<s>
The	O
Barnes	B-Application
&	I-Application
Noble	I-Application
Nook	I-Application
(	O
styled	O
nook	B-Application
or	O
NOOK	B-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
brand	O
of	O
e-readers	O
developed	O
by	O
American	O
book	O
retailer	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
platform	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Nook	B-Application
had	O
a	O
six-inch	O
E-paper	O
display	O
and	O
a	O
separate	O
,	O
smaller	O
color	O
touchscreen	O
that	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
primary	O
input	O
device	O
and	O
was	O
capable	O
of	O
Wi-Fi	O
and	O
AT&T	O
3G	B-Architecture
wireless	I-Architecture
connectivity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Nook	B-Application
was	O
followed	O
in	O
November	O
2010	O
by	O
a	O
color	B-Device
LCD	I-Device
device	O
called	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Color	I-Application
,	O
in	O
June	O
2011	O
by	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Simple	I-Application
Touch	I-Application
,	O
and	O
in	O
November	O
2011	O
and	O
February	O
2012	O
by	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
30	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
entered	O
into	O
a	O
partnership	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
that	O
spun	O
off	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
and	O
college	O
businesses	O
into	O
a	O
subsidiary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
28	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Barnes	O
and	O
Noble	O
announced	O
partnerships	O
with	O
retailers	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
offering	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
digital	O
products	O
in	O
October	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2014	O
,	O
B&N	O
purchased	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Nook	B-Application
shares	O
,	O
ending	O
the	O
partnership	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nook	B-Application
users	O
may	O
read	O
nearly	O
any	O
Nook	B-Application
Store	O
e-book	O
,	O
digital	O
magazines	O
or	O
newspapers	O
for	O
one	O
hour	O
once	O
per	O
day	O
while	O
connected	O
to	O
a	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
's	O
Wi-Fi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nook	B-Application
name	O
and	O
identity	O
was	O
devised	O
and	O
created	O
by	O
the	O
Brand	O
Development	O
Group	O
at	O
R/GA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nook	B-Application
was	O
initially	O
rejected	O
as	O
a	O
name	O
by	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
but	O
eventually	O
the	O
connection	O
to	O
a	O
nook	B-Application
being	O
a	O
familiar	O
place	O
to	O
read	O
was	O
compelling	O
enough	O
to	O
change	O
the	O
minds	O
of	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
executives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
2	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Lenovo	O
and	O
Barnes	O
and	O
Noble	O
released	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
10	O
"	O
HD	O
,	O
a	O
successor	O
to	O
their	O
2018	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Android	O
10-based	O
tablet	O
has	O
a	O
2.3GHz	O
octa-core	B-Architecture
MediaTek	B-Architecture
P22T	O
processor	O
and	O
2	O
gigabytes	O
of	O
RAM	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
a	O
10.1	O
inch	O
IPS	B-Architecture
display	I-Architecture
at	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
1280	O
x	O
800	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
also	O
has	O
physical	O
page	O
turn	O
buttons	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
device	O
to	O
have	O
USB-C	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
also	O
has	O
physical	O
page	O
turn	O
buttons	O
and	O
USB-C	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
has	O
two	O
versions	O
,	O
a	O
Nook	B-Application
that	O
includes	O
Wi-Fi	O
and	O
AT&T	O
3G	B-Architecture
wireless	I-Architecture
connectivity	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
that	O
only	O
includes	O
Wi-Fi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
offered	O
with	O
built-in	O
Wi-Fi	O
+	O
3G	B-Architecture
connectivity	O
for	O
free	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
online	O
store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
price	O
was	O
dropped	O
to	O
US$199	O
on	O
June	O
21	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
upon	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
Nook	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
