The eBook Reader Blog

The Pocketbook InkPad 3 (also called the PocketBook 740 in some places) is a new 7.8-inch ebook reader that I’ve posted about a couple of times recently. Unfortunately it’s not sold in the US anywhere but it is available in other parts of the world. There’s a listing for the InkPad 3 on eBay from […]

The recently announced Pocketbook InkPad 3 is one of the most intriguing new ereaders to surface so far in 2018. A brief video review has turned up on YouTube that makes it look even more interesting. The video is in German but it still gives a good look at the Pocketbook InkPad 3 in action […]

PocketBook is releasing a third-generation version of their Pocketbook InkPad ereader that looks quite nice. The new InkPad 3, also known as the Pocketbook 740, features a 7.8-inch E Ink Carta screen with 300 ppi like the Kobo Aura One. But unlike the Kobo it adds page buttons, a microSD card slot, and it supports […]

A few months ago Pocketbook released a limited-edition ruby red version of their Pocketbook Touch Lux 3 ebook reader. Pocketbook’s ereaders are mostly sold in Europe and parts of Asia. They don’t show up very often in the Americas, except from places like eBay. A 3rd-party merchant on Amazon has started selling the ruby red […]

I came across a video on YouTube that was uploaded yesterday comparing two 8-inch ebook readers, the Onyx Boox i86ML and PocketBook InkPad. The most interesting thing about the video isn’t the comparison itself, it’s the fact that the Onyx Boox i86 shown in the video, the i86 ML, has a frontlight, and the video […]

The PocketBook Aqua ebook reader is known for being waterproof and dustproof, and now you can add freeze-proof to the list as well. The PocketBook Aqua was recently subjected to a freeze test by a Ukraine-based tech site, Vido.com. The device was submerged in a plastic container and placed in a freezer for 16 hours. […]

I came across an interesting post at MobileRead yesterday about someone who developed a program called RemoteInk that allows you to use a Pocketbook Pro or Pocketbook Touch as a computer monitor. Right now the program only works with Linux and X-Windows systems (too bad or I’d give it a try). But there are a […]

PocketBook has announced what is essentially an updated version of an unreleased device called the PocketBook CAD Reader. The new version is called the PocketBook CAD Reader Flex, and as the name suggests it has a flexible screen and housing. It was exactly one year ago today when PocketBook first announced plans to develop the […]