E-reader Wink Offers Indian Readers a Chance to Access Content in 15 Different Regional Languages
E-reader Wink Offers Indian Readers a Chance to Access Content in 15 Different Regional Languages
India is expanding rapidly when it comes to garnering adequate readership for all types of fiction. The fact that Indians are well versed in multiple languages opens the doorway to English medium as well as local Indian literary works. In such an environment, e-readers are becoming the latest in thing. For those who feel that Kindle cannot work for them because it only targets English medium fiction, here is a smart alternative provided by Bangalore based digital publishing firm EC Media International. This e-reader is called Wink and it has more than just a catchy name.
Wink costs around Rs, 11,500 and it is packed with many new exciting features and capabilities. This e-reader enables people to listen to music and play games as well as check out internet websites apart from just reading e-books. It has a 6 inch display with a resolution of 800 X 600 pixels. It comes in 16 shades of gray for those who want a smart and sophisticated accessory. This e-reader has a Samsung processor of over 400 MHz and it is perfect for those who want to access all types of web content. Board storage amounts to 2GB and it can be extended to about 16 GB through Micro SD cards for those who want more space.
It also has a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a USB which amounts to a 2.0 port. It is ideal for connecting with different websites because this e-reader has a 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. It also has a GPRS wireless feature. It has amazing battery life as well. Up to 10 hours of music or 10,000 page turns can be powered by a single charge of the batteries. Wink comes with a Linux operating system. It supports a number of document formats including HTML, PDF and Microsoft Word. Apart from this, the e-reader is ideal for image files of different types such as JPEG, GIF, BMP and TIF. It is also compliant with audio files such as AAC and Mp3.
The ultimate highlight of Wink is that it can comprehend up to 15 regional Indian languages. The market for e-books in local languages is just emerging in India. However, many ancient texts in regional languages such as Tamil and Kannada are currently accessible in e-book form. Wink can be the perfect choice to enjoy classic texts and gain access to rare records. Another massive advantage of this e-reader is that it can be used to access newspapers, magazines, journals, and numerous e-books available in Wink stores.
Each of these Wink stores has over 197,606 e-books and more reading material from different parts of the country is being added to it in the coming months. Publishing houses such as Harper Collins, Penguin, Roli, Oxford University and others are also aiming to make their books accessible through Wink. EC Media has also released a Wink Wire. This is an e-reader newspaper for news and it is the first of its kind in our country.
Wink is going to be sold at leading TATA Croma outlets soon. The company has announced that a 3G version of Wink may be released soon as well. This e-reader will revolutionize the e-book industry in our country. Now, people will prefer to access books in electronic format and read them effectively. Online storehouses are also available for those who want to access good books to read via Wink.
The slogan of EC Media for this product has been “Stop reading, start winking!” and it has certainly worked its magic on those who want to access tech-savvy means of reading content. There are 3 different variations of Wink being sold currently namely Wink XTS, Wink XLite and Wink X3G. They all have additional features apart from just being able to access content in 15 different languages. The primary distribution partner for this product is Redington and it has amazing value for the reader.
Indian readers have become more discerning in recent times. They are definitely going to capitalize on new technology that lets them access content from e-books and websites. Though Kindle has amazing brand value, the good part about opting for e-readers such as Wink is that they have an Indian flavour. For those looking to read amazing regional literature or non-fiction, Wink is just perfect for the job.
