PocketBook Global to make Mirasol readers?

igorsk · 08-17-2010, 05:57 AM

I guess it's not really "news" as the source is two months old but I just noticed it and there are some tidbits which I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere.

On June 5th an editorial was posted on the-ebook.org titled "Color Content". It claims that:
1) Mirasol devices are coming out this fall
2) Qualcomm chose a single distributor/manufacturer in three regions: America(s?), Europe and Asia
3) PocketBook Global will be responsible for European region
4) PocketBook Global sold 10% of the 3.640.000 E-Ink screens sold in 2009.
5) PBG signed an agreement with FoxConn (aka Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.) to improve the quality of their hardware

Now, of course this is not 100% reliable info but The-ebook (Vladimir Prohorenkov) has close connections to most of the industry in ex-USSR, including PocketBook, so this information is likely to be mostly correct. I find especially interesting is the number of screens sold, I think it's the only time we've seen such exact numbers.

BTW, PocketBook have been hinting that they will has some juicy announcements to make at IFA this September. Interestingly enough, the website lists both "Pocketbook Readers GmbH" and "Netronix INC."

Ben Thornton · 08-17-2010, 06:35 AM

If Amazon, as is rumoured elsewhere, have ~70% of the market, this suggests about 2m Kindles in 2009. That would be consistent with their "millions" claim (perhaps 3m overall at a guess?) So the number looks plausible.

Forkosigan · 08-17-2010, 06:44 AM

zelda_pinwheel · 08-17-2010, 07:56 AM

thanks igorsk for this news, it's really interesting to finally see some precise numbers ! i'm sure i'm not the only one who's wondered exactly what they were.

beachwanderer · 08-17-2010, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forkosigan

Now, what kind of behaviour is that, Fork? Just throwing in smilies and saying neither "yes" nor "no"?

You are really going to keep us waiting until the "IFA" starts in Berlin, are you?

Oh, well ...

Dulin's Books · 08-17-2010, 10:49 AM

i can smile too

i wish i could say it were true.....

GeoffC · 08-17-2010, 10:52 AM

and what we need next is how many of those end up not being used for one reason or another ...

mtravellerh · 08-19-2010, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

and what we need next is how many of those end up not being used for one reason or another ...

I would check Western Graphics, too, if I were you. WG is one of PB's mothers and PocketBook will have 2 stands on IFA.

Rumors are just rumors. Sometimes they contain some truth, sometimes they don't.

08-17-2010, 05:57 AM	#1
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	PocketBook Global to make Mirasol readers? I guess it's not really "news" as the source is two months old but I just noticed it and there are some tidbits which I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere. On June 5th an editorial was posted on the-ebook.org titled "Color Content". It claims that: 1) Mirasol devices are coming out this fall 2) Qualcomm chose a single distributor/manufacturer in three regions: America(s?), Europe and Asia 3) PocketBook Global will be responsible for European region 4) PocketBook Global sold 10% of the 3.640.000 E-Ink screens sold in 2009. 5) PBG signed an agreement with FoxConn (aka Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.) to improve the quality of their hardware Now, of course this is not 100% reliable info but The-ebook (Vladimir Prohorenkov) has close connections to most of the industry in ex-USSR, including PocketBook, so this information is likely to be mostly correct. I find especially interesting is the number of screens sold, I think it's the only time we've seen such exact numbers. BTW, PocketBook have been hinting that they will has some juicy announcements to make at IFA this September. Interestingly enough, the website lists both "Pocketbook Readers GmbH" and "Netronix INC."

08-17-2010, 10:49 AM	#6
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	i can smile too i wish i could say it were true..... Last edited by Dulin's Books; 08-17-2010 at 10:53 AM.

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	thanks igorsk for this news, it's really interesting to finally see some precise numbers ! i'm sure i'm not the only one who's wondered exactly what they were.

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	and what we need next is how many of those end up not being used for one reason or another ...