At the Berlin IFA trade fair PocketBook will be introducing 5 new ereaders. Here’s the rundown from their press release:
Pro 602 and Pro 902: They differ from one another by screen size (6” and 9,7” accordingly) and by battery life (14 000 and 7 000 page turns accordingly). Technically both models are identical. They operate on Linux and they are equipped with WiFi and Bluetooth, both have a headphone connector. Internal memory capacity is 2 GB.
Pro 603 and Pro 903: They operate on Linux and they are equipped with 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, a touchscreen (Wacom technology) and a stylus, both have a headphone connector. Internal memory capacity is 2 GB. They are upgraded versions of the above models.
PocketBook IQ (pictured above): a color 7” TFT touchscreen, WiFi and Bluetooth. This device operates on Android 2.0.
The release also mentions some interesting features of the line:
– active content that makes working with text easier. For example, one can make notations, and selected parts of the text can be saved as an editable compendium.
– PocketBook software is Open Source and users can program their own software and customized menus. There are already a lot of user-made apps and games, menus and logos.
According to the release the company has 150 employees and sells over 50,000 devices each month. Their market share in the CIS is 43% and 5% worldwide, they say.
