Biblio Leaf: Japan's KDDI Specs, Prices And Rolls Out Its Kindle Competitor
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Here are the final specs:
- 6-inch monochrome screen with 16 shades and 800×600 resolution
- built-in mini solar panel
- 3G module
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- bundled with stylus
- microSD card slot, microUSB port
- 2GB of internal memory (enough for around 3,000 books)
- XMDF/PDF/EPUB file support
- battery life enough for 13,000 consecutive page turns
- size: 198×130×9.8mm, weight: 295.8g.
KDDI plans to start selling the Biblio Leaf, which is being manufactured by Taiwanese firm Hon Hai Precision Industry, this Saturday in selected cities in Japan. The company says the device itself will be priced at $180 and that users will need to pay a $6.30 monthly fee to download books via its 3G network.
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