Toshiba To Launch Android-Based Color eBook Reader

Japanese technology giant Toshiba is finally catching up with the e-book reader market and announced its first dedicated e-book reader, BookPlace DB50.

The BookPlace DB50, which was announced on Thursday, is a color e-book reader that runs on customized versions of Linux and Android Gingerbread. It has a 7-inch display and runs on Freescale i.MX535 (1.0GHz) CPU and has 8GB of memory. The device also supports Wi-Fi connectivity and has a direct access to BookPlace store, Toshiba’s very own e-book store.

Toshiba’s BookPlace DB50 will hit Japanese stores on February 10th and will be on sale for around $284.

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