The Japanese are going to engage in a reader for students of joint development by Sony and E Ink Holdings - technology "electronic paper" Mobius increased strength and lightness. Thanks to its compact size (231 x 310 x 6.6 mm) and very low weight (358 g), the device fits easily in a backpack. The size of the display itself is a piece of paper in A4, resolution - 1200ı1600 points, capable of displaying up to 16 shades of gray.
Included with the unit is provided stylus. Besides, reader provides Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), 4 GB of internal memory (expandable cards microSD) and lithium-ion battery (lasts for 3 weeks in offline mode). Announcement of the gadget is expected to show EDIX 2013 in Tokyo. To test the "reading room" will distribute to students of three universities, and in the free market, it will appear in the second half of the year.