AT&T is expected to announce today that Plastic Logic will use AT&T’s network to support wireless connectivity for their coming ereader, comparable to Kindle’s relationship with Sprint. Since AT&T’s network is compatible with cellular carriers and devices in other countries, the company could support Plastic Logic’s European launch as well as their American initiative. (The units are manufactured in Germany.) Plastic Logic would not indicate whether users will be charged for the wireless services, consistent with the lack of detail on most of the specifics of the company’s plans. Their reader will have wifi connectivity as well as wireless capability, […]
