In a move that promises to intensify the "ereader wars," book retailer Barnes & Noble is planning to announce the release of its own brand of ebook reader, reports the Wall Street Journal.
According to Barnes & Noble (see video below), the reader will be manufacturer by Plastic Logic and will feature a color screen approximately the size of a paperback book.
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The device is expected to come with a wireless connection, run through AT&T, that will enable users to wirelessly download ebooks. No price has yet been announced.
The release of a Barnes & Noble reader would increase the competition for Amazon.com's Kindle and Sony's E-Reader device when it arrives on the market, which is likely to be by spring 2010, Gizmodo reports.
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