Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November

<figure> <img alt="The Boox Picco e-reader seen from the front" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Boox" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/Onyx-Boox-Picco-1.jpeg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Boox teased the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/970618/onyx-boox-picco-ereader-xteink">Picco</a>, its take on the buzzy <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/870583/xteink-x4-e-ink-reader-books-hands-on">Xteink X4</a> e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details. Now, thanks to <a href="https://www.androidpolice.com/this-is-the-boox-picco-tiny-e-reader/">some</a> <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/boox-picco-pocket-ereader-hands-on/">reporting</a> 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 <em>The Verge's </em>Andrew Liszewski called a "welcome upgrade" on the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/966560/xteink-e-ink-e-reader-x4-pro-touchscreen-light-hands-on">X4 Pro</a>. The Picco has physical page-turn buttons, and they can be customized with different actions for short and long presses.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">There's apparently no onboard storage, and it relies entirely on a microSD card to h …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/990895/boox-picco-tiny-e-reader-november-ifa">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>