[March 28, 2013] Neonode's Multisensing Technology Touch Supports the New Tolino E-Reader from Deutsche Telekom Tweet Mar 28, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Neonode Inc., an optical touch technology company, announced that its Multisensing technology is incorporated into a new e-reader from Deutsche Telekom - the Tolino Shine. According to a release, Neonode's Multisensing optical touch technology provides the front-lit Tolino e-reader with: -High resolution, glare-free touch technology for reading in any type of lighting condition, including direct sunlight; -Gestures input for smooth page turns and seamless zooming in and out; -Ultra-low power consumption, permitting up to two months' worth of reading on a single charge -Any object touch support, including stylus, finger/gloved finger or an ordinary pen. Tolino is the result of Deutsche Telekom's partnership with German bookstore chains Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel and Bertelsmann, each of who have existing e-bookstores with a combined 35 percent share of the German e-book market. The German technology industry association BITKOM has said that approximately 800,000 e-readers were sold in Germany in 2012, and that it expects that number to increase to 1.4 million units sold in 2013. Tolino is available from the Deutsche Telekom partners' 1,500 physical stores as well as online, retailing at about EUR99 ($128). Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies, with approximately 132 million mobile customers, 32 million fixed-network lines, and more than 17 million broadband lines. Neonode Inc. develops and licenses the next generation of MultiSensing touch technologies. More information: www.bitkom.org/en www.neonode.com www.telekom.com/company/at-a-glance/92662 ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]