Spring Design has announced a new e-Book reader, called Alex, which runs Android OS and comes with dual screens as shown in the picture. The dual screens are a 6-inch E-Ink EPD display and a 3.5-inch color LCD display.
The device comes with built-in web browser, allows you to access the Internet via WiFi or 3G network. The Android OS of the device is capable of handling well between the monochrome EPD and the color displays to preserve battery life. User can capture and cache web content on the color LCD screen and toggle to view it on the EPD screen without taxing the battery life.
Other goodies include built-in speaker, earphone jack, and an SD card slot. The Spring Design Alex e-Book reader is expected to hit the market before end of this year.
via geeky-gadgets
October 20th, 2009 at 2:07 am
Wow, this is a new thing. Must be better than Kindle 2.
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