Bangalore firm launching 'Wink' e-book reader for 8k

[techie_007]

Another E-Reader, Wink, To Hit The Market – Will India Finally Take Notice? | WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog in India

I had heard some rumors of this earlier from a contact I know as well. Seems interesting for 8k.

Backed by South Indian Publisher DC Books.

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EC media has two types or Readers and both Readers supports capacitive touch screen with multi-touch, a full QWERTY keyboard

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http://www.livemint.com/2010/08/02225046/Wink-to-enter-India8217s-e.html

Interesting.

EDIT:

But maybe too much hype. The website has NO pics of the reader up yet.

+ http://www.ecmediainternational.com/products/index.html

Touch screen and non-touch screen versions

3G with touch-screen models in the roadmap

Includes Browser, an email client and Games

Has Wi-Fi and GPRS.

Guess we have to wait for reviews to see how it really is.

 

[6pack]

why do these Indian e-readers have lcd screens on them whereas the foreign ones have the e-ink tech for almost same price?

given a choice i would definitely go with the one having an e-ink screen cause it would prolong battery life to a good extent while reading.

 

[DigitalDude]

^^ this is e-ink only

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