Skiff Reader: Largest, Thinnest eReader to date!

2010 is likely to be an even bigger year for technology than 2009.  With new product announcements from many major technology players (i.e. Apple) planned for the first part of the year, tech heads are all salivating with excitement.

Enter the Skiff Reader to get the year started with a bang!  Skiff promises to bring the eReader market the largest, yet thinnest eReader to date.  They have also partnered with Sprint, not only for wireless 3G service, but also for distribution from some +1000 Sprint stores.

All in all, the eReader world could be getting more exciting.  This kind of screen combined with 3G speeds lends itself to all kinds of newspaper and magazine deals that include live updating advertising.  Will consumers back away from their computer screens and go back to "paying" for news content?  I guess only time will tell.  For now the Skiff Reader looks to be at least one very cool device.

Check the features from Skiff:

"The Skiff Reader, the first e-reader to integrate the upcoming Skiff Service, is a state-of-the-art device that is simple and easy-to-use. Our innovations include:

Largest e-paper display › More viewing area for a richer reading experience. 

Thinnest e-reading device › Remarkably sleek. Easy to hold, use and carry. 

Most durable e-reader › First-of-its-kind metal-foil display (eliminating the fragility of glass). A magnesium housing. An incredibly sturdy device. 

Highest display resolution › Four times as many pixels as most e-book readers, for more immersive reading. 

Full touch screen › For intuitive content selection and navigation. Instant page turns with the swipe of a finger. 

Extraordinary battery life › Read for a week between charges."

Check out the device:

Sprint's 4g is BLAZING fast and the 3g ain't bad either

Here is a video from the folks at thestreet.com. It shows you what I have been saying all along. Sprint's 3g speed is much faster than everyone else, and its 4g is like lighting. You should be looking forward to the day it comes to your town. Remember, you can buy the 4g card now and have 3g speeds, then upgrade your service to 4g when it comes to town.

Check it:

Boy Genius Speed Test Prove Sprint is Blazing

In a recent boygenius.com article, Sprint's EVDO Rev A speed tested over 400kbps faster than AT&T and double the speed of Verizon. The folks at BG did a great job proving that Sprint deserves a little more respect than it gets. I am constantly reading bad press giving Sprint a hard time. Having used devices from every carrier and working for several, I can tell you that ALL carriers go through good times and bad times. However, Sprint has really been working hard, of late, to cement itself as a true competitor in the wireless industry. With Sprint's great speed, an ever improving product portfolio (getting even better in 4q) and the launch of 4G (coming to a market near you), I can see more and more reasons why people should give Sprint a look.

Sprint mifi: 3g'ize your ipod?

Sprint is going to start selling their new mifi broadband device. This is public knowledge and not really breaking news but you might not have thought about why you would actually buy one one of these device.

Imagine the same great speed and coverage that you can get with your Sprint laptop aircard. Only now you can give that same access to all those other devices that wifi access.

Things you might own that have wifi, and can there for be "3g'ized":
1.) iPod Touch.
2.) iPhone 2g (oh i bet Sprint would love that)
3.) Sony PSP.
4.) Your laptop before you bought an aircard.
5.) DVR.
6.) iPaq from 1999.

Now imagine having all those devices connected to the internet, all at the same time from the Sprint mifi. Try to picture an internet router with an aircard and a battery.

Going on a trip with the kiddos. Rather then yelling at them to stop fighting, turn on your Sprint mifi and all their little kiddie electronics have 3g access to the internet.

Not every device has a usb port for your aircard. However, very many devices have wifi.

...as always, tell me what you think.