The eBook Reader Blog

A couple of Onyx’s newer ebook readers have turned up for sale on Amazon over the past few weeks. I’ve delayed posting about them because they aren’t being sold through Onyx’s official Amazon store, but who knows if they’re ever going to sell them anyway since Onyx’s resellers have been selling them for awhile now. […]

Onyx has officially released a new fairly major software update for the Onyx Boox Note models (Note 10.3, Note S, Note+) and the Onyx Boox Max2. The new 2.0 software version adds a new user interface and some new features, including a number of new options with the notes app and they finally added two-page […]

Amazon has kicked off their Black Friday Deals Week promotion with some deals on Amazon devices. Among the deals they’ve got the Fire HD 10 on sale for $99, and the Kids Edition tablets are all $30-$50 off as well. There are no Kindle deals yet, unfortunately, other than the 3 months of Kindle Unlimited […]

Onyx has started selling some new stylus tips for the Onyx Boox Note series and the Max2. The tips supposedly offer a more paper-like writing experience than the original hard plastic stylus tips, and Onyx claims they won’t scratch the screen even when not using a screen protector. The new Boox stylus tips are available […]

Onyx recently uploaded a YouTube video showing off some new software features that they’re adding with an upcoming 2.0 software update. The new firmware will be available on their newer Android 6.0 devices, including the Max2, the various Note models, and the soon-to-be-released Onyx Boox Nova. The 2.0 software adds a number of new features […]

Onyx had several of their latest new devices on display at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair earlier this month. Among them was a special limited edition version of the Onyx Boox Max 2, called the Max 2 Pro. It has the same 13.3-inch E Ink screen and 1.6GHz quad-core processor as the regular Max 2, […]

In addition to the new 7.8-inch Onyx Boox Nova that’s getting released soon, Onyx also has a couple of new 6-inch ebook readers, the Onyx Boox Poke and Poke Pro, that are expected to get released in November or December. The Poke has a similar design to the larger Nova and Note models with a […]

Onyx has released a new version of their 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note that adds a flush glass screen for extra durability. The Onyx Boox Note Plus is now available to purchase at Amazon for $569. That’s $20 more than the regular version. The Note Plus still uses a flexible plastic-based E Ink screen like the […]