Normally with Android if you download an app via the internet browser and click on the notification tab you can click on the file to install it. Sideloading apps is a bit of a complicated issue. Inkbook has their own app store, but they only have 16 apps and most of them only appeal to people who live in Europe. Sadly the version of Android is 4.2.2, so it is fairly outdated and many of the most popular ebook apps do not even support it anymore. It is powered by Google Android and has an app store so you can download apps, or even sideload them. The Lumos has three redeeming qualities, but with a double edged sword. Overall, this is a very thick e-reader with a giant bezel. On the bottom of the device is the SD card and Mini USB to power the device or to connect it up to your computer to sideload books. The corners on the device are rounded, instead of square. On the back of the e-reader is hard plastic and the power button is on the top left corner. I constantly found myself misclicking because the page turn system has no separation between forward and back buttons. The big problem with the page turn system is that they only have a single key, you press up for back and the bottom for forward. It has a home button on the bottom, that doubles as a status indicator light and two manual page turn keys on the left and right side. It has a sunken screen, instead of one flush with the bezel. The Inkbook Lumos has a uninspiring design. It is powered by a 2000 mAh battery, weighs 165 grams and the dimensions are 159×114×9 mm. There is WIFi, 128MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage and an SD capable of supporting an additional 32GB. Underneath the hood is a 1.5 GHZ Dual-Core Cortex A9 processor, instead of a Freescale, so performance is definitely an issue. You can either have the screen warm or cold, or a combination of both. Instead of white and orange LED lights on the bottom of the bezel, which has been the trend lately, the Lomus employs white and blue. It has a front-lit display to read in the dark and a new color temperature system. This is an entry level e-reader, similar to the Kindle Basic. The Inkbook Lomus features a six inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 800×600 with 167 PPI. The Prime is their bestselling device ever and the upcoming InkBook Infinity is striking all the right notes. The company actually has a good track record of releasing solid e-readers. This is the first abysmal device from Arta Tech. It harkens back to the dark days of pitiful resolution and woeful hardware that make the simple act of reading an agonising experience. The Inkbook Lumos e-reader might be the worst e-reader made in the past four years.
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