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The inkReader Duo has a case with a second E Ink display. (Image source: Yanko Design)

LG V50 ThinQ Dual Screen phone resurrected as the inkReader Duo e-reader

Inspired by the LG V50 ThinQ Dual Screen and LG G8X ThinQ, the inkReader Duo is a concept device with two E Ink displays, one of which is attached to a case accessory. Sporting a smartphone-like design, the device also has stylus ...

Habeeb Onawole, 17 Jan 2025 09:47

The Pocketbook InkPoster is available with a diagonal of 13 inches to 32 inches. (Image source: Pocketbook)

InkPoster launches as paper-like digital poster with one-year battery life

A digital poster with a year of battery life, a paper-like surface and a practical smartphone app: this is exactly what Pocketbook promises in its brand new InkPoster. The digital poster has a diagonal of up to 32 inches, but come...

Hannes Brecher, 08 Jan 2025 04:38

The Kindle Scribe (2024) has new software features. (Image source: Amazon)

Kindle Scribe (2024) gets a price cut that makes it cheaper than the original

Just a month after being available for purchase, Amazon is offering a limited-time discount on the new Kindle Scribe. The new price makes it cheaper than the Kindle Scribe (2022) which makes it a no-brainer.

Habeeb Onawole, 05 Jan 2025 14:10

Onyx Boox Note Max: New tablet with E Ink display. (Image source: Onyx)

Boox Note Max: Ultra-slim E Ink tablet with 13.3-inch HD touchscreen now globally available

The Onyx Boox Note Max, a new and large ultra-slim tablet with an E Ink display, is now available worldwide. Not only is the device an e-reader, but it can also be used to take notes and supports a number of apps.

Silvio Werner, 04 Jan 2025 01:11

Free the Kindle (Image Source: Canva and MobileRead -edits)

Free the Kindle: New jailbreak works on 2024 Kindles

Users of the Kindle 5 and up can jailbreak their devices, giving them full access to the underlying Linux OS thanks to the all-new WinterBreak exploit. Apps, PDFs, and much more await those brave enough to follow HackerDude’s tuto...

Stephen Pereyra, 03 Jan 2025 04:36

Inky Frame 7: Color e-paper screen. (Image source: Pimoroni)

Inky Frame: Energy efficient E Ink screen powered by Raspberry Pi

The Inky Frame 7.3 is a E Ink display capable of color and designed for a wide range of projects and applications. A Raspberry Pico 2 W is installed, which should result in lower power consumption.

Silvio Werner, 02 Jan 2025 01:33

The Bigme HiBreak Pro is an E Ink smartphone with 5G. (Image source: Bigme)

Bigme's HiBreak Pro launches with an E Ink display, 5G, and an IR blaster

The Bigme HiBreak Pro builds upon the HiBreak smartphone which has an E Ink display. It has a more powerful chipset with 5G, a bigger display, larger battery capacity, and enough storage for your files and books.

Habeeb Onawole, 01 Jan 2025 22:10

The Supernote A5 X2 Manta doesn't come with a stylus. (Image source: Supernote)

Supernote A5 X2 Manta launches as a modular alternative to Amazon's Kindle Scribe but costs more

Supernote has announced its new E Ink notebook, the A5 X2 Manta, which has a modular design that makes it possible to upgrade its internals and also repair it. However, it's not cheap compared to Amazon's new Kindle Scribe, and do...

Habeeb Onawole, 14 Dec 2024 09:07

The BOOX Note Max will be available in white with a matching stylus. (Image source: BOOX)

Onyx publishes full spec sheet of the Boox Note Max but keeps mum on its launch date

The complete specifications of the BOOX Note Max have been released. The pretty thin A4-sized ePaper notebook packs some interesting features including E Ink's new Carta 1300 display. However, there is still no specific release da...

Habeeb Onawole, 10 Dec 2024 00:20

Kindle Scribe 2024: E-reader also doubles as a notebook. (Image source: Amazon)

Amazon's new Kindle Scribe set to launch next week

Amazon is launching the new generation of its Kindle Scribe next week, which brings only modest improvements over the previous model, but it is still a quality device for those looking for both an e-reader and notebook.

Silvio Werner, 30 Nov 2024 22:16

T5 E-Paper S3 Pro: developer board with E Ink display. (Image source: Lilyo)

T5 E-Paper: New developer board comes with LoRa, E Ink screen and MagSafe

The T5 E-Paper S3 Pro is a developer board with an E Ink touchscreen, wireless connectivity and wireless charging. The device is thus extremely versatile and also supports wireless connective via LoRa.

