“The Wall Street Journal is confirming that bookseller Barnes & Noble will shortly announce its own brand of digital book reader. The e-book device is slated to begin shipping as early as next month.
As the largest book retailer in the U.S., the company’s entrance into the digital eReader space could set off heated competition with Amazon’s Kindle, that just received a price cut and an international version.
The eReader will reportedly have a 6-inch E-Ink touchscreen with a virtual keyboard, contrasting it immediately with the Kindle’s physical buttons and QWERTY input system. Like the Kindle, though, Barnes & Noble’s device will connect wirelessly to download books from its online e-book store launched in July…”
