On the side of the unit we noticed stereo speakers, a mic input, two different USB ports (Mini USB and USB 2.0) and SD slot in order to upgrade the memory. It also has a built in accelerometer to switch between landscape and portrait mode. The unit is powered by a Freescale 800 MHZ cpu processor and uses WI-FI to connect to the internet. This new offering from Hanvon is a capacitive touch screen color e-ink electronic reader with a 9.7 inch screen and a resolution of 1600×1200.
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Now, the company has become a leader in the field of ebook readers in China with 95 percent of the market share, shipping close to 100,000 units in December 2009, ten times that of 2008.It seems like just yesterday that Hanvon first announced its full color touch screen e-reader, and today we got the first experience of hands-on reporting with this new e-reader! Hanvon developed and launched its first eBook reader in 2008. "We are excited to bring our on-screen handwriting technology to the US market, and are confident that our innovative designs and wide range of eBook readers will fill a niche in the eBook reader space that partners and consumers have been waiting for," he added.
"Hanvon's deep roots and experience in the Chinese eBook reader market have given us the background and know-how to produce products that are both innovative and appealing to a wide range of consumers," said Hanvon founder and chairman of the Board, Liu Yingjian. Related readings: E-book sales to explode in China E-book story could be a long, difficult tale Samsung to launch e-book readers The color eBook is slated to go into production at the end of 2010. Hanvon also announced that they were partnering with E Ink Corporation, a subsidiary of Prime View International (PVI), to become the first company to commence the design of a color eBook based on E Ink's Vizplex technology. While four models of the five-inch display WISEreaders were launched in North America, Europe and Asia in 2009, the 6, 8 and 9.7 inch models will make their international debut in the United States in 2010, providing consumers with mobility and a larger screen. The WISEreader also includes integrated wireless technology (Wi-Fi and EDGE/GSM), allowing users to download eBooks without having to connect to a PC, according to the company.
Hanvon's own electromagnetic touch tablet technology allows users to make annotations directly on the eBook page and save them on the device in clear handwriting and detailed annotations.
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Hanvon's 25-year history in handwriting and electromagnetic technology has allowed it to develop a wide range of software and hardware solutions for partners and consumers worldwide, said Hanvon's officials.ĭebuting at the CES, which kicked off on Thursday, Hanvon's WISEreader eBook readers will be available in 5, 6, 8 and 9.7 inch displays, and come in a wide range of categories. Chinese eBook giant Hanvon Thursday unveiled an array of new products for the US market, including more than 10 eBook readers and electromagnetic touch tablet devices, at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).Ī world leader in handwriting recognition technology, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Biometric Recognition related products, Hanvon is a leading eBook reader manufacturer in the world, both under its own brand and as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).