Silvio Werner, 26 Nov 2024 20:14

The new Anker Amazon Wireless Charging Dock for Kindle has arrived. (Image source: Amazon)

New Anker Amazon Wireless Charging Dock for Kindle launches

Anker has developed a new Amazon Wireless Charging Dock for Kindle. The refreshed accessory is compatible with various Paperwhite models and the new Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition. Plus, the wireless charging dock still works ...

Polly Allcock, 07 Nov 2024 14:03

E ink Carta 1300: New panel with electronic ink. (Image source: E Ink)

E Ink Carta 1300: New high-resolution display with electric ink is now official

E Ink has now officially published the specifications of the E Ink Carta 1300, which does not offer a color display, but should be able to display documents particularly comfortably as usual. The display of grayscale is possible.

Silvio Werner, 06 Nov 2024 02:27

Kindle Colorsoft faces early backlash over display discoloration (Image source: Amazon)

Amazon's first color Kindle faces display issues shortly after launch

Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft e-book reader has been met with mixed reviews due to a persistent yellowish discoloration at the bottom of the display. While some users dismiss the issue as minor, others find it distracting and have...

Andrew Sozinov, 03 Nov 2024 13:46

The Mudita Kompakt comes with only essential apps. (Image source: Mudita)

Mudita Kompakt E Ink Phone: A minimalist privacy-focused phone powered by Android

The Mudita Kompakt joins the growing list of minimalist phones with an E Ink display. It has decent specs including a privacy switch and support for wireless charging, but its price tag is on the high side.

Habeeb Onawole, 31 Oct 2024 17:03

The BOOX Note Max will have a Carta 1300 display. (image source: BOOX)

Onyx's BOOX Note Max will have a Carta 1300 display and a $650 price tag

Onyx is expanding its Note series with a new model that sits above the new BOOX Note Air4 C. It will have a massive 13.3-inch Carta 1300 E Ink display, stylus support, and a keyboard case.

Habeeb Onawole, 23 Oct 2024 16:36

BOOX Note Air4 C has the same design as its predecessor but updated internals. (Image source: BOOX)

Onyx's BOOX Note Air4 C launches with performance upgrades, new software but same price tag

Compared to the BOOX Air3 C, Onyx's BOOX Air4 C brings performance upgrades including a faster chipset, more RAM, and updated connectivity features. It also ships with a newer version of Android and an updated software that brings...

Habeeb Onawole, 23 Oct 2024 00:01

The BOOX Palma 2 is available in two colors. (Image source: BOOX)

BOOX Palma 2 launches as a moderate refresh with a few new features including a fingerprint sensor

The BOOX Palma 2 is a moderate refresh over its predecessor with a few new additions such as updated software and improved security. It still retains the phone-like design which makes it great for one-hand use and also allows it t...

Habeeb Onawole, 23 Oct 2024 00:01

Onyx Boox P6: A compact e-reader is that comes with Android. (Image source: Onyx)

Onyx Boox P6: E-reader is as big as a smartphone and rich in features

The Onyx Boox P6 is a new, compact and portable e-reader. Android 13 is installed as the operating system, but the device has one limitation compared to its predecessor.

Silvio Werner, 22 Oct 2024 17:48

The B1051C is a tablet with an E Ink screen. (Image source: Bigme)

Bigme B1051C: Tablet comes with Android 14, a color E Ink display, an EMR pencil and keyboard support

The B1051C is a new tablet that comes with a color E Ink display and a modern operating system. On paper, the device has decent specs and should thus be able to run moderately demanding programs.

Silvio Werner, 20 Oct 2024 18:08

The 2019 Kindle Oasis is the last Kindle with page turn buttons. (Image source: Amazon)

Amazon pulls the plug on the Kindle Oasis as the last model with page turn buttons

The kindle Oasis was last refreshed in 2019, and apparently that is the final iteration of the beloved eReader. Amazon has also revealed it is moving away from Kindles with page turn buttons.

Habeeb Onawole, 17 Oct 2024 17:38

Amazon has announced four new Kindles for 2024. (Image source: Amazon)

Amazon announces new Kindle Paperwhite and entry-level Kindle

The Kindle Paperwhite brings a larger display, faster page turns, and new colors including metallic options for the Signature Edition. On the other hand, the entry-level Kindle hasn't changed much save for a brighter screen and a ...

Habeeb Onawole, 16 Oct 2024 19:13

The Kindle Scribe 2024 has white bezels for a cleaner look. (Image source: Amazon)

Amazon refreshes the Kindle Scribe: New color, new pen, and AI features

Amazon's new Kindle Scribe isn't technically a successor to the 2022 model but a redesign of the same device with useful new features. It also comes in a gorgeous metallic green color.

