Samsung E6 eReader announced for US

Samsung is targeting a spring release date for their E6 eReader device which will be accompanied by a Barnes & Noble partnership, although it remains to be seen whether the E6 will be successful in its own right or not. The E6 will retail for $299 according to other sources online, and at that price point you will get a slider form factor that is reminiscent of some Palm PDA models, where it comes equipped with a 6” E-ink display at 600 x 800 resolution with 8-Gray scale for easy readability regardless of whether you are indoors or out. Supported formats include E-pub, PDF/a, TXT, BMP and JPG. The integrated front speakers lets you experience Samsung’s text-to-speech (TTS) technology, although don’t be blown away by it. You will also get Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity with Samsung’s unique EmoLink technology that enables users to share content between Samsung eReader devices. Just in case its 2GB of internal memory is not enough, there is always a microSD memory card slot that further augments taht amount to 16GB. [Press Release]