Waterstone’s planning own ebook reader

The retailer is expected to sell B&N's nook

High street ebook retailer Waterstone’s is working on its own ebook reader, the firm’s new managing director James Daunt has told the BBC's You and Yours radio programme. The retailer currently sells a number of third-party ebook readers including those from Sony but currently has no device of its own and … [Read more...]

ebook release for James Bond novels

Sony popularised ebooks in the UK with its Reader range

Legendary British spy James Bond is coming to ebook format in the UK from tomorrow with publishers Ian Fleming Publications Ltd promising the books will be "priced in line with the lowest-priced Bond paperback editions available on the market." Ian Fleming's original 14 books will be available from the 4th of November … [Read more...]

Waterstone’s promises iPad ebook app ‘very soon’

The new features are coming to the iPad later this year. Photo: Apple

UK book retailer Waterstone's has a new iPhone shopping app but ebook fans should't get too excited just yet as the app merely replicates the online shopping ability of the firm's main website. However a note in the shopping app's description promises "there'll be a dedicated ebook app out very soon." Confirmation … [Read more...]

Waterstones cuts Sony reader price

Waterstones have cut the price of the Sony Reader Pocket Edition

UK book retailer Waterstones has cut the price of Sony's Pocket Edition e-book reader to £99.99. The reduction comes just days after Amazon announced two new Kindle models including a WiFi-only variant which will sell for just £109. As well as Amazon's Kindle devices and bookstore, which are both now available in … [Read more...]

Waterstones MD confirms iPad eBook app

Apple has dropped rules requiring publications to offer in-app subscriptions . Photo: Apple.

Buyers of eBooks from Waterstones may soon be able to read their books on Apple's new iPad - but not until at least September. The Waterstones iPad and iPhone app, development of which had previously been confirmed to eBook Magazine, is set to be released in September according to The Bookseller magazine which spoke … [Read more...]