Kindle DX-style machine reportedly to arrive in Germany
By Paul Biba
Received the following email from Johannes Haupt:
According to german Newspaper "Wirtschaftswoche", german division of Vodafone will release a Kindle DX like eBook Reader in this autumn. Nothing known about the device itself yet except that it comes with a "Din A4 black/white display" (which sounds like 9.7" e-ink) and – of course – an integrated UMTS/HSDPA module.
Vodafone Germany is currenty thinking about letting publisher do the distribution…maybe the eReader will come in bundles with newspaper subscriptions.
You can find the original German article here and a Google translation here. Apparently Vodafone Germany will distribute the device, and there could be deals with magazine and newspaper publishers.
Editor’s note: I wonder what format(s) the German machine will read. Remember, it isn’t a Kindle, just a Kindle-like machine. ePub capabilities? I’d sure hope so! – D.R.
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