Barnes & Noble to release their OWN eReader

Looks like it isn’t too late to join the party and that Barnes & Noble may be in the pipeline to join the e-Reader devices.

Barnes & Noble has become a worthy competitor in the e-Book industry, showing their seriousness by investing in the takeover of Fictionwise, enabling B&N to reach out to a whole new audience; smart move.

Rumour on The Street is that the next step is towards launching their own e-Reader and already appear to have had discussios with Verizon and AT&T for a wireless service for its reader.

B&N are working with a device maker and Sprint (S Quote) on a Kindle-like device, according to one wireless industry insider. The news comes a week after the CTIA wireless show, where sources say there was heavy speculation surrounding Barnes & Noble’s plan to give eBooks another try.

Some observers wouldn’t rule out AT&T (T Quote) as another potential wireless media download service provider. AT&T, Apple (AAPL Quote) and Amazon partnered to deliver eBooks to iPhones last month. And last week, AT&T was reportedly exploring the eBook option.

If true, the device would give Barnes & Noble a direct competitor to the popular Kindle from Amazon. Fast network speeds for book downloads and sleeker designs have helped turn Kindle into a big success story for Amazon and an electronic opportunity for the publishing industry.

Now we have just got to wait and see…

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