the	O
newer	O
Nook	B-Application
Simple	I-Application
Touch	I-Application
Reader	O
,	O
on	O
May	O
25	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
the	O
price	O
was	O
dropped	O
to	O
US$169	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
early	O
2011	O
,	O
Nook	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
+	O
3G	B-Architecture
was	O
discontinued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
1st	O
Edition	O
supports	O
only	O
Wi-Fi	O
(	O
not	O
3G	B-Architecture
Wireless	I-Architecture
)	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
easily	O
distinguishable	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
white	O
back	O
panel	O
(	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
gray	O
back	O
panel	O
of	O
the	O
Wi-Fi	O
+	O
3G	B-Architecture
version	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nook	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
made	O
its	O
debut	O
on	O
June	O
21	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
at	O
a	O
retail	O
price	O
of	O
US$149	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
the	O
newer	O
Nook	B-Application
Simple	I-Application
Touch	I-Application
Reader	O
,	O
on	O
May	O
25	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
the	O
price	O
was	O
dropped	O
to	O
US$119	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
late	O
2011	O
,	O
Nook	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
was	O
discontinued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
on	O
May	O
25	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
the	O
Simple	O
Touch	O
Reader	O
(	O
also	O
informally	O
referred	O
as	O
Nook	B-Application
2nd	O
Edition	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
at	O
a	O
retail	O
price	O
of	O
US$139	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Simple	O
Touch	O
is	O
a	O
Wi-Fi	O
only	O
Nook	B-Application
,	O
with	O
an	O
infrared	O
touch-screen	O
,	O
E	O
Ink	O
technology	O
,	O
and	O
battery	O
life	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
two	O
months	O
(	O
or	O
150	O
hours	O
,	O
offering	O
approximately	O
25,000	O
continuous	O
page	O
turns	O
with	O
Wi-Fi	O
turned	O
off	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
12	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
a	O
Nook	B-Application
Simple	I-Application
Touch	I-Application
Reader	O
with	O
built-in	O
LED	O
lighting	O
,	O
called	O
"	O
GlowLight	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
with	O
a	O
retail	O
price	O
of	O
US$139	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
Simple	O
Touch	O
Reader	O
with	O
Glowlight	O
was	O
discontinued	O
due	O
to	O
being	O
phased	O
out	O
by	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Glowlight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nook	B-Application
Glowlight	O
(	O
marketed	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
nook	B-Application
GlowLight	O
"	O
)	O
e-reader	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
weighs	O
with	O
dimensions	O
of	O
6.5	O
"	O
×5	O
"	O
×	O
0.42	O
"	O
and	O
has	O
4GB	O
of	O
storage	O
,	O
of	O
which	O
2GB	O
is	O
reserved	O
for	O
Nook	B-Application
Store	O
content	O
and	O
512MB	O
for	O
additional	O
user	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
uses	O
Android	B-Application
2.3	I-Application
Gingerbread	I-Application
and	O
it	O
has	O
an	O
800MHz	O
processor	O
with	O
256MB	O
of	O
RAM	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
to	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Simple	I-Application
Touch	I-Application
Reader	O
,	O
the	O
GlowLight	O
has	O
a	O
white	O
exterior	O
,	O
a	O
brighter	O
screen	O
,	O
a	O
boost	O
in	O
screen	O
resolution	O
to	O
1024×758	O
and	O
a	O
more	O
durable	O
silicone	O
edge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nook	B-Application
GlowLight	O
Plus	O
e-reader	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
21	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
features	O
a	O
6-inch	O
300ppi	O
Carta	O
E	O
Ink	O
screen	O
with	O
frontlight	O
and	O
touchscreen	O
,	O
Wi-Fi	O
,	O
an	O
aluminum	O
rear	O
shell	O
,	O
six	O
weeks	O
of	O
battery	O
(	O
1,500	O
mAh	O
)	O
life	O
with	O
wireless	O
off	O
,	O
6.4	O
by	O
4.6	O
by	O
0.4	O
inches	O
and	O
weighs	O
6.9	O
ounces	O
,	O
and	O
meets	O
IP67	O
,	O
meaning	O
it	O
is	O
waterproof	O
for	O
up	O
to	O
30	O
minutes	O
at	O
a	O
maximum	O
depth	O
of	O
1	O
meter	O
and	O
is	O
dustproof	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nook	B-Application
software	O
is	O
run	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
