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Barnes & Noble
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The market
for smaller tablets may yet to receive another entry following the introduction
of the Google Nexus 7 tablet. Reports have hinted that a new seven-inch Nook
tablet may be offered by Barnes & Noble soon.
In addition
to the Google Nexus 7 tablet, speculations have increased on the possible
appearance of the iPad mini before the end of the year as well as another model
of the Amazon Kindle Fire. The supposed new seven-inch Nook tablet will
reportedly feature a new screen technology that the company has developed on
collaboration with another company.
Some
industry watchers have speculated that the upcoming new seven-inch Nook tablet
may feature a hybrid display that has the features of an LCD and e-ink screen
display.
Among the
possible screen display technology that the new seven-inch Nook tablet will
feature is the mirasol display of Qualcomm. These displays will utilize
microscopic mirrors instead of a backlight. The mirrors will reflect any available
ambient light, displaying colors and making reading outside easier. The power
usage of the display technology is also comparatively lower compared to LCD
display. They also have the capability of showing videos.
The
technology has been under development by Qualcomm for a number of years already
and it may be available for use by the middle of the year, which make it a
possible candidate for use on the new seven-inch Nook tablet.
However the
new seven-inch Nook tablet may not be the first device to use the mirasol
technology of Qualcomm since the Kyobo e-reader is using this particular screen
display technology following its release into the market. However this South
Korean device did not make much impact in the market.
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