Review Date: October 2018 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Likebook Mars is made by a company called Boyue that’s based in China. Boyue has been making ereaders for several years now, sometimes under different brand names (like InkBook), but the Likebook Mars is their first to run Android 6.0 (the other models […]
eBook Readers
7.8″ Onyx Boox Nova and Nova Plus Details Revealed
Onyx is getting ready to release a new 7.8-inch ebook reader called the Onyx Boox Nova. It turns out there will be two different versions of it. The regular Nova has a frontlight and a capacitive touchscreen and the Nova Plus lacks the frontlight but it adds a Wacom touchscreen and stylus pen for writing […]
New Kobo Forma Details Revealed (Video)
Today Kobo officially announced the upcoming release of a new ebook reader called the Kobo Forma. It’s Kobo’s most innovative ereader yet, and it one-ups the Kindle Oasis in a number of ways. It has a similar design as the Kindle Oasis with page buttons on one side of the screen and a tapered back […]
ReLaunchX is a Handy Tool for Android E Ink eReaders
If you have an Android ebook reader that’s open to installing apps, one useful app worth checking out is ReLaunchX. It’s a free open-source app designed specifically for E Ink devices. It can be used as a file manager and as an alternate homescreen when you set it to work with the home button. It […]
KOReader Android App Greatly Improves InkBook and Likebook eReaders
Yesterday I posted a review of the InkBook Lumos, and basically I really like the design and the amount of features it offers for the price, but the software leaves much to be desired, especially the default reading app. I feel the same way about the reading app on the new 7.8-inch Likebook Mars. It’s […]
$99 InkBook Lumos Review and Video Walkthrough
Review Date: September 2018 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The InkBook Lumos is a low-cost 6-inch ebook reader from a small company based in Poland. The device is positioned between the InkBook Prime and the InkBook Classic 2, which I reviewed last year. The Lumos is a lot like the Classic 2, and […]
InkBook Prime HD Now Available on Amazon for $129
The folks at InkBook recently released a new version of the InkBook Prime and it’s already turned up for sale at Amazon.com for $129 with free shipping. The new model is called the InkBook Prime HD. It has an upgraded 300 ppi E Ink screen (as opposed to the 212 ppi screen on the previous […]
Analyzing Amazon’s Best Selling eBook Readers List
Amazon has a list of best selling products for most departments on their website, including ebook readers. The list includes the top 100 best selling ebook readers, although a few are miscategorized and aren’t ereaders at all. The current list of best selling ebook readers provides an interesting insight into the current state of Kindles […]