4.4	I-Application
KitKat	I-Application
and	O
it	O
has	O
2.8GB	O
of	O
user-accessible	O
storage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GlowLight	O
Plus	O
uses	O
a	O
Freescale	O
i.MX6	O
1GHz	O
CPU	O
and	O
has	O
512MB	O
RAM	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
device	O
runs	O
Android	B-Application
4.4	I-Application
,	O
third	O
party	O
apps	O
and	O
launchers	O
can	O
be	O
installed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
physical	O
buttons	O
,	O
initial	O
set	O
up	O
to	O
install	O
third	O
party	O
apps	O
is	O
done	O
through	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
connection	O
to	O
a	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
is	O
the	O
largest	O
Nook	B-Application
e-reader	O
to	O
date	O
with	O
a	O
7.8-inch	O
E	O
Ink	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
on	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
priced	O
at	O
US$249	O
,	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Color	I-Application
comes	O
installed	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
2.1	I-Application
Eclair	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
is	O
powered	O
by	O
a	O
TI	O
OMAP	O
3621	O
800MHz	O
processor	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
512MB	O
of	O
RAM	B-Architecture
,	O
8GB	O
of	O
flash	B-Device
storage	I-Device
,	O
a	O
7	O
"	O
LCD	B-Device
screen	I-Device
,	O
and	O
a	O
microSD	O
expansion	O
slot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
21	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Color	I-Application
was	O
reduced	O
to	O
US$169	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
12	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Color	I-Application
was	O
reduced	O
to	O
US$149	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
3	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
HD	I-Application
and	O
Nook	B-Application
HD+	I-Application
,	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Color	I-Application
was	O
reduced	O
to	O
US$139	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
7-inch	O
Nook	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
,	O
based	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
OS	I-Application
,	O
with	O
16GB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
November	O
17	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
for	O
US$249	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
with	O
8GB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
February	O
21	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
for	O
US$199	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Color	I-Application
in	O
that	O
price	O
range	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
12	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
8GB	O
and	O
Nook	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
16GB	O
were	O
reduced	O
to	O
US$179	O
and	O
US$199	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nook	B-Application
HD	I-Application
(	O
styled	O
NOOK	B-Application
HD	I-Application
)	O
,	O
announced	O
September	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
HD+	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
7-inch	O
tablet	O
with	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
1440x900	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
competes	O
with	O
the	O
7-inch	O
Kindle	B-Application
Fire	I-Application
HD	I-Application
and	O
comes	O
in	O
two	O
colors	O
:	O
snow	O
and	O
smoke	O
(	O
a	O
dark	O
gray	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
a	O
Texas	O
Instruments	O
1.3GHz	O
dual-core	B-Architecture
processor	I-Architecture
with	O
1GB	O
RAM	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
can	O
play	O
back	O
video	O
at	O
720p	O
from	O
the	O
NOOK	B-Application
Video	O
store	O
,	O
much	O
like	O
com	O
's	O
Instant	O
Video	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nook	B-Application
HD	I-Application
was	O
initially	O
priced	O
at	O
US$199	O
for	O
8GB	O
and	O
US$229	O
for	O
16GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nook	B-Application
HD	I-Application
runs	O
a	O
heavily	O
modified	O
version	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
4.0.3	I-Application
Ice	I-Application
Cream	I-Application
Sandwich	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
few	O
months	O
later	O
,	O
B&N	O
President	O
Michael	O
P	O
.	O
Huseby	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
"	O
intends	O
to	O
continue	O
to	O
design	O
and	O
develop	O
cutting-edge	O
Nook	B-Application
