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Icarus Illumina Ebook Reader
Icarus Illumina
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
3.4 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
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11
3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
71 %
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3 editorial reviews
Icarus has released a brand new e-reader that might be the best one they have ever made. The screen is the perfect size for digital reading and Google Play allows users to install any app they want. This device has the perfect blend of screen size and hardware performance. Hardware The Icarus XL HD features a 7.8 inch E INk Carta display with Regal Waveform. The resolution is 1404×1872 and 300 PPI. Underneath the hood is a 1.8 GHZ processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack that you can use toRead more
ContentsPro & ConProConHardwareBatteryScreenCoverSoftwareInstalling AppsReading ExperienceVerdictWhere to BuySpecs The Illumina HD E653 from Icarus is one of a handful of new ereaders which combine an E-ink screen with an open version of Android. Starting with the (hacked) Nook Touch and (hacked) Sony Reader PRS-T1, this type of ereader offers the opportunity to expand the ereader to support more…Read more
In het Icarus Illumina Pro productdossier lees je alles over de Illumina Pro. Lees wat de Illumina Pro allemaal kan op onze review- en specificatiepagina.Read more
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User rating
40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
45
3.8 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
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3.3 out of 5
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Display

Touchscreenyesyesyes
Colourno
N/A
N
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in6.0 in
Screen resolution600 x 800 px800 x 600 px1024 x 768 px
Shades of grey1616
N/A
DPI167.0 dpi167.0 dpi
N/A
Screen technology
N/A
N/A
E Paper

Technical details

Supported book file formats
  • AZW
  • AZW3
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • TXT
  • DOC
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • FB2
  • HTM
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
N/A
Supported video formatsNot supported
N/A
Not supported
Built-in memoryyesyes
N/A
Memory size4GB4GB8GB
Memory card readernono
N/A
Compatible memory cardsNot supported
N/A
microSD
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • White
Black

Features

Menu languagesENG
N/A
N/A
Operating systemLinuxProprietary OSAndroid
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)nono
N/A
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yesno
N/A
MP3 Playerno
N/A
N/A
Built-In dictionary
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)nono
N/A
AC adapter includednono
N/A
Headphone outno
N/A
no
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
USByesyes
N/A
USB versionUSB 2.0
N/A
USB 2.0
USB typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
Total USB ports11
N/A
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyes
N/A

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