Tiny E-Reader Snaps to Your Phone to Fight Doomscrolling
The 3.94-inch device starts at $100 and ships in November, with page-turn buttons, touchscreen controls and up to 2TB of storage.
- On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Boox opened pre-orders for the Boox Picco, a 3.97-inch e-reader priced at $109 for U.S. customers. The ultra-compact device marks the company's entry into a booming tiny e-reader segment.
- Boox unveiled the Picco in July at IFA 2026 as the first product in its new "Tile" collection, designed to distinguish specialized e-readers from its larger Android-based tablets.
- Weighing 58 grams, the device features a 3.97-inch monochrome ePaper display with 235 PPI resolution. It includes a magnetic case, 16GB storage, and a microSD slot supporting expansion up to 2TB.
- Unlike larger Boox tablets, the Picco runs a custom interface without Google Play Store access, focusing on reading and productivity. Built-in tools include a Countdown, Pomodoro timer, and To-do app.
- Pre-Ordered units are expected to begin shipping in October. Users can load content via USB-C, Wi-Fi, or the new Boox Tile app, eliminating manual file management.
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Tiny e-reader snaps to your phone to fight doomscrolling
The trend with E Ink devices lately has been pretty clear. For the most part, they’ve been getting bigger, with recent models like Boox’s 13.3-inch Tab X C pushing the tech firmly into tablet territory. The Picco bucks this trend: its 3.97-inch display sits in a compact body roughly the size of a playing card, weighing just 58 g (2 oz).Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: E-reader, Magnetic, E-Ink, Portable, E-book
Boox launches the Picco, a tiny $100 e-reader that attaches to the back of your phone
Pre-orders are now open for the Boox Picco, the first in a new category of smaller, cheaper e-readers from the company. The device, which can attach to the back of a smartphone, is expected to begin shipping in the US in October for $100.Read Entire Article
How to preorder the Boox Picco, the 3.97-inch tiny e-reader
PREORDER NOW: As of Sept. 28, preorder the Boox Picco, a 3.97-inch e-reader. You can purchase the tiny e-reader for $109.99 and get it as soon as it's released in November. Opens in a new window Credit: Boox Boox Picco E-reader $109.99 at Boox Pre-order Here For months, Boox has been teasing its new tiny e-reader. The Boox Picco was first unveiled in July with an in-person debut at IFA 2026 in Berlin. Now, the device is officially available …
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