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Barnes & Noble has confirmed the Nook Color, a full-color touchscreen e-reader and tablet all in one – all powered by Android.
At a special unveiling in New York, America’s largest book retailer unveiled a touch sequel to its popular Nook e-ink device released last November. The Nook Color, which is 8.1 inches long 5 inches wide, sports a 7-inch touchscreen. The screen includes a “VividView” that includes 16 million colors with 1024 x 600 resolution. It is treated with reduced glare for better viewing outdoors and includes a backlight for reading in low-light situations.
Nook Color ships with an as-yet-unnamed version of Android that has been heavily customized and built specifically for this device. Barnes & Noble has pre-loaded special versions of Facebook, Pandora, Crossword puzzles, Sudoku, Chess, and a host of other extras. There’s also a heavy focus on reading newspapers and magazines. There’s no Android Market support and Barnes & Noble has no plans at the moment to include it. However, they will launch an SDK and developer outreach program for creating apps targeting the device.
I'm director of communications and public affairs at a graduate research university in New York City. The opinions expressed here are mine alone and do not reflect those of my employer.
I'm director of communications and public affairs at a graduate research university in New York City. The opinions expressed here are mine alone and do not reflect those of my employer.
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