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Haber said removing the light will correct some screen clarity problems it has caused.

Yes!

As he has indicated in the past, Haber said Sony is working on a wireless model, though he wouldn't say when.

October?

NY Times also reports.

The new Readers also cannot access magazines or newspapers, and Sony has yet to develop a version of its reading software for other devices like the iPhone. Mr. Haber from Sony said that the company was working on developing all of these features.

Very interesting news.

Sarah Epps, an analyst at Forrester Research, said Sony had publicly indicated that the two new devices were part of a new suite of e-reading products it would introduce this year. She said it was a “reasonable assumption” that Sony would introduce another device in the fall that has wireless features.