Android-based iPod rival might be on the way from Dell: Boost for e-books

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By David Rothman

Wattpad’s Android plans aren’t the only good news for e-book-loving fans of the OS. Dell is working on a Web-capable gizmo a bit larger than the iPod Touch, says the Wall Street Journal. It runs Android. That would be another carrot for developers to do Android-based e-book apps.

The new handheld isn’t a sure thing, but if plans move ahead, it could go on sale later this year, perhaps with an ARM chip. It may or may not come with phone capabilities. If it does, Dell may offer it through cellular carriers.

Related: Techmeme roundup and The myTouch 3G as a possible e-reader—with promising Anroid apps on the way. Image (of a prototype, presumably) via CrunchGear.

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