MobileRead Week in Review: 02/21 - 02/28

[Alexander Turcic]

Missed some of our big stories this week? Time to catch up:

E-Book General - News and Commentary

• Fujitsu FLEPia vs. iRex iLiad vs. DR1000 video
• Wizpac txtr demo at CeBIT
• Stanza offering during Read an E-Book Week
• O'Reilly predicts a Doom of Obscurity for Kindle ... if it stays proprietary
• Build your own E-Ink reader for $3K!
• Article: PVI to mass produce e-readers
• Shortcovers launches tomorrow!
• Neolux Launches Nuut2 ebook reader
• BOOX e-book reader by Onyx International
• New BeBook eReader: adds Wifi and touchscreen!
• NYT's Pogue not impressed with the Sony PRS-700
• BOOX ebook reader UPDATE: new information & Youtube Video
• Kindle 3 - this year, with larger screen, touch-enabled (rumor)
• Amazon Caves on Text-To-Speech

E-Book General - Deals, Freebies, and Resources

• ABC Amber ePub Converter Released

E-Book Devices - Amazon Kindle

• Kindle 2 has a spot for a SIM card
• Free content for your Kindle via Whispernet
• Why you should buy a Kindle (according to xkcd)
• Mossberg gives K2 thumbs up

Portable Devices - Apple iPhone

• jkOnTheRun: Stanza vs. eReader

Miscellaneous - Announcements

• MobileRead Membership Reaches 30,000