The German start-up txtr, based in Berlin, have a new e-book reader that is due to hit the German market in the 3rd quarter of 2009.
The txtr reader is based on eInk technology having a 6-inch electronic ink screen that works by aligning black and white pigment particles in an electric field and does not need backlight. In comparison to the existing e-readers in the market, this one comes with several advantages.
The new display controller allows faster rendering of pages and because of its sophisticated power-management a single charge will last for many days of usage. In addition to that, the txtr reader has a novel user interface that allows one hand operation over the capacitive touch slider and detecting device orientation with a 3D acceleration sensor it is automatically aligned for portrait, landscape and left-handed mode. Supporting different document formats, like PDF and HTML, many different documents can be stored on the implemented 8GB SD memory card.
It comes with a wireless mobile connection via 3 G/GPRS, with which one can connect to the online platform txtr.com and manage, store and secure or share documents and publications. On top of that, it offers support for audio via Bluetooth headset and connection to PC via USB and WiFi.
About txtr
txtr is an innovative start-up from Berlin. Among the founders: Andreas Steinhauser and Frank Rieger, the successful creators of gate5 AG, a company specializing in software for route planning and personal navigation devices. txtr is going to extend the ways in which we are using electronic documents. txtr's new reading device, announced for 2009, will offer the first open and complete solution for digital reading, including online access, publishing and storage, mobile connectivity and eInk based hardware.
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