Windows Phone 7 has arrived with quite a fanfare – sure, there are other mobile platforms with a hell of a lot more apps, but then they’ve been around a lot longer. Windows Phone 7 is a brand new mobile operating system, its quality highlighted by the delectable Metro user interface that combines clean lines and a lovely font called Segoe WP. Throw in the live tiles to afford access to the 6 hubs and you have got yourself a beautiful new phone. Now all you need are some eBooks.  Despite only being released in late 2010, Windows Phone 7 already has a surprising number of

Reading eBooks is for Kindles and iPad’s right? Wrong. Electronic books have been around almost as long as the web itself, and appear in a variety of formats, from PDF to proprietary executable formats that love to play havoc with your anti-virus software (and in reality can often include worms). Many different eBook formats have been made available, far too many to list here. Most common in 2010 have been Kindle’s .AZW, eReader .PDB format developed by Palm, Adobe’s PDF format and several others offering a combination of image and DRM support. Talking about eBook formats

Velocity Micro has announced its Cruz line of e-readers and tablet devices running on the Android OS platform that include the Cruz Reader, Cruz Tablet and the Cruz StoryPad. The devices have been priced at $199, $299 and $149 respectively. The Cruz Reader has a 7-inch color touchscreen display with a resolution of 800×600 pixels. It will also feature Google’s Android OS along with 802.11 b/g WiFi. However, the reader will have features that are traditionally present on tablets such as games, apps and a web browser. The Cruz Reader has been announced to launch in the

Huawei’s upcoming eReader -  the Huawei T62W – has made an appearance on the FCC listings. The device, when it arrives in stores near you, would be Huawei’s first ever eReader and significant would be the fact that the company would make a foray into the already crowded eReader market. There is not much data available on the features of the device, but we get a few details when going through the user manual and the FCC report. The T62W will be equipped with a 6-inch e-Ink touchscreen and features 3G support on WCDMA networks. It also comes with 802.11 b/g WiFi and

It looks like the tide is starting to turn decisively against Amazon’s $9.99 e-book publishing model — first MacMillan fought back and won, then HarperCollins dragged Bezos and Co., back to the negotiating table, and now Hachette is beating on the door. That’s at least the word according to a leaked memo from Hachette Book Group CEO David Young, in which he says the “agency” pricing model favored by MacMillan — and used by Apple new iBooks store — is the way to go. Ultimately this all comes down to power and control, and we’re

Looks like the ASUS DR-950, the company’s newest 9-inch E Ink, touchscreen reading device will be arriving in April. ASUS has confirmed that it’s currently looking for content partners, but plans to have the e-reader in consumer’s hands by spring. The price will be about £250 (or $354). We like it, with it’s 2 or 4GB or internal storage, Wi-Fi and 3G. But we are more excited about the OLED color DR-570 which is coming soon. [electricpig]

While the hi-larious pun might make you think the Kandle ebook light can only be used with Amazon’s Kindle, rest assured the design and its WideLip grip (patent-pending) makes it compatible with any of the hundreds of eBook readers that will be flooding the market based on what I saw at CES. The Kandle’s dual pivoting arms allow it to fold up to a slightly more compact form factor, but it also allows the light from the 2 LEDs to be directed as needed. And while it’s nice that it includes 2xCR2032 batteries which power the LEDs, and we understand they help

There are a few gadgets that divide opinion in the TechRadar office and none more so in recent months than electronic readers, or ‘ebooks’ as we now refer to them. This new category really does seem to engender strong reactions in readers – veering between vehement hatred through to cannot-live-without adoration. The latest ebook on the block, the Cool-er, launches this month courtesy of British start-up Interead and we’re offering you the chance to win one of two Cool-ers (worth £189 each) along with £60 of free vouchers to spend on a few of the 750,000

Electronic readers are becoming increasingly popular, in addition to a range of iPhone and mobile e-reader applications, with major book publisher Random House now offering uniquely designed iPhone books. Random House’s new bestseller apps offer what the publisher calls a ‘natural book-like experience’ and work with both the iPhone and iPod touch – and you don’t have to worry about downloading any other bit of software, because each one is sold as (and works as) a standalone application. The advantage of this is that it is easier for the consumer and

Major book retailer Borders disagrees with the claims of new eBook manufacturer Interead’s recent claim that we were at the ‘iPod moment’ for eBooks and electronic publishing. Borders has followed Waterstones’ lead launching a new electronic book download store in the UK this month, though the company does not see eBooks cannibalising traditional book sales. "The majority of searches that are being done for e-books are actually buying for the over-55s," Julie Howkins from Borders told the BBC. "It is the older members of the population who