Hanvon Introduces World's First Five-Inch Electronic Book using Electrophoretic Technology

BEIJING, Nov 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hanvon the leader in handwriting recognition products is pleased to announce the introduction of the world's first 5" Electronic Book series, based on the revolutionary E Ink Vizplex Display. This pioneering effort combines the best of electromagnetic pen input and electronic paper display into an ultra portable electronic book aimed as mass markets.
Hanvon's electronic book development team reports that the N510 consumes very little power, has a paper like appearance, offers 180 degrees viewing and is only 11mm thick. The Hanvon N510 Supports TXT, HTML, PNG, JPG, PDF, XEB, CEB, MP3, MTXT formats on its 167 PPI, SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) electronic paper display. The eBook also features a 1GB SD card and a mini USB port.
"The Hanvon N510 allows you to carry an entire library in your pocket," said Mr. Wang Bangjiang, General Manager for Hanvon. "We are honored and proud that our eBook was used in space during the historic Shenzhou-7 space mission this month. This speaks volumes about the quality of our N510 eBook."
Designed for outdoor use, the N510 features a sunlight readable electronic paper display in a rugged yet slim package. The high definition display not only has a paper like appearance, it has no EMI generating backlight/inverter making it ideally suited for hours of reading.
The Hanvon E-book series is designed to allow the user to not only read books but also input notes, edit and even paint electronically using Hanvon's advanced digital input technologies. The device also features audio listening capability with MP3 support.
Priced at about 2000RMB ($295 approx), the Hanvon N510 is aimed at users that want the flexibility and convenience of having hundreds of books and documents at their finger tips, at a reasonable price. Finally, the Hanvon N510 eBook is an environmentally responsible alternative to ordinary paper.
About Hanwang:
Hanwang Technology Co. Ltd., founded in 1998, is a leader in the fields of research, development, and manufacture of diverse intelligent pattern recognition technologies and products. We are headquartered in Beijing, China, and have about 500 employees, housed in a 23,000-square meter building. Following our strategy of globalization, we have set up a competitive system that is made up of our efficient design and research network, purchasing network, manufacturing network, sales and service network. Today, Hanwang owns one manufacturing campus, four advanced design centers, and over 5800 sales channels across the country.
SOURCE: Hanwang Technology Co. Ltd.