black	O
and	O
white	O
and	O
color	O
devices	O
at	O
the	O
best	O
values	O
in	O
the	O
marketplace	O
"	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
resignation	O
of	O
former	O
CEO	O
William	O
Lynch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nook	B-Application
HD+	I-Application
(	O
styled	O
NOOK	B-Application
HD+	I-Application
)	O
is	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
's	O
first	O
tablet	O
capable	O
of	O
playing	O
back	O
movies	O
and	O
television	O
shows	O
downloadable	O
from	O
NOOK	B-Application
Video	O
store	O
at	O
1080p	O
resolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
on	O
September	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
NOOK	B-Application
HD+	I-Application
is	O
a	O
9-inch	O
tablet	O
with	O
a	O
1920×1280	O
resolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
competes	O
with	O
the	O
similar	O
8.9-inch	O
Kindle	B-Application
Fire	I-Application
HD	I-Application
and	O
has	O
a	O
Texas	O
Instruments	O
1.5GHz	O
dual-core	B-Architecture
OMAP	O
4470	O
processor	O
and	O
was	O
initially	O
priced	O
at	O
US$269	O
and	O
US$299	O
for	O
16	O
and	O
32GB	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nook	B-Application
HD+	I-Application
runs	O
a	O
heavily	O
modified	O
version	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
4.0.3	I-Application
Ice	I-Application
Cream	I-Application
Sandwich	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
22	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
B&N	O
released	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
Tab	O
4	O
Nook	B-Application
10.1	O
that	O
has	O
a	O
10.1	O
"	O
LCD	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
the	O
same	O
specifications	O
as	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
4	I-Device
10.1	I-Device
,	O
so	O
it	O
has	O
a	O
1.2GHz	O
Qualcomm	O
processor	O
,	O
1280x800	O
resolution	O
with	O
149	O
ppi	B-Algorithm
,	O
a	O
1.3	O
MP	O
front	O
camera	O
without	O
flash	O
,	O
a	O
3.0	O
MP	O
rear-facing	O
camera	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
microSD	O
storage	O
slot	O
that	O
accepts	O
cards	O
up	O
to	O
64GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2014	O
,	O
B&N	O
announced	O
a	O
new	O
Nook	B-Application
color	I-Application
tablet	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2014	O
,	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
announced	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
teaming	O
up	O
with	O
Samsung	O
to	O
develop	O
co-branded	O
tablets	O
titled	O
the	O
Samsung	O
Galaxy	O
Tab	O
4	O
Nook	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
devices	O
would	O
feature	O
Samsung	O
's	O
hardware	O
with	O
a	O
7-inch	O
display	O
,	O
and	O
customized	O
Nook	B-Application
software	O
from	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Galaxy	O
Tab	O
4	O
Nook	B-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
on	O
August	O
21	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
with	O
N	O
's	O
Nook	B-Application
Division	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
software	O
and	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
Samsung	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
hardware	O
with	O
a	O
7	O
"	O
LCD	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
product	O
uses	O
Android	B-Application
4.4.2	I-Application
KitKat	I-Application
on	O
a	O
1.2GHz	O
quad-core	B-Architecture
Snapdragon	B-Architecture
SOC	I-Architecture
with	O
1.5GB	O
RAM	B-Architecture
,	O
WiFi	O
,	O
and	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
1.2MP	O
front-facing	O
camera	O
,	O
a	O
3.2MP	O
rear	O
camera	O
,	O
screen	O
resolution	O
of	O
1280×800	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
microSD	O
storage	O
slot	O
that	O
accepts	O
cards	O
up	O
to	O
64GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
B&N	O
released	O
the	O
Samsung	O
Galaxy	O
Tab	O
S2	O
Nook	B-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
Nook	B-Application
branded	O
Samsung	O
Galaxy	O
Tab	O
S2	O
8	O
"	O
LCD	B-Device
tablet	O
that	O
includes	O
some	O
Samsung	O
and	O
B&N	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
uses	O
Android	B-Application
5.0.2	I-Application
Lollipop	I-Application
,	O
and	O
features	O
an	O
8-core	O
CPU	O
(	O
1.9GHz	O
Quad	O
+	O
1.3GHz	O
Quad	O
)	O
with	O
3GB	O
RAM	B-Architecture
,	O
32GB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
,	O
a	O
microSD	O
card	O
slot	O
,	O
two	O
cameras	O
(	O
2.1MP	O
front	O
and	O
8MP	O
rear	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
4,000	O
mAh	O
battery	O
