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 […]
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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. […]
Kobo eReaders Getting StoryGraph Integration in June
Last week Kobo announced a new partnership with StoryGraph, an alternative to Goodreads, for tracking reading stats and providing reading recommendations when using Kobo ereaders and Kobo apps. Starting in June, you’ll be able to link your Kobo account with a StoryGraph account to automatically sync reading progress of ebooks and audiobooks purchased from Kobo. […]
Kindle Colorsoft Now Has Colored Bookmarks and Green Highlights
Reports are starting to trickle in about new features showing up on some Kindes after the latest 5.19.2 software update. This post on reddit shows the Kindle Colorsoft with eight different color choices for bookmarks now. Kindles never used offer any color choices for bookmarks, and that’s not even something the Kindle iPad app offers […]
6.13″ AiPaper Reader C Now Available with Color E Ink Screen
Last month I posted about the new AiPaper Reader from Viwoods. It’s a phone-sized ereader with an E Ink Carta 1300 screen that runs Android 16, and early reviews are generally positive. Now Viwoods has released a color version called the AiPaper Reader C, and it has a 6.13″ color E Ink screen. It uses […]
New 6.13″ Viwoods AiPaper Reader Released with Android 16, SIM Slot
We have a new candidate in the E Ink phone that’s not really a phone market from the eNote maker Viwoods. They just released a new device called the AiPaper Reader, and it’s available to order on Amazon for $279.99. There are some good things about the device, and some not so good things. First […]
PocketBook eReaders Getting Libby App to Access Public Libraries
A few days ago OverDrive announced a new partnership with Pocketbook to bring the Libby app to PocketBook ereaders. This gives people the option to borrow ebooks and audiobooks from public libraries directly on Pocketbook devices using the PocketBook x Libby app. The app supports downloading ebooks for offline reading, but the press release says […]
New Bigme HiBreak S E Ink Phone with Android 14 for $299
Bigme recently released another new phone that’s available with a black and white E Ink screen or a color E Ink screen, and both are less expensive alternatives to the new Boox Palma 2 Pro, and they can actually be used as phones unlike the Boox model that only supports data. Bigme has released several […]