E INK invested over 100 million dollars in making Gallery 3 a reality. This colour e-paper technology was based on Advanced Color E-Paper (ACEP) a few years ago. It was initially developed for digital signage with still images, such as sandwich boards, digital menus and advertising. The refresh rate for ACEP is abysmal; each time a new state change is initiated, it flashes over … [Read more...] about How will Amazon make Gallery 3 work for Color Kindles?
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Should e-readers and e-notes support larger SD Cards?
There aren't many e-readers and e-notes in the industry that use SD cards anymore. Some used to do it but now go with their cloud storage solutions. Several brands such as Meebook, HyRead,iFlytek, Mobiscribe, Bigme and Pocketbook are likely the most prominent players still supporting SD cards, but hardly anyone else does, except for the occasional outlier. When SD cards are … [Read more...] about Should e-readers and e-notes support larger SD Cards?
Would you buy a Chinese e-reader?
Only a handful of e-reader brands focus exclusively on the North American market or worldwide. Amazon, Rakuten Kobo, Pocketbook, Meebook and Remarkable tend to sell their devices pretty well in every major country. Other companies focus on only one market, such as Tolino in Germany, Kyobo in South Korea, Barnes and Noble Nook in the United States, and HyRead and Mooink in … [Read more...] about Would you buy a Chinese e-reader?
How the Chinese e-reader and ebook industry works
The Chinese market is one of the most profitable in the world regarding ebook sales. As of June 2023, the number of people who had read ebooks in China reached around 528 million, and ebook sales are projected to reach a revenue of US$1.96 billion by the end of 2024. The vast majority of people read on their smartphones, the most recent report states that 327 million read … [Read more...] about How the Chinese e-reader and ebook industry works
iFlytek S2 e-note with 10-inch E Ink display launched
iFlytek has introduced a new e-note device - the iFlytek Youth Reading Book S2. The e-note device features a 10-inch E Ink display having 1600 x 1200 resolution which boils down to a pixel density of 200 PPI. That might be a bit underwhelming considering that devices with 300 PPI resolution E Ink displays have become mainstream. The new iFlytek e-note device otherwise comes … [Read more...] about iFlytek S2 e-note with 10-inch E Ink display launched
Pocketbook InkPad X Pro e-reader and e-note review
Pocketbook is a brand that has been developing and releasing commercial e-readers to the public for over a decade. The company has always used Linux as an operating system, which made things super stable and provided long battery life. They have just released the Pocketbook InkPad X Pro, which is notable for a couple of reasons. It is their first attempt at digital paper, a … [Read more...] about Pocketbook InkPad X Pro e-reader and e-note review
Should Onyx Boox and Bigme monetize their software?
Bigme, Pocketbook, Onyx Boox, Meebook, and dozens of other companies released many e-readers in 2023. Onyx Boox released twelve new devices for the domestic Chinese market and international releases. Bigme released six new products, Pocketbook released five, and Meebook around four. What do these companies all have in common? They make all their money selling hardware, so … [Read more...] about Should Onyx Boox and Bigme monetize their software?
Many new e-readers are pushed back to 2024
E INK has confirmed with Good e-Reader that the expected clients to introduce colour reading devices and various e-notes in this year's third or fourth quarter is no longer going to happen. Instead, they are being pushed back to sometime in 2024. E-readers are the largest revenue earner for E INK. The big trend in industry is for the products to transition from black and … [Read more...] about Many new e-readers are pushed back to 2024
The Fujitsu Quaderno is at a crossroads
Fujitsu got into the digital paper game in 2020 with the advent of the Fujitsu Quaderno A4 and A5 in late 2019 and released the second-generation models in 2021. The newer models were way better since they used the latest generation E INK Carta 1250 e-paper displays, which cut down on latency with the pen and increased performance by 30% compared to the first generation model. … [Read more...] about The Fujitsu Quaderno is at a crossroads
Do you like page-turn buttons on e-readers?
Throughout the past few years, more e-reader brands have started to include manual page-turn buttons on their devices. Kobo has been including physical buttons for a while; examples include the Sage and Libra 2. Onyx Boox Page and the Leaf 2 are Android-driven e-readers with buttons to quickly turn the pages of your favourite ebook or manga. Amazon approached page-turns … [Read more...] about Do you like page-turn buttons on e-readers?
Read em and Weep – Bigme Read e-Reader Review
Bigme is a company that specializes in digital paper products. The entire offering is for users to make notes, annotate PDF files and freehand draw. Most of their lineup is black and white e-paper, but they also lead the charge with the most colour E INK products in the industry. They had the first commercial product with Gallery 3 and a number of units using Kaleido 3. It … [Read more...] about Read em and Weep – Bigme Read e-Reader Review
iFlytek X3 10-inch e-note
Flytek X3 sports a 10.65-inch E Ink display having 300 PPI resolution. Under the hood lies an octa-core processor that works in tandem with 4 GB RAM. The base model comes with 64GB of storage. Power comes from a 4200 mAh battery and offers 20W fast charging support. Network connectivity that the e-note supports include 4G, dual-band Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0. With a … [Read more...] about iFlytek X3 10-inch e-note
iFlytek X3 and X3 Pro e-notes with 10.65-inch 300 PPI E Ink display launched
iFlytek has announced the launch of its latest e-note offering - the iFlytek X3 and the iFlytek X3 Pro. The e-note sports a 10.65-inch E Ink display having 300 PPI resolution. Under the hood lies an octa-core processor that works in tandem with 4 GB RAM. The base model comes with 64 GB of storage while the Pro model comes with 128 GB of storage. Power comes from a 4200 mAh … [Read more...] about iFlytek X3 and X3 Pro e-notes with 10.65-inch 300 PPI E Ink display launched
Xiaomi Moaan W8 – the only e-note with a 10-inch display: A review
Xiaomi is no stranger to the e-ink realm. it has a wide range of E Ink devices to offer spanning varying display size categories. The Moaan W8 is the newest addition to the company's e-paper device line-up and is technically an e-note device considering that it comes with a Wacom layer and is designed to take notes as well. However, is the new W8 just another among the sea of … [Read more...] about Xiaomi Moaan W8 – the only e-note with a 10-inch display: A review
Does the amount of firmware updates on e-readers matter?
When searching for a brand new e-reader or digital note-taking device, does the frequency of firmware updates it receives matter? Take the Kindle, for example; between 2021 and 2022, they received many firmware updates, introducing a brand-new home screen and user interface. When the Kindle Scribe came out, this device exclusively received three new updates, while the other … [Read more...] about Does the amount of firmware updates on e-readers matter?
E INK Gallery 3 vs E INK Kaleido 3 Color E-Paper
Good e-Reader is continuing our coverage of the latest e-paper technology. There is a lot of buzz in the e-reader industry with colour e-paper. It is poised to revolutionize the way we draw, view and edit PDF documents and read digital books and magazines. The latest generation E INK Gallery 3 and Kaleido 3 are vastly different e-paper, and both have their pros and cons. When … [Read more...] about E INK Gallery 3 vs E INK Kaleido 3 Color E-Paper