eReaders are so dead. Not. It’s always interesting to see how the #2 eReader company is doing. While analysts are projecting that Kindle might account for 10% or more of Amazon’s revenues soon, B&N provides us with this hard fact (courtesy ZDNet) - Our overall NOOK business across devices, accessories, and additional content grew to over [...]
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It’s interesting how, due to the lack of any truly significant happenings in January and February 2011, trivial things like publicly shared notes and despotic platform rules are taking center stage. Here are some of the things we’re likely to see in 2011 – The first color screen eReaders. The first $100 eReaders from the Big 3 eReader companies. [...]
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While the Kindle and the Nook Color continue to do well, there are lots of problems in eReader Land – Smaller eReader makers are dying out. Both Amazon and B&N are getting hammered by Wall Street for their investment in eReaders. B&N more so than Amazon. Apple seems ready to cut off the oxygen supply [...]
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The Kindle has been in the market for around 3 years and 3 months. It was in development for around 3 to 4 years before that. Sony Reader has been in the market for nearly 4 years. Perhaps there was 2 years of development before that. Nook has been in the market for 1 year and [...]
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The Kindle uses eInk Pearl with Mr. Bezos saying color is a long ways off. At the same time we have – PVI saying eInk Triton is not far off. Hanvon agrees, and is releasing a color screen eReader this year in China. PocketBook releasing a color eReader, based on Qualcomm Mirasol, in Q3, 2011. Samsung buying Liquavista, [...]
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