If you are an e-book fan in North America, Kindles or NOOKs probably are the among the first devices that come to mind. If the Berlin-based txtr has its way, however, you soon may find yourself reading e-books on the company's new beagle e-book reader. The txtr beagle, with its 5" screen, 1/4" profile and 4.5oz weight, is billed as the smallest and lightest e-book reader on the market. txtr says the beagle will run for a year on AAA batteries and does not require cables or chargers. It is the first companion reader to receive e-books sent from a smartphone, says the device developer. The Android-based txtr beagle is part of the overall Adobe-certified txtr eReading platform, but does not count as an extra device. txtr believes that these characteristics, as well as a price point for telecom providers potentially as low as $13.00, are the raw materials for a truly global, mass-market e-book reader.（如果你是北美的电子书爱好者，Kindle或NOOK可能是你首先想到的设备。然而，如果总部位于柏林的txtr公司得偿所愿，你很快就会发现自己在该公司的新型beagle电子书阅读器上阅读电子书。txtr beagle拥有5英寸屏幕，1/4英寸厚度，重量为4.5盎司，号称是市场上最小最轻的电子书阅读器。txtr表示，beagle可以使用AAA电池运行一年，并且不需要电缆或充电器。设备开发商表示，它是第一款接收从智能手机发送的电子书的伴侣阅读器。基于Android的txtr beagle是经过Adobe认证的txtr eReading平台的组成部分，但不算作额外的设备。txtr认为，这些特性，以及电信运营商可能低至13美元的价格点，是真正全球化、大众市场电子书阅读器的原始材料。）
