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Hearst Corporation, Skiff,LLC, and Sprint are offering this new and innovated Skiff Reader.  It will be the first e-reader optimized for newspaper and magazine content.  It is a sleek, thin, flexible, durable, easy to use, state-of-the-art device. It has a 11.5″ touchscreen, with a resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels, it features the next generation of the largest and highest-resolution electronic-paper display, for a richer reading experience.  It will have built in 3G wireless capabilities and will also support wireless connectivity via WiFi.  It is just 1/4 ” in overall thickness.  It weighs just over a pound, with a battery life of over a week.
An easy to hold, carry and use device.  First-of-its-kind, metal-foil display with a magnesium housing, an incredibly sturdy durable device.  LG Display, one of the world’s leading display manufacturers and the innovator of the foil-display technology, worked closely with Skiff to replace the standard glass display.
It has a full touch screen with content selection and navigation, turning pages, increasing or reducing font size with the swipe of a finger.  You can also print documents to the Skiff over the network as a quick and easy way to move content to the device.
The Skiff has a Service platform, The Skiff Service and Digital Store, it will sell and distribute newspapers, magazines, books, blogs and other content.  Gives periodical publishers tools to build and extend relationships with subscribers, and wirelessly deliver content and advertising.  Skiff is working with major consumer electronics manufacturers to integrate Skiff’s service, digital store and client software into a range of innovative devices.  The Skiff will feature visually appealing layouts, high resolution-graphics, dynamic updates and rich typography, supporting key design and qualities. There will be a full supply of subscription content and apps like Sodoku and crossword puzzles.
Skiff has entered into a multi-year agreement with Sprint to provide 3G connectivity for The Skiff.  It will be available to purchase in more than 1,000 Sprint retail stores as well as online at sprint.com
Sprint Nextel offers a range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is recognized for developing and engineering their innovative technologies.
Sprint announced last year that they were forming their Emerging Solutions Business that focuses exclusively on the rapid delivery of machine-to-machine and mobile computing solutions to businesses and consumers. Sprint’s partnership with Skiff brings  10 years of experience in working with vendors to provide non-Sprint-branded devices to operate on its networks, as well as their expertise in operating multiple platforms and assets.

QUOTES
GILBERT FUCHSBERG, PRESIDENT OF SKIFF, LLC
“The Skiff Reader’s big screen will showcase print media in compelling new ways.”
“This is consistent with Skiff’s focus on delivering enhanced reading experiences that engage consumers, publishers, and advertisers.”

DAN DOOLEY, PRESIDENT OF WHOLESALE SOLUTIONS FOR SPRINT
“The forthcoming launch of the Skiff Reader is an exciting development for consumers who are looking for more and more choice in the arena of embedded devices,”
“We have witnessed a strong demand for e-readers in recent years and now Sprint is showing its commitment to Skiff by making this new device available on the 3G network and for sale in Sprint retail stores.”

COMPANY PRESS RELEASE
“The Skiff Reader is the first consumer product to feature LG’s “metal foil” technology, a next-generation e-paper display that’s based on a thin, flexible sheet of stainless-steel foil. The new technology is less vulnerable to breakage than “the fragile glass that is the foundation of almost every electronic screen.”

The Skiff should be available by the end of the year.  No price released as of yet.