Neonode, Inc. (OTCBB: NEON), the Swedish leading Optical Touchscreen Technology Company, announced today that the newest Koobe Inc e-Book reader, the JinYong Reader, uses its zForce optical touch screen solution for e-book readers.
The JinYong Reader incorporates an ARM-based application processor connected to a high contrast 6 inch electronic ink display and Neonode's optical touchscreen, supporting smooth finger input with gestures and sweeps.
The JinYong Reader will feature the work of renowned Chinese martial arts novelist Jin Yong among others and will be sold mainly in the traditional Chinese-language market (including but not limited to) Taiwan and Hong Kong. It will be available in the major book stores and consumer electronics channels.
The JinYong Reader is the slimmest multi-touchscreen capable eReader ever. The device supports text in a wide variety of formats such as PDF, ePub, html, txt, as well as images in JPG, BMP and PNG formats. The internal memory of 2GB can store up to 1500 e-books and can be expandable with a micro-SD memory card (up to 16GB).
Page-turning on the JinYong Reader can be done with a single slide on screen or button, while other basic functions like bookmarking, page refresh and annotation can be done with one touch, as well. Touch operation is simple and can be done with either hand.
"We are pleased to work with an e-publishing leader like Koobe to incorporate our innovative zForce e-Book touchscreen platform into the Koobe products. Our zForce e-Book touchscreen will help to enable feature rich e-book applications that can be enjoyed by the growing user base in Asian markets," said Thomas Eriksson, CEO of Neonode Technologies AB.
Neonode delivers a touch solution that is many times more cost effective than any other high performance touch solutions currently in the market. Neonode's technology incorporates all functionality and performance features from traditional touch screen solutions such as resistive and capacitive response (i.e. iPhone). zForce supports high resolution pen input, multi-finger touch control and zoom-in gestures combined with superior picture quality. zForce is currently being integrated into products such as mobile phones, mobile internet devices, e-books, digital picture frames and tablet PC's.
"Koobe continues to drive the evolution of e-book reader design through style and enhanced capabilities," said Mr. Younger L. Liang, Director of Koobe Inc. "In adopting the Neonode eBook touchscreen technology, we have created an e-Book that overcomes the limitations of conventional e-Books. The easy-to-use touchscreen complements the sleek industrial design and rich content. A light finger touch is all you need to control the device."
For more information:
Please visit our web site at www.neonode.com or contact
Thomas Eriksson, CEO, Neonode Technologies AB
Linnegatan 89
SE-115
23 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0)8 667 17 17
E-mail: sales@neonode.com
About Neonode Technologies AB.
Neonode Inc is the leading provider of optical touchscreen solutions for hand-held and small to midsize devices. Neonode is offering software licenses and engineering design services that enable companies to make high functionality touchscreens at a low cost. zForce is the name of Neonode's proprietary patented touchscreen technology. Neonode Technologies AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Neonode, Inc., has its base in Stockholm, Sweden. Neonode Inc is listed on the OTCBB under the symbol NEON.OB.
About Koobe Inc
The value position of Koobe® is as a total e-publishing solution provider for both hardware and software companies. Koobe also serves as a bridge between creators and readers. It lets valuable content break technical limitations to achieve the goal of "Create Once, Publish Everywhere" to be a reality. Koobe® brings revenue for authors, allowing for multiple types of styles for publishers, adds value for their copyrights, attracts readers to distributors, and makes e-content publishing efficient and reading fun.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding future products and technology developments. Such statements are only predictions and the company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the ability of Neonode to develop and sell new products and technologies. These factors and others are more fully discussed in the documents the company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly, the company's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Neonode and the Neonode logo are registered trademarks of Neonode Inc.
Contacts:
Neonode Technologies AB
Thomas Eriksson, CEO, +46 (0)8 667 17 17
sales@neonode.com
