Boox
has
announced
the
Palma
2,
the
next
version
of
its
popular
smartphone-sized
e-reader.
The
Palma
2
addresses
some
of
the
original’s
shortcomings,
with
a
faster
processor
to
address
the
original’s
laggy
interface
and
by
running
a
newer
version
of
Android.
The
new
Boox
Palma
2
is
available
for
preorder
today
in
ivory
white
or
deep
cyan
black
for
$279.99,
which
is
exactly
the
same
price
as
the
original.
That’s
still
more
expensive
than
premium
e-readers,
including
the
recently
announced
$199.99
Kindle
Paperwhite
Signature
Edition,
which
features
a
much
larger
screen
and
a
more
polished
interface
than
the
original
Palma.
The
original
Palma
ran
on
Android
11,
but
the
new
Palma
2
will
debut
with
Android
13.Image:
Boox
But
it
was
the
Palma’s
compact
size
and
access
to
thousands
of
apps
that
helped
it
become
a
popular
Kindle
and
Kobo
alternative,
and
Boox
isn’t
messing
with
that
formula
for
the
Palma
2.
It
features
the
same
6.13-inch
300ppi
E
Ink
Carta
1200
screen
as
the
original
(a
generation
behind
what’s
found
in
the
latest
Kindle
Paperwhite)
and
once
again
comes
with
6GB
of
RAM
and
128GB
of
storage.
Although
Boox
hasn’t
shared
specific
details,
it
says
the
new
Palma
2
now
runs
a
“faster
octa-core
CPU,”
which
will
hopefully
help
speed
up
the
new
e-reader’s
interface.
It
also
runs
Android
13
instead
of
Android
11.
That’s
still
a
few
generations
behind
the
latest
version
of
Android,
but
it
means
the
Palma
2
will
get
newer
features
like
improved
copying
and
pasting.
It
should
also
give
the
e-reader
a
few
more
years
over
the
original
before
apps
stop
supporting
its
version
of
the
OS.
The
other
notable
upgrade
for
the
Palma
2
is
the
addition
of
a
fingerprint
sensor
integrated
into
its
power
button,
making
it
easier
to
secure
the
device
while
still
being
able
to
quickly
unlock
it
with
just
one
hand.
The
Palma
2
still
features
a
rear-facing
camera
that
can
be
used
for
digitizing
documents.Image:
Boox
Although
leaked
images
from
earlier
this
week
suggested
Boox
could
be
eliminating
cameras
from
its
smartphone-sized
e-readers,
that
was
only
the
case
for
a
version
of
the
Palma
limited
to
China.
The
Palma
2
has
the
same
16MP
rear
camera
with
flash
as
the
original,
which
the
company
suggests
is
useful
for
digitizing
documents.
The
Boox
Note
Air4
C
features
a
color
E
Ink
screen
and
a
faster
processor
than
its
predecessor.Image:
Boox
Alongside
the
Palma
2,
Boox
also
announced
two
new
e-paper
note-taking
devices.
The
10.3-inch
Note
Air4
C
features
the
latest-gen
Kaleido
3
color
E
Ink
display
with
improved
refresh
rates
and
an
octa-core
processor
that
Boox
says
makes
the
tablet
50
percent
faster
than
the
previous
model.
The
$499.99
Note
Air4
C
also
runs
Android
13
and
has
a
new
“tablet-like
UI”
that
the
company
says
makes
it
easier
to
customize
its
homescreen
and
organize
apps.
The
new
Boox
Note
Max
is
a
black-and-white,
stylus-capable
tablet
featuring
a
larger
13.3-inch
E
Ink
Carta
1300
display
powered
by
a
2.8GHz
octa-core
CPU.
At
just
4.6
millimeters
thick,
the
Note
Max
is
almost
half
as
thick
as
the
Boox
Palma
2.
But
unlike
Boox’s
other
two
devices
introduced
today,
it
won’t
be
available
for
preorder
from
the
company’s
online
store
for
a
few
more
weeks.
(Originally posted by Andrew Liszewski)
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