The eBook Reader Blog

Boyue has released a new software update that adds handwriting recognition and split-screen modes, among other new features, to the Likebook Mimas and (probably) the Likebook Muses. There’s an update for the Likebook Mars as well, but since it doesn’t have a Wacom touchscreen obviously it won’t get the writing-related features. To update the software […]

Review Date: May 2019 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Likebook Mimas, model number T103D, is a 10.3-inch E Ink notepad and ereader from a company based in China called Boyue. The Likebook Mimas is very similar to the 7.8-inch Likebook Muses that I reviewed a couple months ago. The custom Android 6.0 […]

Here’s a comparison review between the Likebook Mimas and the Onyx Note Pro. On the surface they are two very similar devices. Both have 10.3″ E Ink screens with adjustable frontlight color. Both run Android 6.0 and can install Android apps. Both have Wacom touchscreens for writing and drawing on the screen and annotating PDFs. […]

Last year when the original Onyx Boox Note was released, the biggest complaint was the fact that it didn’t have a frontlight, and the same could be said about all the other ebook readers with larger 10.3-inch and 13.3-inch E Ink screens up until just recently. But now we’ve finally got a couple of large […]

The long-awaited 10.3-inch Boyue Likebook Mimas has finally turned up for sale at Amazon. Better yet, the Likebook Mimas is priced very competitively at $489 with free shipping. That’s over $100 less than the similar Onyx Boox Note Pro, and they both share about 90% of the same features and both run Android 6.0. Plus, […]

The Onyx Boox Nova Pro and Boyue Likebook Muses are two new Android ebook readers and digital notepads with a lot of similarities. It’s almost like they’re the same device out of two alternate universes. There are a few distinguishing differences between the two but there are tons of overlapping features. The Likebook Muses can […]

Review Date: March 2019 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Likebook Muses, model number T78D, is the latest Android-powered octacore-equipped ebook reader from Boyue, an ereader company based in China. It’s a lot like the Likebook Mars that was released last fall, but with an updated design and they added a Wacom touchscreen […]

The Likebook Muses is a new Android-powered ebook reader with an octa-core processor and a 7.8-inch E Ink screen with adjustable frontlight color. It has a Wacom touchscreen and comes with a stylus pen to write notes and drawings directly on PDFs. Boyue has added some additional features to make reading PDFs easier than when […]