Mysterious Samsung Daynote - destined to challenge Amazon?

Alexander Turcic · 08-03-2013, 06:48 PM

Color us skeptics on this one, but Phandroid is speculating and wishfully-thinking about a new device from Samsung that could challenge Amazon's alleged dominance in the world of E Ink devices. The talk is about the Samsung Daynote. Nothing more than the trademark application to go on at the moment, but hey, it certainly isn't out of the realm of possibility.

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Samsung might be one of the only manufacturers on the planet who could manifest an e-Ink Android with a great hardware implementation. They could leverage the Daynote name through their Galaxy Note series, even incorporating it as a FEATURE while still retaining the original Galaxy Note name. And hey… the timing might be perfect. [...]

Samsung could capture a huge portion of Amazon’s eReader customers and swallow a big gulp of Amazon’s marketshare. In a world where phone and tablet tech is more iterative than revolutionary or even evolutionary, they’d offer a feature that no iPad dare include.

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charmian · 08-03-2013, 11:55 PM

If they were going to do that, why would they have sold Liquavista?

Jessica Lares · 08-04-2013, 12:22 AM

It's probably a new app for the Note 3 most likely.

daffy4u · 08-04-2013, 12:47 AM

Their last attempt at e-ink didn't work out so well. I like Samsung and own some of their various products (TVs, Refrigerator, GS3). Maybe they don't need to rule "everything".

SeaKing · 08-04-2013, 03:19 AM

I still use and treasure my Keyboard Kindle 3G. Sure the navigation key is slow, but not the reading, and I am always connected.

I would like to see someone beat that "total package."

kahlua mama · 08-04-2013, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

Their last attempt at e-ink didn't work out so well. I like Samsung and own some of their various products (TVs, Refrigerator, GS3). Maybe they don't need to rule "everything".

like apple?

rkw · 08-04-2013, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kahlua mama

like apple?

well you know what "they" say, " The Apple doesn't fall far from the tree". Samsung most certainly went to school on Apple during allthe years spent in bed together.

vugtitan · 08-04-2013, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SeaKing

I still use and treasure my Keyboard Kindle 3G. Sure the navigation key is slow, but not the reading, and I am always connected.

I would like to see someone beat that "total package."

I don't use kk 3g as it is obsolete.

it is lying gathering dust.i wish i could sell it for £100.it is loaded with 2900 mobi books arranged in collections.

i bought the nook as it has a file browser,a sd card slot and a light and have rooted it to read any format.

no more stupid conversions and restrictions.

frahse · 08-04-2013, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by vugtitan

I don't use kk 3g as it is obsolete.

it is lying gathering dust.i wish i could sell it for £100.it is loaded with 2900 mobi books arranged in collections.

i bought the nook as it has a file browser,a sd card slot and a light and have rooted it to read any format.

no more stupid conversions and restrictions.

Correct me please, if I have misunderstood.

Are you saying that your kk 3g with 2900 mobi books arranged in collections" is now obsolete AND unusable (unreadable)?

If so, that is terrible! What a waste!

dwig · 08-04-2013, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

Color us skeptics on this one, but Phandroid is speculating and wishfully-thinking about a new device from Samsung that could challenge Amazon's alleged dominance in the world of E Ink devices. ...

Anyone who thinks some wiz-bang piece of hardware will seriously impact Amazon's market position is a fool. If they build a marketing plan based on only new hardware they are doomed to failure. Amazon's market position was built by, and is maintained by, their having the best and easiest to use online ebook store.

caleb72 · 08-05-2013, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dwig

Anyone who thinks some wiz-bang piece of hardware will seriously impact Amazon's market position is a fool. If they build a marketing plan based on only new hardware they are doomed to failure. Amazon's market position was built by, and is maintained by, their having the best and easiest to use online ebook store.

Yes - especially if you can download the Kindle App for the device.

vugtitan · 08-05-2013, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by frahse

Correct me please, if I have misunderstood.

Are you saying that your kk 3g with 2900 mobi books arranged in collections" is now obsolete AND unusable (unreadable)?

If so, that is terrible! What a waste!

it is usable.it works fine.

i just don't use it as the kobo mini and the nook are much better.

the kobo mini in my shirt pocket with 9000 books.

the nook rooted and with sd card slot with 30000 books and a light and a file browser and apps which can read ANY book is just amazing.

frahse · 08-05-2013, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by vugtitan

it is usable.it works fine.

i just don't use it as the kobo mini and the nook are much better.

the kobo mini in my shirt pocket with 9000 books.

the nook rooted and with sd card slot with 30000 books and a light and a file browser and apps which can read ANY book is just amazing.

OK. You are saying the DRM is the problem.

frahse · 08-05-2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by frahse

OK. You are saying the DRM is the problem.

I have converted a number of books from different formats and languages as well to go on my eReaders. I use them for reference. Actually have them on 3 machines so at least one is available where ever I am.

vugtitan · 08-06-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by frahse

OK. You are saying the DRM is the problem.

no it's not about drm.

it's about the large number of formats like epub,mobi,azt,rtf,html,chm,pdf,txt,kpnuts...

and the kindle are restricted in reading particular formats.

rooting freed me.

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SeaKing Frequent Flier Posts: 1,282 Karma: 2058993297 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: KB kindle aboard, Galx Tab 7.0 Plus, trying out Droid 1 as mini-tab	I still use and treasure my Keyboard Kindle 3G. Sure the navigation key is slow, but not the reading, and I am always connected. I would like to see someone beat that "total package."