The ebook reader wars are heating up. Sony is planning on releasing a new version of its ebook which will include WiFi access. The device is reportedly being released in September just before the Kindle is launched in the U.K.
Publishers spoken to by The Bookseller refused to talk publicly because of non-disclosure agreements in advance of the launch.
A flurry of reports about a possible new device has also broken out online, after a US chain store manager revealed that a new Reader was being planned for autumn release with "wifi, [a] bigger screen, and more memory".
Sony refused to confirm or deny the reports when contacted by The Bookseller.
The Bookseller reported last week that a UK version of the Amazon Kindle e-book reader is now widely expected this autumn. Publishers suggested that the US-based retailer was actively planning an October launch for the device.
The Financial Times reported that Apple is launching a new tablet in early 2010, which will compete with the Kindle and that Apple is readying its own online bookstore inside iTunes.