,	O
which	O
B&N	O
says	O
will	O
last	O
for	O
up	O
to	O
14	O
hours	O
of	O
video	O
usage	O
and	O
launched	O
with	O
a	O
US	O
$399.99	O
retail	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2015	O
,	O
B&N	O
released	O
the	O
Samsung	O
Galaxy	O
Tab	O
E	O
Nook	B-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
Nook	B-Application
branded	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
S2	I-Device
9.7	I-Device
9.7	O
"	O
LCD	B-Device
tablet	O
that	O
includes	O
some	O
Samsung	O
,	O
B&N	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
tablet	O
runs	O
Android	B-Application
5.1.1	I-Application
Lollipop	I-Application
on	O
a	O
1.2GHz	O
Qualcomm	B-Architecture
Snapdragon	I-Architecture
410	O
CPU	O
with	O
16GB	O
of	O
storage	O
,	O
microSD	O
card	O
support	O
,	O
weighs	O
547	O
grams	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
cameras	O
(	O
2MP	O
front	O
and	O
5MP	O
rear	O
)	O
;	O
and	O
its	O
9.6	O
"	O
display	O
has	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
1280	O
x	O
800	O
and	O
it	O
retails	O
for	O
$249	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2016	O
,	O
B&N	O
released	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
7	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
Nook-branded	O
tablet	O
with	O
a	O
7	O
"	O
LCD	B-Device
screen	I-Device
that	O
has	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
600	O
x	O
1024	O
,	O
and	O
retails	O
at	O
$50	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
using	O
Android	B-Application
6.0	I-Application
Marshmallow	I-Application
with	O
Nook	B-Application
apps	O
included	O
with	O
a	O
1.3GHz	O
MediaTek	B-Architecture
CPU	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
8GB	O
storage	O
,	O
a	O
microSD	O
card	O
slot	O
,	O
Wi-Fi	O
and	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2018	O
B&N	O
released	O
updated	O
version	O
with	O
16GB	O
storage	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
8.1	O
(	O
Go	O
edition	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
14	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
B&N	O
released	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
10.1	O
"	O
,	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
8.1	O
(	O
Go	O
edition	O
)	O
tablet	O
with	O
a	O
10.1	O
"	O
LCD	B-Device
screen	I-Device
at	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
1920	O
x	O
1200	O
and	O
a	O
224	O
ppi	B-Algorithm
pixel	B-Algorithm
density	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
a	O
1.5	O
GHz	O
MediaTek	B-Architecture
processor	O
and	O
2GB	O
of	O
RAM	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
a	O
3.5mm	O
headphone	O
jack	O
,	O
a	O
microUSB	O
2.0	O
port	O
,	O
ac	O
Wi-Fi	O
,	O
and	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
stated	O
that	O
Nook	B-Application
and	O
Nook-related	O
sales	O
for	O
Q2	O
of	O
2011	O
were	O
US$920	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nook	B-Application
had	O
13.4	O
%	O
global	O
market	O
share	O
for	O
E-paper	O
readers	O
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
29	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
rival	O
Blackwells	O
and	O
Foyles	O
bookshops	O
,	O
the	O
John	O
Lewis	O
department	O
stores	O
,	O
the	O
Waitrose	O
and	O
Sainsbury	O
's	O
supermarket	O
chains	O
and	O
high	O
street	O
catalogue	O
retailer	O
Argos	O
launched	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
e-reader	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
—	O
and	O
,	O
from	O
November	O
,	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
HD	I-Application
and	O
Nook	B-Application
HD+	I-Application
tablet	O
computers	O
went	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
the	O
stores	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
announced	O
that	O
from	O
March	O
15	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
the	O
UK	O
Nook	B-Application
Store	O
and	O
the	O
UK	O
Nook	B-Application
Reading	O
App	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
will	O
cease	O
operation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whilst	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
did	O
not	O
give	O
a	O
reason	O
for	O
ceasing	O
Nook	B-Application
sales	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
commentators	O
attributed	O
the	O
decision	O
to	O
declining	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
15	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
announced	O
it	O
would	O
close	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
App	O
Store	O
and	O
Nook	B-Application
Video	O
,	O
