Skipping right over the Next4, E-FUN has slipped a couple more of its tablets under the radar and into the market: the Next5 and Next6.



Successors to the decidedly poor Next3 tablet, the Next5 and Next6 share a host of similar features: both run Google Android OS 2.1 (Eclair), have SD card slots, Wi-Fi connectivity, Adobe DRM support, and 7-inch, 800 x 480 TFT LCD touchscreens. As was the case with the Next3, the Next5 and Next6 tablets will connect to Borders for ebooks as part of their e-reader capabilities.

A more standout feature of the Next5 is that it will incorporate a patented device from E-FUN, the digital APEN writing tool. According to The eBook Reader blog, the APEN allows users to create handwritten e-mails and electronic signatures, as well as add real-time notes and annotations to images and documents.

And thankfully, the Next6 will be seeing an upgrade from the Next2 and Next3 in the form of a capacitive touchscreen as opposed to the resistive touchscreen found on the previous models. Also, the Next6 will feature 4 GB of memory, double that of the Next2.

As is usually the case with lower-end tablets such as these, the Next5 and Next6 feature attractive price points at $199 and $229, respectively. Both are currently available at JR.com.

No word yet on the mysteriously skipped Next4, but it's supposed to hit shelves sometime this spring.


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