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The Boox M92 is a fast (800Mhz processor) 9.7" (1200x825) E Ink pearl e-reader with a touch display (with Wacom input). While waiting for this reader to launch on December 8th, here's a long (17 minutes) hands on video from Boox:

LG Display plans to begin mass production of color 9.7" e-paper panels, and 19" flexible monochrome ones (most likely both are based on E Ink). We don't know LG's plan for the displays, but we can assume they're targeting e-readers, and perhaps newspaper-sized ones, too (for the 19" flexible panels).

LG has unveiled their 19" flexible E Ink panels back in January (shown above). The panels are only 0.3mm thick, and weight just 130 grams. It uses metal foil, and so it can recover its original shape after being bent.

Update: there's some new info on the Mirasol display. Qualcomm claims 6X power advantage over E Ink (even with color and video), they have a way to light the display, and it can be paired with a touchscreen.

Currently, all Kindle devices use E Ink displays. But now Qualcomm are readying their own efficient, fast, colorful, and cheap displays called Mirasol, and there are rumors that future Kindles might use this new kind of display. The current prototypes are 5.7" large, and should be ready by autumn.

Tianjin Jinke announced 3 new e-readers:

• V30+: A 6" touch E Ink reader with 3G connectivity.
• A6 series: 6" multi-touch SiPix e-paper reader with a QWERTY keyboard, 3G and Wi-Fi. The A6 will cost $275, when it launches in March.
• A9 series: 9" multi-touch SiPix e-paper reader with a QWERTY keyboard, 3G and Wi-Fi. It will cost $330, when it launches in March.

Tianjin Jinke A9

These are the first readers announced that use a SiPix made e-paper display.

China's Hanwang will start to use e-paper displays from AUO - in face AUO has started shipping 9" panels already. The products will hit the market in 2010. Hanwang aims to ship over 500,000 e-readers in 2009, and over 1 million in 2010.

Hanwang currently uses 5" E Ink panels.

Via digitimes

Qualcomm says that they are on-track to deliver their full-color Mirasol displays for e-readers late in 2010. These are 5.7" displays at XGA resolution. They have a fast refresh rates, can play videos, and are readable in direct sunlight. Qualcomm says that the battery consumption is good, too.

Via Engadget

Via digitimes