Listen up, bibliophiles. Current e-readers should not have enough pizazz for ya? Panasonic’s Japan-bound prototype e-book reader tablet could be your fancy. In accordance with DigInfo, the UT-PB1 was recently shown-off at e-Book Expo Tokyo sporting a 7-inch 1024 x 600 display, micro SD slot, webcam, and WiFi, all running atop a dual-core processor. Being Android-based , there’s confirmed support for basic apps like email, but it’s hard to inform just how restricted customized the build could be. The reader could have 600 “previewable” titles to get you started, and Rakuten ‘s e-book store will serve up content and real-time updates — via a custom API — in August when the service goes live. Panny’s remaining coy about specific price and release details, but before you come back to that hardcover in your desk, head past the break to view it in action.
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