Habeeb Onawole, 16 Oct 2024 18:13

The Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition has a color display. (Image source: Kindle)

Amazon launches Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition as its first color screen eReader

Amazon has finally launched a Kindle with a color display alongside some premium features. With its color screen, reading on the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition should be more fun. However, its price tag may put it at a disadva...

Habeeb Onawole, 16 Oct 2024 13:35

The Paperlike Color Revolutionary is a fast E Ink monitor. (Image source: Dasung)

Paperlike Color Revolutionary: Large, color E Ink screen offers high refresh rate and is thus a real monitor

The Dasung Paperlike Color Revolutionary is now globally available. As an E Ink monitor with a high refresh rate, it is intended to ameliorate a major weakness of the technology.

Silvio Werner, 15 Oct 2024 23:49

The Supernote A5 X2 has appeared on the FCC's webiste. (Image source: Supernote)

FCC documents reveal specs of the Supernote E-Ink modular tablet

More details of Supernote's modular note-taking E Ink tablet has surfaced thanks to an FCC listing. The documents reveal the key specs and also include a few images of the device.

Habeeb Onawole, 11 Oct 2024 13:31

The Inku Calendar has an interface reminiscent of a Pokédex. (Image source: Inkboard Inc via Kickstarter)

The Inku electronic calendar has a color ePaper display and a retro design

The Inku Calendar is an electronic calendar with a color ePaper display and a nostalgia-inducing user interface. It will connect to popular calendar and to-do apps to pull schedules and tasks and use AI to present them in a simpli...

Habeeb Onawole, 08 Oct 2024 00:10

The latest e-reader from MooInk utilizes a Kaleido 3 color display. (Image source: MooInk)

MooInk Nana e-reader launches with 7-inch Kaleido 3 color display for comics and manga

MooInk's latest e-reader combines a compact chassis with color-adjustable lighting, page-turning buttons and a modern Kaleido 3 E Ink panel that can display 4,096 colors.

Hannes Brecher, 30 Sep 2024 18:10

The 12th-Gen Kindle or Kindle (2024) will be available in green and black. (Image source: Amazon via Good E-reader)

New 12th Gen Kindle leaks, will come in a beautiful green colorway

A new entry-level Kindle seems to be on the horizon based on an early listing published by a retailer. It will come with a brighter display, an improved dark mode, but the same design as its predecessor.

Habeeb Onawole, 26 Sep 2024 12:59

The Supernote A5 X2 has a 10.7-inch E Ink display. (Image source: Supernote)

Supernote's reMarkable Paper Pro rival has modular features for better sustainability

Ratta's Supernote A5 X2 is an upcoming E Ink e-notebook with a modular design that lets users replace key components, thus ensuring it will last a long time. When it launches, it will go head-to-head with the reMarkable Paper Pro.

Habeeb Onawole, 22 Sep 2024 02:29

The Internet Archive lost its appeal against four large publishing companies. (Image source: logos from Wikimedia Commons, with edits)

Internet Archive loses appeal in case concerning 500,000 digital books

The Internet Archive, which hosts millions of websites, pieces of media, and other bits of information, has lost its appeal in a court case between it and major publishers. The case concerns whether the Internet Archive has the ri...

Sam Medley, 06 Sep 2024 16:50

The new Paper Pro from reMarkable brings color support along with a front light for an enhanced experience. (Image source: reMarkable)

reMarkable Paper Pro: Brand new E-Ink tablet with an 11.8-inch color touchscreen and front light released at $579

The newly launched reMarkable Paper Pro is an impressive, albeit expensive new E-ink tablet with support for colors as well as a front light which massively improves usage in low-light conditions. The tablet also sports upgraded i...

Sambit Saha, 04 Sep 2024 19:29

The new PocketBook Verse Pro Color is now available in stores. (Image source: PocketBook)

New PocketBook Verse Pro Color e-reader with color display and IPX8 is now available

The PocketBook Verse Pro Color has arrived in stores. The new e-reader with a color display, Bluetooth and waterproof housing can display 25 e-book formats, including Amazon Kindle formats and six audio formats.

Marcus Schwarten, 14 Aug 2024 02:24

The Sol Reader is an e-reader in the shape of a pair of glasses. (Image source: Sol)

Sol Reader: E-reader in the design of "VR glasses" is now available

The Sol Reader is a device in the form of VR glasses that immerses users in the realm of words rather than 3D worlds and promises a powerful display of electronic books. The model is now available and can be shipped right away.

