Thursday, August 27, 2009

Sony unveils 3G e-book reader, library tie-in - InternetNews.com

NEW YORK -- Sony (NYSE: SNE) today renewed its assault on the Amazon Kindle, unveiling a new version of its Reader Digital Book e-reader, the Daily Edition, which sports a 3G wireless connection and a 7-inch touchscreen.

The new, $399 model will be available in December, "in time for the holidays," said Steve Haber, president of Sony's Digital Reading business division, during a press conference here today at the New York Public Library...