Tony Lewis, who heads an initiative within Verizon Wireless to provide access to non-phone devices, said Wednesday that five companies have approached Verizon about wireless connections for e-readers.

“You’re going to see a lot of e-readers out there,” Lewis said. “The interest level is tremendous.”

Lewis said, refusing to confirm if the company had been in touch

AT&T Inc., the second largest wireless carrier after Verizon Wireless, has also been talking to e-reader manufacturers, said Ralph de la Vega, the company’s head of consumer services. Since AT&T’s network is more similar to ones used overseas, it could support international e-book readers, he noted. The Kindle can download books only in the U.S.

Just like Verizon Wireless, AT&T is looking for ways to expand the uses of its wireless network beyond cell phones to generate additional revenus.

Readius specifications:

 
Weight: Ultra light. At 115g just one third the average weight of current eBook readers

Display size: Large 5″ display, 16 greyscales

Device size: The only pocket sized eReader

Battery life: 30 hours of continuous reading

Connectivity: Global wireless connectivity, with the greatest coverage of any eReader (Tri Band/3.5G HSDPA) 
Supporting ActiveSync and USB mass storage (USB FS) 
Communication with accessories and other devices (Bluetooth 2.0)

Processor: Powerful processing engine (ARM11 400MHz)

Storage: Flexible, today commercially available up to 8GB (High Capacity Micro SD)

User Interface: Just 8 SimpleTouch Buttons

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