanks to beachwanderer for the tip!

Related: Polymer Vision Readius to debut this fall, Mobileread Interview: Karl McGoldrick, CEO of Polymer Vision
__________________
hidari

Ham on five hold the Mayo....
hidari is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2008, 12:58 PM   #3
zelda_pinwheel
WWHALD
zelda_pinwheel knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.zelda_pinwheel knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.zelda_pinwheel knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.zelda_pinwheel knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.zelda_pinwheel knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.zelda_pinwheel knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.zelda_pinwheel knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.zelda_pinwheel knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.zelda_pinwheel knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.zelda_pinwheel knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.zelda_pinwheel knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.
 
zelda_pinwheel's Avatar
 
Posts: 24,577
Karma: 102009
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Paris, France
Device: ebookwise 1150
i can't decide whether to be disappointed this beta-test will be in germany, and i will therefore not even be able to apply, or relieved, since that will save me the further disappointment of being refused for the test as i was by orange for read and go and SFR for their beta test as well.

if bouygues does a beta-test with readius in france i might even sign a contract with them just to try it out.
__________________
blog.ex-elibris.fr : les liseuses, les ebooks, nos lectures, la technologie…

I don't want none of that mischief on my eels! - pdurrant

by popular demand (well, vr is sure demanding, at least), we bring you the next exciting avatar in zelda's wardrobe, by the inimitable Madam Broshkina.
zelda_pinwheel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2008, 02:00 PM   #4
mores
Guru
mores has a spectacular aura aboutmores has a spectacular aura aboutmores has a spectacular aura aboutmores has a spectacular aura aboutmores has a spectacular aura aboutmores has a spectacular aura aboutmores has a spectacular aura aboutmores has a spectacular aura aboutmores has a spectacular aura aboutmores has a spectacular aura aboutmores has a spectacular aura about
 
mores's Avatar
 
Posts: 660
Karma: 4059
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Vienna, Austria
Device: iPhone
ooooh, 150 people got to test the service with TABLET PCs !!!

Since most of us know that reading is best done on a dedicated eReader, or at least a PDA, this test will probably only show the Telekom, that people do not like to read on PCs, so they'll drop it.
mores is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2008, 12:33 AM   #5
Donnageddon
The Land Stander!!!
Donnageddon can tie a knot in a cherry stem with his or her tongueDonnageddon can tie a knot in a cherry stem with his or her tongueDonnageddon can tie a knot in a cherry stem with his or her tongueDonnageddon can tie a knot in a cherry stem with his or her tongueDonnageddon can tie a knot in a cherry stem with his or her tongueDonnageddon can tie a knot in a cherry stem with his or her tongueDonnageddon can tie a knot in a cherry stem with his or her tongueDonnageddon can tie a knot in a cherry stem with his or her tongueDonnageddon can tie a knot in a cherry stem with his or her tongueDonnageddon can tie a knot in a cherry stem with his or her tongueDonnageddon can tie a knot in a cherry stem with his or her tongue
 
Donnageddon's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,570
Karma: 22254
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Seattle-ish
Device: EB 1150/palm 72s/Sony reader 505/Kindle/iPod Touch/PRS 700
It sure looks like a Readius they are showing in the pdf presentation.

Also interesting is the future timeline for reading devices.

2-7 years from now: always online color eink readers

5+ years: always online flexible color device

10 + years: text is read to you by a flexible full color sexy Ninja!

... perhaps I am projecting on that last one...
Donnageddon is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
deutsche telekom, news4me, readius

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
German E-Books? / Deutsche E-Books? IceHand Deals, Freebies, and Resources 14 12-29-2009 05:53 AM
Spiegel Online: Deutsche Telekom considers e-News service beachwanderer News and Commentary 2 08-04-2008 08:58 AM
Anyone actually part of the test trial? TadW iRex iLiad 20 05-18-2006 03:28 PM
The Register.co.uk Mobile (2-weeks-trial) Colin Dunstan Mobile Sites 0 03-20-2004 09:23 PM
PalmReaderPro - now 15days trial available TadW Reading and Management 1 02-15-2004 10:35 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:40 PM.


MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.