AI & Cloud

Japan's Sony has unveiled its first electronic reader with wireless connectivity in a bid to take on Amazon's popular Kindle device, reports Reuters.

Reuters reports that Amazon has joined the opposition to Google’s plan to digitise millions of books, saying that the proposed deal would fundamentally change copyright law and violate antitrust law.

Sprint is to launch HTC’s Hero device on its network, the first Android-powered handset available from the US operator. The device will go on sale 11 October and cost around US$180.

Taiwan's HTC today enhanced its status as the industry's leading supplier of devices running the Android operating system (OS) by unveiling its Tattoo phone.

LG - the world's third-largest mobile manufacturer - has become the latest major handset vendor to unveil an Android-powered smartphone.

Google plans to launch an online store to deliver electronic books to any device with a Web browser, threatening to upset a burgeoning market for dedicated e-readers dominated by Amazon's Kindle, reports Reuters.

Reuters notes that bookseller Barnes & Noble will soon sell its own electronic reader to rival Amazon.com's Kindle. Meanwhile Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has ruled his company out of producing a similar device, according to reports.