Hanvon to use Marvell's Armada 166E in upcoming e-readers

Hanwang (the leading Chinese e-reader maker, under the Hanvon name) will use Marvell's Armada 166E chips in their new e-readers. Marvell's chip includes an integrated e-paper display controller - and the new e-readers will offer better performance, more functionality and lower price points than previous e-readers.

The ARMADA 166E delivers best-in-class user experiences and support for the latest Android, Linux, and WinCE operating systems, allowing users to experience fast system performance and quick renderings of high-resolution PDF or ePub documents. The new chip is also said to be better on the battery.

The first models of Hanwang's next generation eReaders will be available from Hanwang in 3Q 2010.