MobileTechReview Forum, News and Reviews: DMC Introduces a Wide Range of COPIA eReaders with Wireless Connection

DMC today introduced its suite of COPIA e-readers and related accessories. The e-readers, branded OCEAN and TIDAL, are full-featured wireless reading devices that enable users to connect with the COPIA community to discover, enjoy, share and purchase digital content including books, newspapers and magazines.

The COPIA e-readers suite includes both monochrome e-paper-based touchscreens and panels with robust Wi-Fi or 3G wireless connectivity and advanced color e-readers designed for rich content. Each device is designed to extend the collaborative online experience of COPIA, a device-agnostic platform that DMC Worldwide unveiled today.

Key features of the COPIA e-readers include:

The Connected Experience

COPIA e-reader users can instantly connect to TheCopia.com, a device-agnostic, online destination that enables readers of all ages to experience a completely new way to discover, enjoy, share and purchase books, newspapers, magazines and a wide variety of digital content. COPIA combines a compelling social networking experience, collaboration and intuitive shared discovery with meaningful reading content. Students, as well as book groups, can highlight, annotate and connect to each other directly from the COPIA e-readers to the online COPIA community.

Broad Access to Content

The COPIA e-reader users will have access to a compelling array of content across best-sellers, popular titles, textbooks, public domain titles and an array of additional entertainment content, with new content being added daily.

The COPIA lineup of OCEAN and TIDAL e-readers consists of six devices designed to meet the needs of all reading levels. Specs for each device:

OCEAN9

? ePaper display
? 9?capacitive touchscreen
? 768 x 1024 pixels
? Size: 162.8 x 207.8 x 11 mm
? 4-directional tilt-sensor
? Robust WiFi (802.11b/g)
? 4 GB internal memory
? Micro SD card slot
? Earphone jack and microphone

OCEAN9 3G

? ePaper display
? 9?capacitive touchscreen
? 768 x 1024 pixels
? Size: 162.8 x 207.8 x 11 mm
? 4-directional tilt-sensor
? 3G connectivity
? Robust WiFi (802.11b/g)
? 4 GB internal memory
? Micro SD card slot
?Earphone jack and microphone

OCEAN6

? ePaper display
? 6? capacitive touchscreen
? 600 x 800 pixels
? Size: 125 x 170 x 11 mm
? 4-directional tilt-sensor
? Robust WiFi (802.11b/g)
? 4 GB internal memory
? Micro SD card slot
? Earphone jack and microphone

TIDAL

? ePaper display
?QWERTY soft keypad
? 6? screen
? 600 x 800 pixels
? Size: 124 x 170 x 8.9 mm
? 2 GB internal memory

TIDALTOUCH

? ePaper display
? 6? capacitive touchscreen
? 600 x 800 pixels
? Size: 124 x 170 x 8.9 mm
? 4-directional tilt-sensor
? Robust WiFi (802.11b/g)
? 4 GB internal memory
? Micro SD card slot
? Earphone jack and microphone

TIDALTOUCH 3G

? ePaper display
? 6? capacitive touchscreen
? 600 x 800 pixels
? Size: 124 x 170 x 8.9 mm
? 4-directional tilt-sensor
? 3G connectivity
? 4-directional tilt-sensor
? Robust WiFi (802.11b/g)
? 4 GB internal memory
? Micro SD card slot
? Earphone jack and microphone

Pricing and Availability

The COPIA e-readers will be available for purchase online in April 2010 and at retail by June 2010 with prices ranging from $199- $299. For more info visit www.thecopia.com

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