We’ve received many requests for some videos demonstrating the features and interface of the Cybook Odyssey, so today we’re presenting a tour of the Odyssey in four videos.
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Cybook Odyssey Video Tour
Monday, November 28th, 2011The new innovation from Bookeen at your fingertips!
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011As of the 22nd November, the fastest e-reader ever will be available for less than 150 Euros!
Cybook Odyssey
The Cybook Odyssey is the first e-reader ever to incorporate Bookeen’s exclusive technology, the High Speed Ink System, providing an extremely rapid interface which has never been seen before in electronic ink devices.
The Cybook Odyssey from Bookeen is available in black with the back casing made from brushed aluminum. It will be launched for less than 150 Euros as of the 22nd November. It will be available for pre-order starting the 10th of November on Bookeen’s website and from retail partners.
The Cybook Odyssey is delivered with over 100 books in order to get the reader started (more than 30 in English). This technological gem is set to definitively revolutionize e-reader devices thanks to its instantaneous ergonomic interface.
Cybook Odyssey from Bookeen
Available in Europe from 22nd November 2011 for less than 150 euros.
Pre-orders taken from the 10th November : www.bookeen.com and from retail partners.
More about High Speed Ink System : http://bookeen.com/blog/cybook-odyssey-hsis
About Bookeen
Based in Paris (France), the Bookeen team, experts in electronic books since 1998, have developed a number of solutions for e-readers over the last 13 years. They are proud to bring such innovations to the market as the HSIS technology available for the first time with the Cybook Odyssey.Bookeen also proposes its own online ebookstore : BookeenStore.com
Press Contacts :
Jean-François Kitten, jf@licencek.com 0033(0)611293028. Capucine de Jessey, c.dejessey@licencek.com. Imogen Bailey, i.bailey@licencek.com 0033(0)1 83 64 77 06
Jean-François Kitten, jf@licencek.com 0033(0)611293028. Capucine de Jessey, c.dejessey@licencek.com. Imogen Bailey, i.bailey@licencek.com 0033(0)1 83 64 77 06
Cybook Odyssey: watch this space…
Friday, November 4th, 2011Bookeen will announce this Monday November 7th the price and launch date of the Cybook Odyssey.
See you Monday…
Cybook Odyssey
More about the Cybook Odyssey and the High Speed Ink System technology
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011Press release Bookeen Paris, 19th October 2011
Following the announcement of our new product, the Cybook Odyssey, we received many questions regarding the HSIS technology.
Bookeey Cybook Odyssey
What is High Speed Ink System (HSIS)?
HSIS is an architecture developed by Bookeen and results from 2 years of research & development. This architecture is made of hardware and software components in order to boost electronic ink.
Cornerstones of HSIS which are incorporated within the Cybook Odyssey are:
- Optimized software stack and algorithms, developed with quality and performance in mind from the ground up. The main goals are to increase computing speed and refresh display rate thanks to a very sharp display management.
- An E Ink Pearl touch display providing a best-in-class e-paper reading experience.
- A dedicated Cortex A8 processor, developed by Texas Instruments in partnership with Bookeen, which brings pure and efficient horsepower.
A consumer electronic product can be seen as a chain of hardware and software elements. As for any chain, it is as strong as its weakest link. With HSIS, the chain is perfectly balanced; all links are robust and optimized. HSIS is the foundation for a brand new groundbreaking E Ink based user experience.
What does HSIS bring to the Cybook Odyssey?
- Comfort: an intuitive e-reading experience.
- Speed: a reactive and smooth user interface.
- Power efficiency: record battery life.
For example, the Cybook Odyssey is the first e-paper reader to provide rolling menus or a scrolling web browser. More features will be revealed in the forthcoming days.
How will HSIS evolve?
This architecture already allows e-reading devices to be built with different display sizes, with different bistable technologies, and with grayscale as well as color e-paper displays.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank E-Ink and Texas Instruments for these fruitful collaborations.
Based in Paris (France), the Bookeen team has been pioneers in the ebook industry since 1998 and has developed many e-reading solutions in over 13 years. We’re very proud to bring innovation to the market with our HSIS technology and through the launch of the Cybook Odyssey you will be able to experience it to its full capacity.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Equipped with exclusive HSIS (High Speed Ink System ) technology for an amazingly fast speed on an E Ink® pearl screen
- A 6” screen in a compact design
- A premium device with a robust and classy aluminium back
- A multi-touch interface
- A fast Wi-Fi connectivity
- 20 font sizes
- Thousands of books available in seconds
- Support Major open formats
Multi-Touch paperlike Display
6’’ E Ink® Pearl Display
600 x 800 pixels
Resolution: 167 dpi
Technology: E Ink Pearl (V220)
Capacitive multi-touch
Fast & Powerful Engine
CPU: Cortex A8 TI OMAP3611 800MHz
RAM: 128MB LP DDR
High Speed Ink System (HSIS)
Ultra reactive User Interface
Scrollable menus
Dynamic zoom
Fluid Web browsing
Elegant & Compact Design
Dimensions: 166mm x 120mm x 9mm
Weight: 195g – 6.87 oz*
Aluminum back casing
Buttons: Page Forward, Page Back, Menu
Connectivity
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
Micro-USB connector
Weeks of Battery Life
Battery: 1650 mAh
Battery Life: approx 25,000 page flips
Storage
Internal Memory: 2GB (iNAND),
approx. 2,000 ebooks (*)
Expansion Slot: microSDHC up to 32GB,
approx. 32,000 ebooks
USB: microUSB for transferring file and charging
Extras
Accelerometer (portrait/landscape)
Personal screensaver pictures
Audio: 3.5mm stereo
Hundred of books included
Software
User interface in 23 languages
Web browser included
OS Linux 2.6.31
20 font sizes
Software features: notes/bookmark/
highlights/dictionary (French version)
Supported ebook standards: ePub, PDF,
Adobe® DRM, HTML, TXT, FB2
Pictures: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, ICO, TIF, PSD
Music: MP3
Media Contacts:
Jean-François Kitten, jf@licencek.com +33611293028. Capucine de Jessey, c.dejessey@licencek.com. Imogen Bailey, i.bailey@licencek.com +331 83 64 77 06 & +331 42 15 70 12
Bookeen breaks the boundaries for electronic ink
Monday, October 10th, 2011Press release e-Reader Bookeen. Paris, 10/10/2011
Bookeen is proud to present the Cybook Odyssey: the first e-Reader equipped with High Speed Ink System (HSIS) technology. It has taken two years of development to create this technology which will revolutionize the electronic ink display. With the HSIS, the Cybook Odyssey paves the way for a new generation of e-Readers which are faster, more reactive and more fluid.
