Sony today announced the Reader (Model: PRS-T2), its latest 6-inch eReader. It includes both Facebook and Evernote features that let you post short passages to Facebook or save them to Evernote. It also includes a stylus and improved controls allowing finger swipes to turn pages, finger pinches to zoom in or out, and more. The upgraded display promises “more paper-like page turns, improved continuous page turns and a smoother zoom in and out.”
Sony Reader (PRS-T2) specifications:
- Cellular connectivity: None
- Other connectivity: Wi-Fi
- Display: 6-inch SVGA (800×600) E Ink Pearl
- Input: Clear Touch Infrared Technology
- Storage: 2GB onboard and microSD cards up to 32GB
- Rear-facing camera: None
- Front-facing camera: None
- Dimensions / weight: 174.6 x 111.1 x 9.5 millimeters / 167.3 grams
Sony is also offering, for a limited time, a voucher for a free download of the first eBook in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone through the Pottermore Shop (the exclusive home of the Harry Potter eBooks).
Available in three colours (white, red, or matte black), the Sony Reader sells for CA$139.99 at Sony Stores, online at www.sony.ca/reader and other authorized retailers nationwide.
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