Written by Barnes and Noble releases Nook Color update ahead of rumored Kindle tablet.
Looks like Barnes and Noble is preparing for the rumored upcoming new “tablet” from its eBook rival Amazon. According to Engadget, the Nook Color Android eReader from the popular US bookstore updates the operating system version of its popular Nook Color device allowing owners to buy some apps like Angry Birds Pulse Feed reader and so much more. The Nook Color also includes Barnes & Noble’s very own app, the Nook Friends.
One of the notable new features of the Nook Color is the enhanced browsing experience. The Nook Color 1.2 update is like FroYo, but less populated. The bookstore company says that the 7 inch eReader’s web browser is now faster, and includes better gesture support. The new browser also allows users to switch between mobile and full versions of websites they read. The Nook Color OS 1.2 update now supports Flash Player 10.1.
Surprisingly, the new update also includes an email client, indirectly beating Research in Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook that currently doesn’t support its own email app. The BlackBerry PlayBook is a 7 inch QNX based BlackBerry tablet OS-powered device released this month. The BlackBerry PlayBook also supports Adobe Flash, and supports video chat and can shoot HD videos.
Barnes and Noble’s 1.2 update description:
“Barnes and Noble is providing a major firmware update for NOOK Color that contains exciting new features, addresses key customer requests and provides ongoing performance improvements. With NOOK Color v1.2 you get NOOK Email™, an enhanced web experience with Adobe Flash Player, access to popular apps like Angry Birds, plus NOOK Kids Read and Play titles, enhanced NOOK Books, and more.”
Nook Color is now considered as the “cheapest tablet” (especially now) with a competitive tag price of $250. Apparently, some rumors floating on the internet are claiming that Amazon is also scheduled to join the market with an Android tablet. Can this new Nook Color update help the company “survive” Amazon’s upcoming device?
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