Archos Reveals Their Color Android eBook Reader: The Archos 7ob

Is this the local competitor for the Kindle or the Nook?

Just before the end of last year Archos launched a series of Android tablets hoping to take on the Big Apple with quite successful results in Hong Kong.

The few times we’ve been to the Golden Shopping Arcade we’ve witnessed a few people purchasing the 7-inch version and a couple even buy the 10 inch model. Now the French electronics maker hopes to give Amazon’s Kindle and even Barnes And Noble’s Nook, a run for their money with their new 7 inch colour TFT screen Android 2.1 powered eReader the Archos 7ob.

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3HK Now Offers Electronic English Literature to All Your Gadgets

Kobo comes to Hong Kong via 3 Mobile.

After launching its Chinese eBook service in July 3 mobile has finally gotten around to offering an English eBook service. 3 Mobile has partnered with Canadian-based Kobo Inc., a leading international eReading service provider, to bring Kobo’s eReading service that includes the largest selection of English language eBooks to the users in Hong Kong. The service is compatible with iPhone, iPad, Android and PCs.

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Samsung Brings a 7″ Device to Hong Kong Called the Galaxy Tab

Is Samsung’s Android an E-Reader or a Tablet?

Samsung Hong Kong launched the Galaxy Tab yesterday at a big event in The Mira Hotel with special guests and the media. They were expecting to create a big noise here in Hong Kong with the event and give consumers an alternative to Apple’s iPad.

The Galaxy Tab gets points for running Adobe Flash, having a 3 megapixel camera with LED flash, 1080p playback in various file formats and utilizing the Swype keyboard interface and already stocking a bunch of Chinese book titles to choose from.

But that is about where the excitement stops. Stops dead and cold.

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Review: Kindle 3G

Is the newest version of the Kindle worth it? Paul Yu takes a look.

While some people buy an e-Book reader just for reading books, the feature that made me buy the Kindle 3G over another device was the free unlimited worldwide 3G internet access and the low HK$1,700 (delivered) price tag.

For any other portable internet device, its usefulness is limited unless you pay for mobile internet access directly, and/or make a food or drink purchase, or hang out in a modern shopping mall or Hong Kong government establishment to get internet access. For a thrifty guy with a $20 monthly phone bill, it becomes very clear you are paying for the entertainment and convenience at every turn.

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Kindle 3 is Here! But You’re Too Slow, It’s Already Sold Out

People just love them new digital book doohickeys.

Amazon doesn’t even need a press conference to generate excitement for their new Kindle. The love affair has grown strong as people who obviously sat out the Kindle 1 and 2, are now in prime pouncing position for the 3rd Kindle which is lighter, cheaper, holds more books and is in bad-ass black!

The only trick is if you order it now you still have to wait 2 weeks for it. What’s up with these tech companies? Do they really not know the number of units they can move? Or do they all have stock in eBay?

Click here to “pre-order” your Kindle 3.