Bukrider Kyobo unite Mirasol display and Android OS

Qualcomm has joined forces to create a device for reading electronic books with the company Kyobo Book Center. Together, these two manufacturers are preparing to market a bukrider the screen, performed on a color e-paper technology Mirasol. The first generation of such devices, Qualcomm has failed to start commercial operation, as CEO Paul Jacobs, Qualcomm (Paul Jacobs) found it good enough and turned the project. Now the market goes bukrider with 5.7-inch screen called Kyobo eReader. This model is already available in South Korea at a price equivalent to $ 310. A device for reading electronic books running Android OS version 2.3 and equipped with a screen Mirasol. It is reported that although bukrider Kyobo eReader and uses a screen made ​​from electronic paper technology, color can play video, but it has a running time more than a device for reading electronic books equipped with ordinary monochrome E-Ink screens. Mirasol screen in this device has a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and LED backlight, which enables you to read in total darkness. Also due to the small physical size was a high density of the image that is 223 pixels per square inch. The speed of the device reported a single core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 with a frequency of 1 GHz. In January 2012 a device for reading electronic books Kyobo eReader will be shown at CES, then the same will be made ​​known and the world, where this device will be available.