Cybook Odyssey
The launch of the Cybook Odyssey is set to dispel all previous misconceptions about electronic ink. Until now, the quality and comfort of electronic ink have enabled e-Readers to provide the ideal reading device for digital content. However, in recent years, the inertia of the e-paper technology has disappointed readers who are used to highly reactive touch-screen LCD tablets or smartphones.
Now with the launch of the Cybook Odyssey equipped with HSIS technology, Bookeen reveals the first ever e-Reader which works at high speed whilst also maintaining the properties of electronic ink.
With the HSIS, Bookeen:
- has radically simplified the e-Reader user experience by making it more intuitive,
- has crafted a user friendly interface directly inspired by the ergonomic of touch-screen tablets,
- introduces a range of new features which have not yet been available with electronic ink.
The Cybook Odyssey will be available in Europe in the forthcoming weeks. The price has not yet been disclosed.
The Cybook Odyssey is the first e-Reader to incorporate:
- the technology of a High Speed Ink System (HSIS) developed by Bookeen, for an instantly reactive screen which has never previously been achieved with E Ink®
The Cybook Odyssey is also equipped with the following features:
- a Cortex A8 processor (800MHz) adapted by Texas Instruments in collaboration with Bookeen,
- a 6 inch E Ink® Pearl wide touch-screen embedded in a compact classy design,
- fast Wi-Fi connectivity.
Other features will soon be revealed.
About Bookeen
Bookeen is a French company which has been a European pioneer for electronic books since 1998. They have developed and marketed the following e-Readers in more than 70 countries: the Cybook Opus and the Cybook Orizon. Bookeen’s R&D team which are based within their Paris headquarters are world renowned for their excellence and innovation. Bookeen is one of a number of companies which invent, design and develop effective electronic solutions and software. www.bookeen.com
Bookeen e-Readers are available in more than 70 countries around the world
Some retailers: Pixmania, Waterstone’s, Redcoon, Media World, Bol.com, La Feltrinelli, Boulanger, Darty, Fnac, Virgin, Cultura, Auchan, Le Furet du Nord, Gibert Joseph, Surcouf, Gibert Jeune, GrosBill, Librairie Dialogues… and www.Bookeen.com
Press contacts : Jean-François Kitten, jf@licencek.com +33611293028 Capucine de Jessey, c.dejessey@licencek.com, Imogen Bailey, i.bailey@licencek.com +331 83 64 77 06 & +331 42 15 70 12
Cybook Opus and Orizon, now more affordable than ever!
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011Starting today, Bookeen makes ebooks more accessible by offering great deals on Cybook Opus and Cybook Orizon.
The Cybook Opus, at under 130€: the lightest 5″ reader in the world, the Cybook Opus is the perfect companion. Slip it into your pocket to read whenever and wherever you like. Load it with up to 1000 books* and you’ll always have something to read!
The Cybook Orizon, at under 150€: its sleek profile, the thinnest in the world, offers a 6″ touchscreen, and thanks to the built-in WiFi connection, download your next book in just seconds.
All Cybooks benefit from Bookeen’s years of expertise as a pioneer in electronic books since 1998.
Order your Cybook from our Bookeen Store, or from one of our resellers.
*internal memory 1Gb, expandable via microSD memory card.
The Cybook Orizon now only 199.99€
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Starting today, the Cybook Orizon is available for a new reduced price of 199.99€!
Take advantage to discover the world’s thinnest ebook-reader, now even better thanks to the recent firmware upgrade. Find it in Bookeen’s online store and from our resellers.
The Cybook Orizon is almost here!
Friday, October 15th, 2010The Cybook Orizons are getting ready to meet their future readers! The first deliveries will be on their way the week of the 25-29 October.
Thank you for your patience, everyone!
Bookeen Team
Cybook Opus: the best of test.de
Monday, October 4th, 2010Bookeen is very proud that the Cybook Opus has been declared the best reading device by Germany’s prestigious consumer site test.de, who have awarded it the Stiftung Warentest prize out of a total of 14 devices, after precise and rigourous testing.
Our german-speaking readers can get more information and read the complete test here.
Cybook Opus: the best of test.de
Cybook Orizon: pre-orders open now!
Saturday, September 25th, 2010The Cybook Orizon is now available for pre-order in our shop! Orders will be fulfilled starting mid-October in the order they were received.