Well today is another step forward for Barnes & Nobles, Nook eReader, as it becomes closer to a full-fledge Android Tablet. The nook is getting the official upgrade to Android 2.2 (Froyo) this week over the air (or now, manually). The upgrade which will be available to all Nook Color owner via a wi-fi update is version 1.2.0 and bring with it the following features:
- Access to shop a broad collection of popular NOOK Apps™ to enjoy great games, stay up to date on news and weather, and more
- Full-featured free email to check and send web-based email (i.e., Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, AOL) all from one in-box
- NOOK Color’s update to Android OS 2.2/Froyo offers system improvements, browser performance and a more complete Web experience giving customers access to enjoy even more video, interactive and animated content. NOOK Color now includes support for Adobe® Flash® Player
- NOOK Kids™ exciting new Read and Play titles that bring animation, activities and stories together
- NOOK Books Enhanced offer in-page video and audio in a growing number of titles
- Enhancements to magazine navigation making it easier to enjoy even more of the growing selection of magazines in NOOK Newsstand
- NOOK Friends™ (beta) to see your friends’ reading activities, swap books with LendMe™, share recommendations and discover new titles
While the Nook has gained a lot of the features that tablets like the iPad, XOOM, Galaxy Tab and Playbook (oh wait, that’s right they don’t have native email) have, it won’t be a full the version of Froyo, meaning there will be no Android Market. The apps and games you have access to will be from B&N’s nook store. Either way though, with Web browsing, email, Pandora, a music player, ebooks, games and more, all for $250.00, with no contracts with a beautiful 7″ display… this is a hard product to resist.
[Via Barnes & Noble]
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