TechGadgetsNewsBoox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in NovemberThere won’t be magnets and there’s still no word on price, though.There won’t be magnets and there’s still no word on price, though.by Terrence O’BrienSep 6, 2026, 4:28 PM UTCShareGiftImage: BooxPart OfIFA 2026: the biggest tech and gadget announcementssee all updates Terrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details. Now, thanks to some reporting out of IFA, we’ve got a bit more info, though sadly still no price. Unlike the Xteink devices, the Picco will not have magnets on the back for attaching to a phone.
The 3.97-inch e-paper display, however, will be touchscreen, which The Verge’s Andrew Liszewski called a “welcome upgrade” on the X4 Pro. The Picco has physical page-turn buttons, and they can be customized with different actions for short and long presses.There’s apparently no onboard storage, and it relies entirely on a microSD card to hold books. But in addition to adding files to the card, you can transfer reading material to the Picco directly over USB-C (which the Xteink devices lack) or even WiFi from a companion app.The Picco won’t run Android, like Boox’s other devices, and will instead run a stripped-down, Linux-based OS. The company is including a handful of additional apps like a timer, a todo list, and a reading stats tracker.
But, it’s unlikely that Boox will open its firmware like Xteink has, so it might be a less hackable and customizable device.There’s still some things we don’t know, like price, battery life, Bluetooth support, or if it will include a player for audiobooks. But all should be revealed in November, when it’s expected to launch.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O’BrienGadgetsNewsTechWhat if your 14-inch laptop literally stretched to become a 17-inch Netflix machine?Sean Hollister1:06 PM UTCThis is Project Aeroblade.Sean HollisterSep 5XP-Pen has a new portable Android drawing tablet.Jess WeatherbedSep 4Most PopularDIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the USiPhone Handoff will seamlessly share one number between two phonesCD sales are booming as physical media continues its resurgenceWhat to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch eventIs this the future of America?Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