probably	O
because	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
Play	O
Store	O
,	O
which	O
runs	O
on	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
devices	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
far	O
more	O
successful	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
provides	O
free	O
e-reader	O
applications	O
to	O
permit	O
reading	O
on	O
devices	O
other	O
than	O
Nooks	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Selections	O
include	O
Nook	B-Application
Reading	O
Apps	O
,	O
Nook	B-Application
for	O
Web	O
and	O
Nook	B-Application
Study	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
offers	O
free	O
applications	O
for	O
various	O
platforms	O
,	O
with	O
which	O
to	O
access	O
Nook	B-Application
digital	O
reading	O
material	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2010	O
,	O
concurrently	O
with	O
introducing	O
a	O
web-based	O
textbook	O
rental	O
service	O
,	O
Barnes	O
and	O
Noble	O
-	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
largest	O
textbook	O
retailers	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
"	O
-	O
introduced	O
the	O
NOOK	B-Application
Study	O
app	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
or	O
Mac	O
that	O
lets	O
users	O
buy	O
or	O
rent	O
e-book	O
versions	O
of	O
their	O
textbooks	O
for	O
use	O
on	O
the	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobileread	O
describes	O
Nook	B-Application
Study	O
(	O
sometimes	O
styled	O
"	O
NookStudy	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
NOOK	B-Application
Study	O
"	O
)	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
free	O
e-textbook	O
application	O
from	O
Barnes	O
and	O
Noble	O
that	O
provides	O
a	O
suite	O
of	O
digital	O
study	O
tools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Apple	O
's	O
Mac	O
OS	O
X.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Nook	B-Application
Study	O
cannot	O
be	O
used	O
on	O
Nook	B-Application
e-readers	O
;	O
rather	O
it	O
is	O
designed	O
for	O
use	O
only	O
on	O
PCs	O
,	O
Macs	O
,	O
and	O
iPads	B-Device
,	O
and	O
it	O
permits	O
one	O
to	O
read	O
e-textbooks	O
"	O
on	O
up	O
to	O
two	O
(	O
2	O
)	O
computers	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nook	B-Application
Study	O
offers	O
two	O
categories	O
of	O
benefits	O
:	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
read	O
ebooks	O
and	O
other	O
content	O
that	O
is	O
accessible	O
via	O
other	O
eReading	O
devices	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
read	O
e-textbooks	O
purchased	O
from	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
meant	O
to	O
be	O
read	O
on	O
one	O
's	O
computer	O
via	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Study	O
application	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
's	O
NookStudy	O
FAQs	O
:	O
"	O
You	O
cannot	O
use	O
your	O
Nook	B-Application
or	O
mobile	O
device	O
to	O
read	O
textbooks	O
as	O
the	O
screens	O
are	O
too	O
small	O
to	O
properly	O
view	O
the	O
contents.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	O
Digital	O
Reader	O
,	O
Nate	O
Hoffelder	O
describes	O
capabilities	O
possessed	O
by	O
Nook	B-Application
Study	O
that	O
render	O
it	O
superior	O
to	O
other	O
e-reading	O
software	O
for	O
reading	O
textbooks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
August	O
2	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
press	O
release	O
,	O
BN	O
College	O
cited	O
kudos	O
publicized	O
on	O
NBC	O
's	O
Today	O
Show	O
and	O
MSNBC.com	O
that	O
deemed	O
NOOK	B-Application
Study	O
"	O
the	O
"	O
Coolest	O
Digital	O
Study	O
Tool	O
Around	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
same	O
warning	O
about	O
Amazon	B-Application
's	O
textbook	O
rental	O
program	O
applies	O
here	O
—	O
that	O
your	O
particular	O
study	O
materials	O
might	O
not	O
be	O
available	O
—	O
it	O
's	O
certainly	O
worth	O
the	O
$0.00	O
price	O
to	O
check	O
it	O
out	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
features	O
may	O
end	O
up	O
being	O
useful	O
on	O
their	O
own.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2014	O
,	O
the	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
website	O
announced	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Study	O
had	O
been	O
replaced	O
by	O
Yuzu	O
,	O
which	O
the	O
company	O
called	O
"	O
the	O
next-generation	O
digital	O
education	O
platform	O
from	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
,	O
NOOK	B-Application
Study	O
had	O
already	O
been	O
"	O
retired	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Beta	O
version	O
of	O
Yuzu	O
was	O
