Cybook Orizon: Reading, as you like it

September 3rd, 2010

We’ve had many questions about the features of the Cybook Orizon, here’s a first look. The Cybook Orizon personalises the reading experience to the reader; choose from 12 different text sizes, change the font, and add your own favourite fonts.

Using the touch screen, you can highlight important passages, add bookmarks to make sure you don’t forget anything, or even add notes.

photo: D. Talijunas

With the wifi connection, you’re never far from your next book: download it wherever and whenever you want. The Cybook Orizon’s extra-slim design slips easily into a bag or even a large pocket, for keeping up with your mobile lifestyle. Read in any situation, even in full sunlight, for more than 2 weeks on a single charge.

Coming soon: most likely at the end of next week, we’ll reveal the launch date and other key information, as well as opening pre-orders for the Cybook Orizon.

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Göteborg Book Fair in Sweden

September 2nd, 2010

The Göteborg Book Fair is the biggest meeting place for the book trade in the Nordic countries.  The 26th Fair will take place from 23th September to the 26th September, 2010. The Göteborg Book Fair 2010 will focus on Africa.

Bookeen will be represented at the Göteborg Book Fair in Sweden by Riidoo. Stop by their stand, say hello to Tobias, and get a look at the Cybook devices on display up close. Riidoo will be present at stand D06:04.

At last, news of the Cybook Orizon!

August 27th, 2010

Yesterday I got to hold in my hands a real Cybook Orizon; after the mock-ups and prototypes it’s really exciting to see the final product really exist! We know you’ve been dying for some news and how impatient you are. So without further ado, in a world-wide sneak preview, the very first real photos (not 3D renders) of the Cybook Orizon:

Cybook Orizon Black

Cybook Orizon White

The two models have a bicolored case, with a black front and white back or the other way around.

It’s incredibly thin but really feels solid and robust, thanks to our reinforcement specifically to protect the screen. And the back of the case feels really nice to the touch; the black one has a velvety texture, and the white one has a glossy lacquer finish. The definitive dimensions are: width  4.9” (125,7mm), height 7.5” (189,49mm), and only 0.29” (7,6mm) thick, that’s incredibly thin! It weighs 8.6oz. and has a 6” screen, 600×800 pixels for a 167 dpi resolution, and 16-level greyscale.

The touchscreen is impressive: very sensitive, really fast, and since the touch layer is integrated in the screen there is no glare or distortion. There are some amazing touch features, we’ll be unveiling them soon and I think you’ll love them. First clue: I saw Google in a screen…

Not all the details are available yet but the good news is that as we get closer to launch I’ll be giving you more information right here, sometimes before it’s released anywhere else!  And in fact we’ll be saving a few other special advantages for our faithful readers…

The Cybook Orizon adventure continues next week!

Mysterious Photos from an Anonymous Paparazzo

July 29th, 2010

Hm… The paparazzi must be on to something. I’ve just received some photos of the Cybook Opus from an anonymous photographer. Looks like something is going on at Bookeen. What do you think? New photos for the Cybook Parade, or something else altogether? All speculations are welcome, feel free to share them in a comment… ;-)

A very original use for a Cybook Opus in this one…

Cybook Parade: Who will win a cover in July?

July 20th, 2010

Whose photo will be the winner this month in our Cybook Parade? Will it be yours? There are only a few more days to send in your photo before the end of July! Send us a photo of your Cybook out and about and you could win a cover. Email your photos to community[at]bookeen.com or post them directly on our facebook page. Don’t miss our photo albums on facebook, we’ve got some amazing photos of Cybooks from all over the world! Good luck!

Happy reading,

The Bookeen team

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*NB: The small print: by sending us your photo, you agree that we can post it on facebook and / or on our website / in articles about Bookeen.

New! Cybook Opus in 3d

July 16th, 2010

Take a look at the Cybook Opus from every angle thanks to our new “3d Tour”. Available on our site via the button on the home page, and coming soon to most of our reseller partner sites.

MobileRead.com hosts an ebook signing event

July 12th, 2010

What a brilliant idea! On the MobileRead forums, author M. David Blake is holding a (first ever?) “autographed ebook” all-digital book signing event! Best of all, it’s free! Get your own personalized ebook, available in epub and mobipocket formats. Details here.

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Signed ebook!

New! Cybook Opus “Pearl”

July 12th, 2010

The Cybook Opus “pearl” just arrived. This new dress will join the other beautiful colors launched a few weeks ago. You’ll find it in our online shop.

Opus Pearl

Opus Pearl

“Cybook Parade” contest: Great news!

June 29th, 2010

The end of June is upon us, and we really want to thank everyone who has sent us their photos to participate in our  “Cybook Parade” contest! For those just joining us, the contest is simple: just send us a photo to show us where you take your Cybook. For the entire month of June, we chose one photo per week and the winner received a cover in the color of their choice.

We received some amazing photos and it was really difficult to choose just one this week! So, to celebrate the end of a month of wonderful photos, we’ve decided that two winners are better than one, and we are thrilled to present the winning photos:

The Cybook Opus is not afraid of the longest road in Australia

Congratulations Marie J.!

Photos like this give us new appreciation for the long battery life of the Cybook Opus. We would certainly not like to find ourselves in the middle of the longest road in Australia with nothing to read! So we’re going to send her a cover, to protect her Cybook Opus from any wandering kangaroos. (Please note, with or without a cover, we do not recommend using your Cybook Opus to box with kangaroos.)

The Cybook Opus even travels through time

Congratulations Lorah B.!

This extraordinary photo of Lorah with her Cybook Opus was taken at Vaux le Vicompte during a celebration of the Great Century. We couldn’t say it better so we’ll content ourselves with quoting her: “Here is the proof that you can really take your Opus anywhere and whenever you want, even into the past! And it’s even multifunction!” We never would have imagined seeing an Opus in these circumstances, and we’re really curious about where and when her Cybook will wind up in fut— um, the next time. ;-)

You can see these photos and more photos from our readers on our facebook page.

And now, great news: the contest continues!

We want to thank everyone who participated, and we’ve got great news for all of you: we’ve loved receiving these brilliant photos so much, that we’ve decided to continue our contest! Keep on sending us photos of your Cybook out and about, we’ll choose two winners per month who will receive a cover!

Next time, the winner could be you! Show us where you like to read with your Cybook! Post your photo to our facebook page or send it to us by email at community[at]bookeen.com

Congratulations again to Lorah; we’d really love to follow the further adventures of her Cybook throughout the time-space continuum! And congratulations to Marie. We hope she’ll send us a photo of what’s at the end of that road! And good luck to everyone for next time.

Happy reading,

The Bookeen team

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*NB: The small print: by sending us your photo, you agree that we can post it on facebook and / or on our website / in articles about Bookeen.

Cybook Orizon: news

June 25th, 2010

Fresh news, as promised! Save the date: Bookeen announces the Cybook Orizon, launching in early September 2010. Want to find out more? Keep your eyes open, because you’ll be hearing lots more about the Cybook Orizon, starting with more news right here in the coming days.