Sony Touch and Pocket Reader ebook 2010 line-up - Preview

Sony have today been showing off their updated range of ereader devices. We spoke to Omar Gurhan, Reader category manager over at Sony, who talks us through the new line of Readers in this video. Both the Pocket and Touch Reader devices have been given a once-over, with revamped touchscreens on both models, as well as smaller and lighter builds. Tech Digest went hands-on with both devices this morning. Read on for our initial impressions. Apart from the sizing differences (the Touch features a 7 inch display whilst the Pocket sports a 5 incher) there's not too much to separate the two Readers. Both use e-ink optical touch screens at 800x600 resolutions, making it far easier to navigate your library than the button-heavy Kindle. Finger swipes are all that's needed to turn pages and flick through settings, though a stylus is included with both the Touch and Pocket. Glare whilst reading in direct sunlight has also been reduced across both, whilst contrast performance has also been improved, with sixteen levels of greyscale. Top of the list of new features is a rather nifty dictionary function. Double-tap any word on the devices and you'll be brought straight to its Oxford English Dictionary definition, as well as translation dictionaries for 5 major European languages. There's also a new sketchbook application to go along with the note and highlighting functions. Though both the Touch and Reader are running on the same chip, we found the Touch to be a little bit more ...

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