Things seems to be slowly falling into place as far as Sony's rumored tablet is concerned. As a first step, Sony has confirmed the existence of such a tablet in their future product pipeline. The confirmation comes from none other than the Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer, who revealed while speaking to the Nikkei newspaper that the tablet running Honeycomb would be … [Read more...] about Sony tablet running Honeycomb confirmed
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What Brand e-Reader do you have? Top 10 Poll Results
We ran a poll in December 2010 and January 2011 on what brand of e-reader proved to be the most popular with the regular visitors of Good e-Reader. This poll was run during the crucial holiday season and the month afterwords. We did not ask what e-reader in particular people had, but only what brand they decided to go with. We had 647 votes total cast in two months and the … [Read more...] about What Brand e-Reader do you have? Top 10 Poll Results
Where do you buy your eBooks from? Top 10 Survey Results
For the last few months we ran a survey on Good e-Reader asking where people purchased their ebooks! Over 500 people responded to our survey from all corners of the world and it gives a solid introspective on the most popular stores from the hardest of the hardcore reading fiends. It looks like Amazon whom controls most of the reading market with their Kindle line of … [Read more...] about Where do you buy your eBooks from? Top 10 Survey Results
A tablet from Amazon may hurt iPad 2 the most
The biggest competitor to the new iPad 2 is one that does not even exist. Strange as it might seem but that is what Sarah Rotman Epps representing Forrester analyst believes. That its only a tablet from Amazon that can pose the real threat to Apple's domination in the tablet market. This notwithstanding the plethora of new tablet that has either been launched or are awaiting … [Read more...] about A tablet from Amazon may hurt iPad 2 the most
IDC claims 13 million e-readers and 18 million tablets shipped in 2010
International Data Corporation whom is considered one of the leading global market intelligence company has just released some interesting statistics. It seems in 2010 13 million e-readers and 18 million Tablet PC's were shipped globally. Retail giant Amazon led the entire e-reader sales scene, retaining around a total 48% market share, not only in the pivotal 4th quarter … [Read more...] about IDC claims 13 million e-readers and 18 million tablets shipped in 2010
Goodereader Exclusive – Worldwide Shortage of Sony PRS-650 E-Readers
The Sony PRS-650 e-reader is experiencing a worldwide shortage with most Sony websites flagging the product as unavailable. Sony Retailers are also proclaiming the device as SOLD OUT in stores that normally sell them. The Sony PRS-650 is the latest generation of Sony's e-readers, its claim to fame is its pearl e-ink touch-screen display. It is tremendously robust in terms of … [Read more...] about Goodereader Exclusive – Worldwide Shortage of Sony PRS-650 E-Readers
Sony appears to be developing 2 tablets
Sony might be a late entrant to the tablet scene but it seems the electronics powerhouse has lined up an impressive line up of tablet PCs to take on the already established players in the segment. And from what seems evident, Sony is relying heavily on its creative streak to make sure its tablets are seen making all the right noises when they are eventually released. So as … [Read more...] about Sony appears to be developing 2 tablets
Sony Tablet PC now in the works
A direct link between Sony and tablet PCs has been lacking until now. This seems to be quickly fading, though for a company as big as Sony it has always been a matter of when and not if as far as tablets are concerned. We seem to be finally approaching the stage that will culminate into a killer tablet and something that would live up to the mighty Sony reputation. So the … [Read more...] about Sony Tablet PC now in the works
Video Review of the Sony PRS-650 Touch Edition e-Reader
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Review! In this exclusive video we review the Sony PRS-650 e-reader. This edition is one of the first Sony eBook Readers to use the pearl screen by e-Ink. The Sony PRS-650 features a 6 inch e-ink touch screen, with 16 levels of grey scale. It has a built in storage capacity of 2 GB, which means it can store up to 1200 ebooks. It also … [Read more...] about Video Review of the Sony PRS-650 Touch Edition e-Reader
Apple denies Sony Reader software for iOS
We reported a few weeks ago that Sony has released their first e-reader application for Android and had plans to do an iOS version for the iPhone and iPad. True to their word they developed an app, but today Apple said "NO GO" to Sony. Apple is really coming down hard on application developers that sell subscriptions and ebooks on their own, cutting Apple out of their 30% … [Read more...] about Apple denies Sony Reader software for iOS