Samsung eReader US Availability Imminent

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Samsung have acted to confirm the imminent US availability of their first eReader for the US market whilst also confirming that they have entered into a partnership with none other than Barnes & Noble – allowing Samsung eReader end users to access Barnes & Noble’s expansive digital library of more than 1 million eBooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers.

“We are very excited to be entering the explosive eReader market with a device that brings the best of a traditional reading experience into the digital age,” said Reid Sullivan, Senior Vice President at Samsung Electronics America. “Samsung prides itself on identifying and fulfilling unmet consumer needs through innovation, and the eReader is emblematic of that approach. We are partnering with the best in the business to offer access to an extensive array of content, and have developed innovative features and technologies designed to make reading that content as personal and intimate an experience as reading a hard copy book has always been.”

The Samsung eReader comes with a 6” E-ink 600 x 800 resolution display offering 8-gray scale whilst, in terms of supported file formats, the device takes in e-pub, PDF/a, TXT, bmp and jpg formats. Additionally the Samsung eReader also features both integrated speakers and head phone jack allowing users to take advantage of the eReader’s built-in text to speech (TTS) capabilities which ‘allows users to continuously enjoy their favorite content even while driving or during crowded commutes.’ It also packs MP3 player functionality, Bluetooth 2.0 and WiFi (802.11 b/g) connectivity whilst, in terms of storage, you’re looking at 2GB of onboard memory which can be supplemented up to a maximum of additional 16GB of storage capacity with microSD memory cards.

The Samsung eReader will set you back just shy of $400.

[Just noticed I've double posted as this was already covered - doh! - ed.]