Silvio Werner, 08 Aug 2024 02:56

Dasung Paperlike: E Ink screen is now available. (Image source: Dasung)

Dasung Paperlike Color 12: Monitor with color E Ink touchscreen is compact and now available worldwide

Dasung is now offering a new and large color E Ink screen worldwide, which promises a high level of reading comfort and is suitable for long periods of screen work.

Silvio Werner, 31 Jul 2024 09:05

The iReader Smart 5 Pro is large and sharp. (Image source: iReader)

iReader Smart 5 Pro: Large e-reader comes with a dedicated graphics card and promises strong performance advantages

The iReader Smart 5 Pro is a new and large e-reader with decent computing power and its own graphics card, which is very unusual for an e-reader.

Silvio Werner, 25 Jul 2024 11:04

TRMNL: Smart E Ink display comes with WiFi and very long battery life

The TRMNL is an E Ink-based display that has a very minimalist design and can be customized to suit your needs. The model can also be mounted on a wall.

Silvio Werner, 28 Jun 2024 07:46

Samsung: Display based on E Ink technology.

Samsung: New, large display based on E Ink technology displays colors and communicates wirelessly

Samsung has presented a new display that is based on electronic ink and can display color content. The technology is said to result in particularly low power consumption, which could prove useful in a wide range of scenarios.

Silvio Werner, 19 Jun 2024 04:12

BOOX launches new series of travel-friendly essentialist e-paper tablets

BOOX has announced the first two members of its latest series of e-paper tablets. The Go 10.3 is even lighter and thinner than a 2024 iPad Pro, and is touted as the ideal electronic notepad due to its simplistic build. Then again,...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Jun 2024 15:42

PocketBook Verse Pro Color: Color e-reader to be launched soon.

PocketBook Verse Pro Color: Color e-reader supports comics, audiobooks and Amazon file formats

The PocketBook Verse Pro Color is a new versatile e-reader with a color E Ink screen that is specially protected against water damage. A number of other unique features, such as smart lighting, are also on board.

Silvio Werner, 05 Jun 2024 04:39

Bigme Hibreak: Smartphone with E-Ink screen

Bigme Hibreak: This smartphone comes with a color E-Ink screen and also Android 14

The Bigme Hibreak is a new smartphone with a current operating system and an E-Ink display technology. The device will be available in two configurations.

Silvio Werner, 27 May 2024 12:37

With the right accessories, the DC-1 makes for a cute on-the-go workstation (Image source: Daylight)

Daylight launches DC-1 tablet with LivePaper display that looks like E Ink but refreshes at 60 Hz

Daylight has finally launched the DC-1, an Android tablet with a unique 10.5” monochrome display that claims to offer the best of two worlds – the eye-friendly, natural look of E Ink plus the faster refresh-rate and touch-responsi...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 27 May 2024 01:45

The new PocketBook InkPad Eo is now available. (Image: PocketBook)

New PocketBook InkPad Eo e-book with color touchscreen, Android and stylus now available

The PocketBook InkPad Eo is now officially available. The e-note and e-reader device comes with a stylus and color touch display, which can be used not only to read e-books but also to take notes.

Marcus Schwarten, 24 May 2024 04:54

The 13.3" Modos Paper Monitor has a fast 60 Hz refresh rate that enables this e-ink display to play videos smoothly. (Source: Modos)

Modos announces pre-launch for 60 Hz 13.3" e-ink Modos Paper Monitor and Development Kit with open-hardware and open-source hackability

Modos has announced the pre-launch of its 13.3" e-ink Modos Paper Monitor with 60 Hz refresh rate. The main drawback of slow e-ink displays has been tackled with low-latency technology that enables smooth video playback. A separat...

David Chien, 22 May 2024 06:19

Meebook M103: New e-reader with digitizer.

Meebook M103: New e-reader recognizes thousands of stylus pressure levels and can be used for productivity purposes

The Meebook M103 is a new e-reader, or rather a new tablet with an e-ink screen. The model allows for the installation of programs and also comes with a stylus designed for particularly precise input.

Silvio Werner, 10 May 2024 04:18

The iReader Smart X3 Pro is an Android tablet.

iReader Smart X3 Pro: New tablet with Wacom technology recognizes pressure levels and comes with Android

The iReader Smart X3 Pro is a new and large e-reader or tablet that also comes with a stylus for precise operation, allowing for efficient note taking or detailed sketching.

Silvio Werner, 10 May 2024 03:47

Kobo: Users can now repair their own e-readers.

Kobo: E-readers can be repaired - manufacturer and iFixit offer instructions and spare parts

Kobo offers various e-readers that can also be repaired. Instructions are available for those wishing to carry out the repairs themselves, and the corresponding spare parts can be easily purchased.

Silvio Werner, 02 May 2024 15:15