With the number of e-reader and tablet hybrids being introduced in the market these days, you might get confused as to which one to get. Well, you can always check our previous posts here as we’ve featured quite a few choices this year. However, if what you want is something that is quite distinctive from the rest, then you may have to wait a couple of weeks more because in January, ECTACO jetBook Color will be due for just $500.
Equipped with a 9.7-inch, 1600X1200 Triton Color E Ink display and a Wi-Fi connection, this e-reader is actually a re-brand of China’s Hanvon reader that is available in Eastern Europe. Originally, this product was only focused on the education market since students no longer want bulky notebooks to keep track of their schedules or check homework. But because of its success in Eastern Europe, this will be released soon worldwide so that everyone, students and none-students alike, will be able to take advantage of this product that will eventually replace all paper textbooks.
Here’s the summary of features that you can expect from this colored e-reader:
* Triton Color E Ink screen
* 9.7″ Display
* 1600×1200 resolution
* Load Your Own Content
* Support for: Adobe DRM 9.1, ePub, Mobi, PRC, RTF, TXT, PDF, FB2, djvu, JPG, Gif, PNG, BMP (more to come)
* Wi-Fi enabled with browser
* Fluent Text-to-Speech can read you any book
* 10,000 page turns on a single charge
* Support via microSD for up to 32GB
* Sleek protective carrying case included
* Underline and highlight text
* 50-state reading list
* Fully interactive SAT course
* “Overdrive” library access
* Wireless access to online textbooks, www.ck12.org and other resources
* Speed Reading course
* Talking Oxford Dictionaries
* Course of English and foreign language grammar
* Speech recognition and speech analysis Language Teacher and U-Learn courses that teach you a language step by step
* Pictured dictionaries for 38 languages
* Cross translator for 180 languages
* Vocabulary Builder
* Linguistic Crosswords
* Reference materials for Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography and Earth Science
* Interactive Periodic Table of Elements
* Graphing and scientific calculators
January isn’t too far for you to get this gadget. But feel free to check out more ECTACO jetBook products here!
The line dividing the iPod Touch and the more feature rich iPhone just became thinner with Sprint ZTE PEEL. This device attaches to an Apple iPod Touch to allow the user to connect to 3G networks. The ZTE PEEL slider case for Apple’s popular media player comes with an integrated portable WiFi hotspot – basically turning the iPod Touch into a thicker iPhone without a third party phone and SMS apps. Given its case-like form factor, the ZTE PEEL also acts as a cradle or a jacket for second and third generation iPod Touch. This device features universal compatibility and can support up to two Wi-Fi devices. Internet connection is virtually always available for an iPod Touch user as long as there is a 3G network signal.
If you want a gadget to get noticed from an abundant selection of devices nowadays, you should establish a sense of uniqueness and quality from the rest. This is how the Enspert Identity Tab E201 made its position. Engineered by Enspert, a media convergence solution and device provider headquartered in Seoul, Korea and now making its name in the international industry, the Identity Tab offers consumers to explore and experience tablet usage without the need to break a pocket. 
The Identity Tab E201 is a 7-inch tablet PC with 800 x 480 capacitive multi-touch display. It is powered by Android 2.2 so you can enjoy more apps, Android Marketplace and a lot more. It uses PowerVR SGX540 graphics chip that allows playing online games and Samsung 1GHz Hummingbird processor that provides smooth tablet operation. Connectivity options for the E201 include Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and 802.11b/g/n WiFi as well as micro HDMI socket for external streaming, and a mini USB charge cable for transferring and charging the tablet. For more excitement, the Identity Tab E201 has a 3 megapixel camera at the back and a 1.3 megapixel camera at the front. There are also two speakers on the front for audio playback. Other functionalities are accelerometer, digital compass, digital magnetic sensor, GPS, and light sensor. The E201 uses 3000 mAh li-poly battery.
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