Barnes & Noble, which was almost on the brink of extinction last year with its entire market being disrupted by Amazon, was revived by a product which no one expected would be a hit – the Nook Color.
B&N launched the Nook Color last year to compete with the Amazon Kindle. It wasn’t much of an ebook reader, but to the delight of many a Android fan, it could be turned into a very capable Android tablet. Coupled with the excellent pricing, it turned into one of the most popular Android tablets in 2010.
Amazon, which was focusing only on e-ink displays , saw the potential for a cheap Android based ebook reader and will likely launch its Android tablet soon.
Barnes & Noble isn’t lying still, and has been working on an upgrade to the Nook Color too. Apparently, according to a report by The Digital Reader, it plans to launch two new devices this year:
1. An upgrade to the Nook Color priced at $249 (code-named Encore)
2. Another Android tablet, priced at $349 with better hardware and possibly, a larger display (code-named Acclaim)
2. Another Android tablet, priced at $349 with better hardware and possibly, a larger display (code-named Acclaim)
We don’t have any details about the exact specifications , but we should see some official updates soon, considering that they would be aiming to launch it before the holiday season.
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