It looks like Onyx is preparing to launch another new Boox Palma soon, possibly a Palma Color, one that might actually function as a phone instead of just looking like one.
There’s an article over on The Verge with literally zero details about the possible new device other than what can be gleaned from the picture above. Apparently Onyx showed one of their reporters the new Palma at their IFA 2025 booth, but they weren’t willing to give any details about it yet, and it wasn’t on public display.
The picture does reveal a few key details that could be of relevance. First off, the device in the picture looks exactly like the current Boox Palma 2 that was released in November of 2024, so they’re probably reusing the same general design.
Second, the Boox Plama 3 (or Palma Color or whatever they’re going to call it) clearly has a color E Ink screen. The 1st and 2nd gen Palmas were only available with black and white E Ink screens.
Lastly, the top status bar in the picture shows the mystery device has a wireless signal, so 4G LTE wireless is likely in the cards for the new Palma. The original and 2nd gen Palma both look like E Ink phones, but they don’t have SIM card slots. At one point years ago there was a rumor about Onyx working on an E Ink phone, but that never materialized. Until possibly now (or soon).
It’ll be interesting to see if Onyx releases multiple new Palma models or if it’ll just be the one new model with a color E Ink screen. Since the Boox Palma 2 is coming up on a year old, my guess is they’ll refresh it with a new black and white version alongside this new Palma Color.
Either way, it looks like a Boox Palma refresh is coming soon. The fact that the Boox Palma 2 is currently on sale on Onyx’s website would seem to confirm this since they usually put their devices on sale when they’re getting replaced by a newer model.
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