Japan's Sony has unveiled its first electronic reader with wireless connectivity in a bid to take on Amazon's popular Kindle device, reports Reuters. The Sony 'Daily Edition' will go on sale in the US in December and will use AT&T's 3G network for connectivity. It will cost US$399, US$100 more than Amazon's basic version of the Kindle.
Amazon's Kindle was launched in 2007 - a year after Sony's first reader - but has enjoyed a considerably higher profile. The device costs US$299 for the basic version and US$489 for a large screen version geared toward newspaper reading.
Sony is hoping that adding wireless connectivity to its readers will give it parity with Kindle, which works with Sprint's network. Users of earlier Sony readers have had to plug their device into a computer when it comes time to download content.
source: GMBB
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