Iriver Japan launch its electronic book (e-book) reader "Libre" in Japan within 2009.

The Libre is produced by PVI Prime View International LTD of Taiwan. The e-book reader is combined it with Foxit Software Company's software, such as the one that browses online news articles and converts them into PDF files.

The 6-inch e-paper display does have a 800x600 pixel resolution. The Libre does not have Wlan or something else. The commonucation and information must be transferred via USB or memory card. The price is about 310 US Dollar.

Light-curing, flexible plastics for e-readers and flexible OLEDs

E-readers, portable reading devices using electrophoretic displays, are becoming more and more popular. Their reliable functioning and service life depend on the
display being protected against temperature and humidity by suitable adhesive products.

PVI (Prime View International) must delay ttheir color e-paper introduction to 2010.

There are still barriers to achieving satisfying results, according to the company.

PVI supplies the 9.7-inch EPD for the Amazons just released e-book reader Kindle DX.
But this epaper can only show grayscale text and images.