Hisense has released three dual screen smartphones over the past few years that have an E Ink screen on one side of the phone and an LCD screen on the other side. The Hisense A6 is their most recent model, and now they’ve got a newer version, the Hisense A6L, with some upgrades. Hisense also […]
Onyx Boox Max3 Now Available on Amazon (Video)
Last week Onyx announced the release of a new 13.3-inch ereader, notepad, and E Ink monitor called Onyx Boox Max3. The device is now listed on Amazon for $859 with free shipping and it can be delivered later this week. The main upgrades with the Max3 model are a faster 2GHz octa-core processor and USB […]
Kobo Libra Now Available to Pre-Order, Other Kobos on Sale at Walmart
As expected, Kobo has started accepting pre-orders today for their new Kobo Libra H2O. It’s expected to get released on September 17th. The Kobo Libra is available for $169.99 USD with free shipping from the Kobo website. It’s also available to order from Chapters.Indigo in Canada where it sells for $199 CAD. If ordering in […]
Do You Prefer Indented Screens or Flush Screens on eBook Readers?
Ever since Kobo announced the new 7-inch Kobo Libra ebook reader, a number of people have been complaining about the fact that it has an indented screen. “That’s a deal breaker,” some say. “I’ll never buy an ebook reader with an indented screen again!” Seriously? Is it really that big of a deal? It’s like […]
Nice to Finally Have More Screen Size Options on eBook Readers
In recent years there have been a number of ebook readers with larger screens becoming available, everything from 7-inches to 13.3-inches. For a long time ebook readers with 6-inch screens dominated the market. Up until a few years ago there were very few options for ebook readers with screens other than 6-inches. Kobo was one […]
New 13.3″ Onyx Boox Max3 has Octa-Core CPU, Runs Android 9.0
Onyx has just revealed a new 13.3-inch ereader, notepad, and E Ink monitor called the Onyx Boox Max3. They updated the design so that it’s similar to the Onyx Boox Note and Nova, except it’s available in white instead of black. They also added a fingerprint sensor to the Max3, and it supports USB OTG […]
Tips to Extend Battery Life on Kindles and Other eBook Readers
I’ve been doing some battery life tests with the new Kindle Oasis lately and it’s really surprising how big of a difference there is when just doing a few things to conserve battery life. You can literally quadruple or even quintuple battery life by simply turning off the frontlight—and that’s not an exaggeration when using […]
Will New Kobo Libra Force Amazon to Lower Kindle Oasis’ Price?
When Kobo first revealed the Kobo Forma last fall, everyone called it a Kindle Oasis clone. As it turns out, the real Kindle Oasis clone is the new Kobo Libra that Kobo just unveiled yesterday. It has the exact same E Ink display as the Kindle Oasis, which has been the only device to use […]