Sharp To Enter eBook Business

Sharp reportedly has plans to enter the eBook market this holiday season with the launch of the Galapagos eBookstore and two new eReaders in December in Japan.

PCMag reports: “Galapagos will initially be an e-book bookstore with emphasis on periodicals, but more content will be available over time.”

Sharp reportedly will bring their eBook business to the U.S. in 2011. PC World reports: “The December launch will see a domestic e-book and e-newspaper store set up with about 30,000 titles and Sharp is already in talks with Verizon Wireless on a U.S. launch, but Sharp is sure to face a tough battle in the competitive e-reader market.”

The Android-based eReaders will come in two different sizes. One will have a 5.5-inch screen and the other will have a 10.8-inch screen. Both will include a color LCD screens.

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