ONYX BOOX Note vs PocketBook Color Note

2024. New PocketBook Color Note features 10-inch E Ink Kaleido 3 screen



PocketBook has released new e-note device PocketBook Color Note with 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 display priced at $599. It uses the Mobius display technology that uses a plastic-based thin film transistor (TFT) - it's an older E Ink display technology that is rarely in use now even though it has its own advantages. Also it has reduced screen resolution. It stands at 227 PPI for B/W displays and drops down to a quite dismal 76 PPI when viewing color content (most color e-notes featuring Kaleido 3 come with 300 PPI B/W and 150 PPI for color). The new device includes mono speaker, an integrated mic and display rotation sensor. It supports text-to-speech and can recognize 6 audiobook formats and 24 e-books, comics and manga formats. It also comes with a slightly less capable 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU compared to the 2.3 GHz octa-core CPU that renders service in the InkPad Eo and has 4000 mAh battery.


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. Onyx Boox firmware update adds note-taking functionality



The Onyx Boox Firmware V3.5, in a remarkably uncharacteristic burst of cosmic inspiration, now offers a veritable arsenal of cunningly advanced tools, undoubtedly designed to make you feel both highly efficient and faintly more productive as you navigate the infinite mysteries of your BOOX device. This perplexing yet exciting update has graciously descended upon various models, including—but not limited to—the Onyx Boox Max Lumi 2, Note Air 2 Plus, Note Air 2, Palma, Page, Note 5, Note 5+, and the Nova Air C. Within this swirling, improbable medley of new features, you’ll find the rather novel ability to append blank pages in PDFs (for those of you whose ideas refuse to be contained), a nifty AI Read function that conjures book summaries, author trivia, and literary recommendations in under two minutes, and an improved scrolling view option for the chronically impatient. But that’s not all: your note-taking arsenal has been enhanced with upgraded hyperlinks for seamlessly hopping between sections, a lasso tool for wrangling snippets of text, and a fill tool for the artistic amongst you who wish to color within (or outside of) the lines. Rounding off this dizzying upgrade are a calendar screensaver, adjustable split-screen dimensions, a spectrum of customizable system fonts, and even personalized mouse settings, all thoughtfully engineered to let you boldly tailor your BOOX experience as you drift through the absurdity of existence.


2023. Onyx Boox Note Air 3C is released



Picture, if you will, the Onyx Boox Note Air 3C, a device so marvelously over-engineered it might just wink at you if you look too closely. With a vast 10.3" screen—a space generously capable of displaying A5 documents, mind you—it lets you dive into a reading and writing experience that manages to be both technologically dazzling and unfathomably gentle on the eyes. It features the latest E INK Kaleido 3 color e-paper, an invention that blends contemporary "electric" sorcery with the humble comforts of traditional paper, much like hitchhiking through a book and a spaceship simultaneously. Running on Android 12, it gives you unfettered access to the *Google Play Store*—all for the mere sum of $499.99, and it even throws in a magnetic case and stylus, free of charge. There's a fingerprint sensor hidden in the power button, WiFi connectivity (dual-band, no less), and a USB-C port that whispers "plug me in." With a battery the size of a small moon at 3,700 mAh and a featherweight build of 430g, it promises to last you through untold adventures. And for those who love a smooth read, the Boox Super Refresh technology optimizes every page, and it even speaks all Android languages, welcoming readers from across the galaxy with ease.


2023. Onyx Boox adds new text processor, increases cloud storage



Chinese e-reader manufacturer Onyx Boox has released a new firmware update for their latest e-readers and e-notes. It features a brand-new word processor specifically for typing text. Comprehensive format settings such as font style, size, spacing and more allow you to easily insert links, images and attachments and even record meetings while taking text notes. Whether creating a work report, a meeting minute, or a reading note, it empowers you to write like a pro. The company also increased the cloud storage, which you get access to when you register and log in to your account. One of the advantages of this is if you ever upgrade to a newer model, all of your content can be accessed on the new device via the cloud. The cloud storage service used to max out at 5GB, but Onyx Boox has just increased it to 10 GB.


2023. Onyx Boox adds ebook syncing and opening external hyperlinks



Onyx has released a software update for Boox devices, including many of their older models, that introduces a variety of new features and a revamped user interface. The V3.3 firmware adds the capability to sync book information. This is fairly common on most e-readers and it’s great to see Onyx finally incorporate it as well. You can synchronize reading data across all Boox devices, including reading progress, bookmarks, highlights, underlines, annotations and handwritten notes. You can also view annotated content using the Boox Assistant app or the send2boox website. There’s a useful new feature that allows you to send PDFs and notes to a printer and the eBook app now supports opening external hyperlinks. They also enhanced text recognition with the Notes app, added a new link tool for including links and attachments in notes pages, enabled bookmarking for recorded audio clips and introduced a tagging system in the Notes app. The V3.3 firmware also boasts a redesigned user interface with a new control center, as well as additional navigation options via an optional control bar at the bottom of the screen.


2022. New Onyx Boox Note Air2 Plus Released



Onyx has introduced a new Android-powered e-reader and eNote called the Note Air2 Plus. It's nearly identical to the previous Note Air2, but with a few modifications. Onyx has revived their strategy of releasing a “Plus” model, which previously indicated increased storage and RAM. This time, however, they have simply added a larger battery and introduced the option for a magnetic cover accessory. Additionally, the new version is in dark green rather than blue. The battery capacity has increased from 3000mAh to 3700mAh, which has also raised the overall weight of the device by 25 grams, making it 445 grams in total.


2020. All new Onyx Boox Note Air is now available



Onyx has launched the Onyx Boox Note Air with a sleek design and a front-light featuring a color temperature system. It runs on Google Android 10 and comes with a newly designed stylus that is slightly heavier, making it easier to draw. It boasts a 10.3-inch E INK Carta HD Display with white LED lights and amber LEDs for the color temperature system. The device includes a capacitive touchscreen layer for gestures, swipes and taps. Inside, it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It features Bluetooth 5.0 for connecting wireless accessories, such as headphones or a speaker for listening to audiobooks, music, or podcasts, or you can use the built-in speaker. The price is $459.


2018. Onyx Boox Note+ features scratch resistant screen



Onyx Boox has launched a new e-reader called the Boox Note+. It features a 10.3-inch e-reader with a flexible E-ink Carta display and includes a glass-based layer for scratch resistance, as well as an electromagnetic handwriting (WACOM electromagnetic) layer for stylus support. Some users prefer taking notes on a glass-based screen because it resists scratches, allowing for more pressure with the stylus. It operates on Android 6.0 and a forthcoming firmware update will address the Google Play issue that affected other models. The Note+ will be $30 more expensive than the original Note, which is a worthwhile upgrade if you desire a flush screen and bezel, along with a glass-based display. It is currently available on the Onyx site in China, with no information yet on an international release.


2018. Onyx Boox unveiled 3 new e-Readers



Onyx has just unveiled three new e-Ink readers. The Onyx Boox Nova e-Reader features a 7.8-inch display and includes Google Play, allowing you to install your favorite apps. It is likely that Onyx will offer their optimized apps, such as Kindle, which removes animated page turns. The Onyx Boox Poke is a 6-inch Quad-Core e-Reader operating on Android 6.0. The Boox Note S e-Reader is a more compact version of the Boox Note, with a 9.7-inch screen and a lower price point compared to the 10.3-inch model. It also comes with Android 6.0 and Google Play.