2024.
New Onyx Boox Note Air 4C gets new note management features with Android 13
Onyx Boox has introduced the new Note Air4 C E Ink tablet, which has several improvements over its predecessor. It has the same 10.3-inch display (2480 x 1860) with a Kaleido 3 panel for color effect. The accompanying stylus, which Onyx refers to as the Pen Plus, offers a natural paper-like writing feel as it supports 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity. Thanks to the new high-powered processor, Boox is claiming an outright 50 percent improvement in performance. It runs the more recent Android 13 that allows better organization of notes with the help of folders and tags. The new Outline feature lets you outline your notes in a clear structure. The Link tool connects all your notes, other documents and online information to be more accessible when needed. The device has 3,700 mAh battery which should last a week or so. The price is $500.
2024.
New 10.3″ Bigme inkNoteX Color with Android 13 is now available
The newly launched Bigme inkNoteX Color, featuring a sizable 10.3-inch color E Ink display, is now purchasable on Amazon albeit at a steep price tag of $699, making it one of the priciest eNotes available presently. Despite the cost, it boasts premium specifications for an E Ink gadget, running on open Android 13 with the capability to install third-party applications. Equipped with an octa-core 2.4GHz MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage with expandability via a memory card slot, the inkNoteX Color also incorporates advanced features like a fingerprint sensor, wireless charging stylus, dual speakers, a microphone, USB-C port, dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. Additionally, it sports both front (5MP) and rear (8MP) cameras, a 4000mAh battery and measures 225.6 x 191 x 6.6mm in size. Although its weight remains unspecified, it appears to include a leather case as part of the package.
2024.
iReader Neo 2 provides a 35% increase in overall performance vs the previous generation
The new iReader Neo 2 utilizes the latest generation E INK technology, Carta 1300 and provides a massive 35% increase in overall performance vs the previous generation. This means if you thought the 11th generation Kindle Paperwhite was fast, this trounces it. It even supports English, so there is a massive market for it. The iReader Neo 2 features a 6-inch E INK Carta 1300 black and white e-paper panel. It has a resolution of 1072×1448 with 300 PPI. It features a recessed bezel design, providing a superior reading experience. Most e-readers on the market have a glass layer protecting the screen. There is a USBC port for charging and transferring documents and it is powered by a 1700 mAh battery. The iReader Neo 2 runs Android 11 as the operating system but doesn’t have an app store. I have heard that you can sideload in apps on this model, but you couldn’t on the first gen Neo. The main UI is at the bottom and has links to the library, store and settings menu. It retails for $239.99.
2023.
Onyx Boox Note Air3 is now available
Onyx BOOX has released the Note Air3, an exceptional black and white E-Ink notepad designed for distraction-free note-taking. The Note Air3 series offers users a choice between the Note Air3 and Note Air3 C, offering a monochrome screen or a colour screen, respectively. The Note Air3 is available with a free magnetic case and the Boox Pen 2 Plus stylus for $399.99 The Note Air3 boasts a 10.3-inch E Ink Carta 1200 screen offering a crisp reading experience while minimizing eye strain. There is WIFI to connect to the internet and it has a USB-C port for transferring data or charging. It is powered by a 3700 mAh battery. Running on the Android 12 OS, the Note Air3 gives access to numerous apps for note-taking and reading. Equipped with the latest firmware, the Note Air3 comes preloaded with the game-changing Smart Scribe feature, empowering users to refine their note-taking skills effortlessly. With this innovative addition, users can annotate books with handwritten notes and seamlessly transform them into perfect shapes, highlights, underlines, or even easily erase their handwriting. Furthermore, the Note Air3 features a more realistic handwriting experience. It also offers comprehensive note-taking tools, including keyword search to find relevant notes instantly, converting handwritten notes into editable text and seamless integration with related files or websites for quick reference.
2023.
Bigme released new colour e-note S6 Color+Bigme has released the S6, a new color e-Ink notebook with On-Cell Touch technology. The 7.8-inch screen is perfect for reading books, comics, manga and PDFs. The device comes with a smart electromagnetic pen that doesn't require separate charging. The device has 128 GB of internal storage, but if that's not enough, there's an SD card with a capacity of up to 1 TB. It supports Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi, along with 4G connectivity, but the network is only supported in China. The e-notebook also includes two speakers for listening to audiobooks and even a microphone. It also has a 5-megapixel front camera and an 8-megapixel rear camera. The device runs Android 11 and is powered by a 3000 mAh battery. The price is $529.99.
2023.
