But just as camera phones have not replaced digital cameras, smartphones are not likely to replace dedicated e-book readers like the Kindle or the reader from Sony, analysts said.

分析者认为，因为带摄像头的手机还未完全取代数码相机，职能手机也不一定能取代像“点燃”和索尼阅读器这样的电子书阅读器。

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Those devices and e-book libraries aren’t gathering dust, either, according to a recent survey from Marketing and Research Resources, Inc. that was sponsored by Sony, an e-reader competitor.

电子阅读器方面的竞争对手之一SONY最近赞助了市场研究资源公司的一项调查，得出的结论是：这些阅读器设备和电子书们在出售后也并未被束之高阁徒蒙尘土。

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This spring, it will debut the Sony Reader, which uses E Ink and closely mimics the size, weight, and feel of a book.

今年春天，索尼将首次推出采用E Ink技术的“索尼阅读器”，在大小、重量和手感方面都酷似真书。

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As well as being used for in-store signage, E Ink's technology powers Sony's e-book reader, and in April, Seiko, a watchmaker, unveiled a digital watch built around an E Ink display.

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Sony has introduced an e-book reader that uses electrophoretic materials to provide a high-resolution, high-contrast display.

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Can Barnes and Noble or Sony really take a bite out of the e-book reader market by dethroning the iPad or the Kindle?

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