Onyx has started accepting pre-orders for the new Boox Picco from their website. Unfortunately the price is higher than we were led to believe, especially after you add shipping (you can get an Xteink X4 Pro for about $20 less), and since Onyx’s return policy is notoriously sketchy I’m going to wait to order one […]
Bemi Cognita Tab 6 Pro C Has Color E Ink Screen, Runs Android
There’s a new Android-powered ereader with a 6″ color E Ink screen being advertised on Amazon lately called the Cognita Tab 6 Pro C from a company called Bemi that’s based in China. The product images don’t portray an accurate depiction of color E Ink, but there are better pictures on the Bemi website. It […]
Onyx Updating Boox Go 6 Gen II to Android 13
Here’s something that nobody expected to happen. Onyx is now rolling out a software update for the Boox Go 6 Gen II that upgrades the operating system to Android 13. You don’t have to do anything special to get the update; it’s just a regular software update available from the software section of the settings […]
Is Amazon Planning to Release a Mini Kindle This Year?
With the popularity of Xteink’s ereaders and other mini ereaders taking off, a lot of people are wondering if Amazon is going to release a mini Kindle of their own soon. Here’s the thing. Amazon is usually slow to follow new trends in the E Ink space. They were 5 years late jumping on the […]
CrossPoint Now Supports Dark Mode and Library Sorting
It’s been over a month since I last updated CrossPoint on my Xteink X3 so I went ahead and did that today. They’ve added some useful new features over the past couple weeks, and they also added support for some new devices, including the new X4 Classic, the X4 Pro, and the M5Stack PaperMono. CrossPoint […]
Prime Deals: Free 3 Months of Kindle Unlimited, $1 Audible Standard
It looks like Amazon has started rolling out some early digital deals leading up to their Prime Big Deal Days event that starts on October 6th. First off, these are the types of deals that vary by account so not all accounts are eligible, and they’re usually only valid for new and some returning subscribers, […]
New Boox Note Air6 C Now Shipping, Note Mini C Coming Soon
Onyx announced four new Boox models earlier this week, but only one of them is actually available to purchase, the Note Air6 C. It’s in stock from Onyx’s Amazon store, and with Prime you can get it delivered tomorrow (now that’s how they should release new products, instead of announcing them and not even giving […]
New Boox Palma 3 Has Carta 1300 Screen, Adds Stylus Support
Onyx has announced the upcoming release of the Boox Palma 3, their latest phone-shaped ereader with a black and white E Ink Carta 1300 screen and 300 ppi. They stopped selling the Palma 2 several months ago, and I was starting to wonder if they were only going to sell the more expensive Palma 2 […]