If you're the proud owner of a Nooks Simple Touch e-reader - with or without "Glowlight" - then you are about to receive an unexpected upgrade. Whether you were aware of it or not, the Nook Simple Touch has been shipping with a "hidden" web browser for some time now. All units shipped since 2011 will have this facility.
Barnes and Noble now intends to release a software update to activate both web browsing and e-mail functionality on its readers. It should be a welcome addition for Nook owners everywhere.
B&N has struggled to catch up with the Amazon Kindle readers and tablets - but it has really been upping its game of late. Last year it expanded its market by starting to sell the Nook range in the UK. Just recently, massive price drops, first in the UK and then in the USA (via Radio Shack outlets) saw the Nook enjoy better sales than ever before.
This latest development certainly won't do any harm to B&N's prospects.
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