introduced	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
and	O
for	O
Internet	B-Application
Explorer	I-Application
and	O
Safari	O
6.1/7	O
browsers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yuzu	O
was	O
formally	O
rolled	O
out	O
that	O
summer	O
and	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
more	O
browsers	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Windows	B-Application
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Study	O
site	O
continued	O
offering	O
a	O
link	O
to	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Study	O
program	O
,	O
explaining	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
understand	O
that	O
as	O
a	O
NOOK	B-Application
Study	O
user	O
,	O
you	O
may	O
have	O
some	O
questions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clicking	O
"	O
Get	O
NookStudy	O
Help	O
"	O
redirects	O
one	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
NOOK	B-Application
Study	O
Knowledge	O
Base	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
can	O
download	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Study	O
app	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
find	O
answers	O
to	O
frequently	O
asked	O
questions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Downsides	O
of	O
Yuzu	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
are	O
:	O
"	O
Yuzu	O
does	O
not	O
share	O
the	O
same	O
accounts	O
as	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
Store	O
or	O
NookStudy	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Yuzu	O
is	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
NookStudy	O
textbooks	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Emily	O
Price	O
at	O
Engadget	B-Application
made	O
a	O
similar	O
observation	O
:	O
"	O
With	O
Yuzu	O
,	O
[NOOKStudy]'s	O
being	O
phased	O
out	O
,	O
and	O
sadly	O
any	O
pricey	O
books	O
you	O
've	O
already	O
bought	O
through	O
that	O
service	O
are	O
incompatible	O
with	O
the	O
new	O
app.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Nook	B-Application
for	O
Mac	O
users	O
have	O
noted	O
the	O
app	O
has	O
compatibility	O
issues	O
with	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
10.8	I-Operating_System
Mountain	B-Operating_System
Lion	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
application	O
requires	O
OS	O
10.6	B-Device
Snow	B-Device
Leopard	I-Device
,	O
many	O
users	O
have	O
documented	O
the	O
performance	O
issues	O
under	O
Mountain	B-Operating_System
Lion	I-Operating_System
(	O
and	O
consequently	O
all	O
Macs	O
sold	O
since	O
July	O
2012	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
file	O
table	O
on	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
is	O
locked	O
,	O
meaning	O
that	O
external	O
programs	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Calibre	B-Operating_System
,	O
cannot	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
automatically	O
organize	O
uploaded	O
files	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
book	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
lent	O
once	O
through	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
's	O
LendMe	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
removed	O
the	O
"	O
download	O
"	O
button	O
from	O
many	O
books	O
in	O
the	O
My	O
Nook	B-Application
online	O
library	O
,	O
without	O
advance	O
warning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
're	O
sorry	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
sideload	O
NOOK	B-Application
purchased	O
content	O
has	O
been	O
discontinued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
25	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
division	O
business	O
would	O
be	O
spun	O
off	O
into	O
an	O
independent	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
4	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
announced	O
an	O
end	O
to	O
its	O
partnership	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
connected	O
to	O
Nook	B-Application
and	O
that	O
it	O
intended	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
separation	O
of	O
Nook	B-Application
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
quarter	O
of	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
February	O
2015	O
,	O
B&N	O
decided	O
to	O
keep	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
division	O
for	O
the	O
short-term	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2016	O
,	O
B&N	O
outsourced	O
most	O
Nook	B-Application
technical	O
services	O
to	O
be	O
managed	O
by	O
an	O
Indian	O
company	O
Bahwan	O
CyberTek	O
.	O
</s>
