With Xteink’s devices and other mini ereaders that magnetically attach to the back of phones surging in popularity, many people were hoping to see Amazon release a mini Kindle this fall as a mainstream alternative. Unfortunately that isn’t going to happen. But Amazon is releasing a new device with a similar form factor and a […]
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New Kindle Lineup Officially Unveiled, With New Page-Turn Accessories
Amazon revealed a new lineup of Kindles today, with a new basic model, a new Paperwhite and a new Colorsoft. They’re also releasing an official remote page-turner for Kindles, along with a new cover for the Paperwhite SE and Colorsoft SE that adds physical page-turn buttons to the cover. The new 6″ Kindle is available […]
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 […]
XTEINK S4 Released with Android, Frontlight and USB-C
Xteink just released their 3rd new reading device this summer, the Xteink S4, and it has an interesting combination of features. Most notably, it’s the first Xteink ereader to run Android, but there’s a catch… From everything I’ve read, it sounds like the S4 is only going to be available in China, as Xteink reps […]
XTEINK Says They’re Bringing Back USB-C Ports
With the recent release of the Xteink X4 Classic, there was a lot of blowback about Xteink’s decision to switch to a pogo connector instead of using a standard USB-C port like the original X4 had. Xteink had already transitioned to using pogo pins on their smaller Xteink X3 and the new X4 Pro, and […]
Amazon No Longer Selling Kindle Colorsoft SE – New Kindles Coming Soon?
Here’s an interesting development. The Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition is no longer available to purchase from Amazon. The page says it’s currently unavailable, and it’s not just the US website—it’s the same story on Amazon UK and several of Amazon’s other regional websites. Of course it could just be a supply issue, but Amazon hasn’t […]
XTEINK Confirms the XTEINK X4 is Getting Discontinued
I had a feeling this was going to happen, and now Xteink has confirmed it. The much-loved Xteink X4 ereader is in the process of getting phased out. This morning the above message was posted on Xteink’s official Facebook page saying goodbye to the X4. I guess the rumors of an updated X4 Gen 2 […]
CrossPoint 1.4.0 Released for Xteink X4 and X3
The good folks at CrossPoint have released another software update for the Xteink X4 and X3 that improves performance and fixes some bugs. They also added some new features, including the ability to add bookmarks in EPUB ebooks, which is nice since that’s one of the few features the stock software had that CrossPoint didn’t. […]