Taiwan e-book platform Pubu recently announced that it plans to launch its latest e-reader, Pubook Mobile, in the fourth quarter of this year. This mobile reader is equipped with a 6.13-inch E Ink Kaleido 3 color e-paper screen and a highly open operating system as its main features. It aims to provide mobile readers with portability and diverse content choices, allowing users to easily enjoy a wonderful digital reading life during daily fragmented time such as commuting and waiting for the bus.
Innovative mobile phone form factor and color display technology
The most striking feature of Pubook Mobile is its lightweight size, which is similar to that of a smartphone, making it easy for users to carry around and put into a pocket or small bag. In terms of the screen, it uses the latest E Ink Kaleido 3 color electronic paper technology with a 6.13-inch screen, which not only presents soft colors, but also retains the low power consumption of electronic paper and the eye-protection characteristics of paper-like reading. In addition, Pubook Mobile breaks through the framework of traditional readers, has a built-in receiver and microphone, and supports WiFi calling, adding practical communication capabilities to the device.
Powerful hardware configuration and open system
In terms of core hardware, Pubook Mobile is equipped with an eight-core processor, 6GB memory and 128GB of large storage space, ensuring a smooth operating experience and sufficient content storage capacity. More importantly, the device uses an open operating system, allowing users to freely install major bookstore applications and other third-party apps, truly realizing the freedom of reading choice. Users are no longer restricted to a single platform and can integrate reading resources from different sources according to their personal preferences.
Diversified content ecology and user rights
Pubu provides powerful content support for Pubook Mobile. Users can access more than 300,000 digital publications in the Pubu bookstore, including e-books, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, and even audio-visual knowledge courses. The device also supports Adobe DRM file downloads, allowing users to truly own and retain e-books after purchasing them. In addition, with Pubu's unique "Lifetime Reading" subscription service, users can read tens of thousands of selected e-books, audiobooks, and magazines at a discount. The content library will be regularly updated every two to three weeks to continuously provide fresh reading materials.
Market expectations and pre-order discounts
The launch of Pubook Mobile marks a major step forward in the integration of product form and function in the Taiwanese e-reader market. Its mobile phone-like portability combined with color display and open system is particularly suitable for modern readers who pursue efficient and diverse reading experiences. To give back to early followers, Pubu is now holding a pre-order questionnaire event . Anyone who fills out the questionnaire will have the opportunity to receive a super early bird discount notice, saving up to NT$8,990. Interested consumers may wish to pay attention to more product information released by Pubu officials in the future.
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