This format is ideal for text-based books and books with small images embedded amongst the text (which essentially creates paragraph breaks). There is no set pagination with a standard eBook because the number of words displayed per page can change based on user settings and the screen size of the particular device. One of the most frequent questions we get asked here at Lighthouse Publisher is “What’s the difference between a fixed layout eBook and a regular eBook?”Ī standard eBook (generally in ePUB format) employs real-time flowable text so you can read it on any eReader and adjust the font size and style to fit your reading preferences. PDF: great for reading on a computer and for downloads directly from your website. MOBI: exclusively used by Amazon for the Amazon Kindle device The industry leader, 's Kindle, has already been available internationally since last year, while Sony is preparing its Reader to debut in China and other global markets.EPub: suitable for: iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, Kobo eReader, Sony Reader, Android devices, Barnes & Noble Nook,Acer Lumiread, BeBook, Cybook Gen3 Opus, COOL-ER, Cruz Reader, Ctaindia’s eGriver Ebook Reader, eClicto, eSlick, Hanlin eReader, Hanvon N516, N518, N520, N526, iRex Digital Reader 800, 1000, iRiver Story, Pandigital Novel, Plastic Logic, PocketBook Reader. DisplaySearch is forecasting that China itself will become the world's largest e-reader market by 2015. The Armada processor also powers Marvell's own Plug Computer and the One Laptop Per Child tablet.Īnalysts have pegged Asia as one of the fastest growing markets for e-book readers. The company is already supplying its Armada chip to other e-book readers such as the Alex eReader and the Entourage Edge. Marvell's decision to team up with Hanwang is part of its strategy to take advantage of the growing e-book reader market. No information on pricing or other details was available. The two companies unveiled the device on Monday as part of this week's Computex trade show in Taiwan. Hanwang's new e-reader line will hit the market in the third quarter, according to Marvell.
It also features a hibernation mode to conserve power. It is designed to offer quick display of high-resolution PDF and ePub electronic documents, according to Marvell.
Marvell's Armada 166E system-on-a-chip includes an integrated e-paper display controller. Hanwang, which is also known as Hanvon and is China's largest e-reader maker, already sells devices such as the Wisereader N516 and N518 in China and internationally. The new e-book reader from Hanwang and Marvell.Ĭhina's Hanwang Technology has teamed up with chipmaker Marvell to create a new line of inexpensive e-book readers powered by the latter's Armada processor.
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