Sharp eBooks will be available this year.

Sharp announced its intention to release a device for reading and selling electronic books, similar to the set of functions of the Kindle book. At a press conference held in Japan, Sharp showed two models of the book - with LCD touch screens of 5.5 and 10.8 inches. This means that the device can be used to view the video. Recall that the Kindle uses a screen on electronic ink.

Sharp e-book will be supported by the already popular in Japan format XMDF, which combines text, audio and video content into a single library. These data can be read using mobile phones, receivers of digital television and electronic books, tablets. It is known that the company has discussed options for cooperation with Japanese and foreign publishing houses, but so far the names of future partners have not been named.
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via slashgear.com