MobiScribe released color waterproof eNote - MobiScribe Wave Color
Earlier this year, MobiScribe introduced the MobiScribe Wave with a 7.8-inch black and white E Ink screen and now they unveil a color variant of the this device. The MobiScribe Wave Color costs $320 (while the black and white version costs $285). It also boasts a 7.8-inch E Ink Kaleido Plus screen and runs Android 12. It includes a built-in speaker for audio books and a backlight with adjustable color temperature. The device has a 2,500 mAh battery. As expected, it comes with a stylus and the touchscreen supports 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity using Wacom touch, similar to most electronic note-taking devices. Additionally, the MobiScribe Wave is waterproof with an IPX7 rating, allowing it to withstand submersion in up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes.
2023.
Onyx Boox launches compact e-reader Onyx Boox Page running Android
The Onyx Boox Page is, to put it mildly, an absurdly delightful e-reader that comes with all the conveniences one might need for conquering the wilds of digital reading. It’s got manual page-turn buttons, which are astonishingly satisfying in their simplicity, and boasts the shiny new E INK Carta 1200 e-paper technology, presumably for the sort of person who can distinguish between the subtleties of pixels with great emotional investment. Measuring a tidy 7 inches, this device runs on Google Android 11, offering full access to the Google Play Store — which, let’s face it, is as close to a near-infinite library as you’re likely to get without a Babel fish. Yours for $249.99, and it even comes with a case so fetching it practically begs to be shown off. Beneath the surface lurks a Qualcomm 2.0GHz Octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM, and a 32GB storage capacity for hoarding all manner of media, from tomes to tunes. And yes, there’s a speaker (for the talkers and the tuners), Bluetooth 5.0 for wireless escapades, and a WiFi (802.11b/g/n/ac) 2.4G + 5G chip to make it suitably internet-savvy. A USB-C port handles charging and data transfers with a certain effortless aplomb, while a microphone and g-sensor prove it’s more socially versatile than one might expect from a slab of tech, flipping between portrait* and landscape views as if it had a mind of its own. Powering it all is a 2300mAh battery, tucked neatly into a design that is 156 X 137 X 6.0mm and a feathery 195g, making it lightweight enough to hold but substantial enough to make you feel rather tech-savvy and futuristic, as any good e-reader should.
2023.
iReader Neo e-Readers come with AI for Text-to-speech function
The iReader Neo series, a recent debut in the brand's line-up, is what one might call e-readers with a touch of existential minimalism—they steadfastly eschew note-taking in favor of simply being, well, readers. The range includes two models: the Neo, with a perfectly adequate 212 PPI for everyday existential crises, and the Neo Pro, which flaunts a near-outrageous 300 PPI for those who like their text crisp enough to cut reality itself. At $230, the Neo Pro will set you back $40 more than its contemplative sibling, but both share an Android-powered soul. Their pièce de résistance is a suite of AI wizardry that seems uncannily clever: an intelligent edge-trimming function that tames unruly PDFs, letting you fiddle with fonts, font sizes, and typesetting to your heart’s content. The Neo series even whispers your books aloud with text-to-speech, spruces up contrast, and performs the digital alchemy of one-click PDF watermark removal, ideal for indulging in the visual splendor of magazines and comics. As if that weren’t enough, these devices speak English quite fluently, armed with a dictionary that instantly translates words as if it were an old friend looking over your shoulder. For the linguistically adventurous, there's even a language learning mode with real-time translations, making the Neo series as cosmically clever as an improbability drive in paperback form.
2023.
iReader launches 6-inch iReader Neo
In a move that could only be described as delightfully inevitable, the Chinese manufacturer iReader has unveiled the Neo series of Android e-readers—the Neo and its slightly snazzier sibling, the Neo Pro. At first glance, the two gadgets appear as alike as two bookish peas in a pod, but a closer inspection reveals that the Neo Pro has a touch more sparkle. While the base Neo hums along with a 6-inch E Ink panel at a respectable 212 PPI resolution, the Pro steps up with a 300 PPI display—sharper, crisper, and altogether more inclined to smugness. Both models come with a "smart flip cover," which is less about flipping and more about being a clever accessory: doubling as a protective shell and offering customizable buttons for flipping back to Home or refreshing the display. This cunning contraption is, naturally, sold separately, because why not? The Neo and Neo Pro are priced at $125 and $140, respectively—a small price to pay for avoiding the existential horror of e-readers without buttons.
2023.
Xiaomi brings back the Inkpalm Mini 2
Xiaomi has collaborated with digital stationery company Kinbor to revive the second generation InkPalm Mini 2, which retains its original hardware but comes with several additional features. These include a luggage tag and stickers featuring an owl reading books, a high-quality traveling pouch made from super high-grade plastic and a ledger with a pen for note-taking and drawing. The unboxing experience is truly unique, offering a plethora of discoveries. The Xiaomi mini e-reader boasts a 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a pixel density of 284 ppi, runs on Google Android 8.1 and supports the installation of third-party apps such as F-Droid or the Amazon App Store for updates. While the device includes a dedicated e-reading app for sideloaded English ebooks, the majority of the UI is in Chinese.
