The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign

<figure> <img alt="Two Boox Palma 3 e-readers side by side showing off the front and back of the devices." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Boox" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/palma3_1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nearly two years after the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/22/24275741/boox-palma-2-e-ink-reader">last update to Boox's smartphone-sized black-and-white e-reader</a>, the company announced the Palma 3 with a sleek redesign, new functionality, and a handful of other small updates that may justify its significant price bump depending on how you plan to use it. While the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/24/24301379/boox-palma-2-review-e-reader-android">Palma 2 launched in 2024 for $279.99</a>, the Palma 3 will be $339.99 and is expected to be "available soon."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The most obvious upgrade for the Palma 3 is the hardware itself. It still features the same 6.13-inch, 300ppi E Ink Carta screen as its predecessor (which is now quite a few years old), but it's wrapped in a new anodized aluminum frame with a pap …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/995826/boox-palma-3-e-ink-reader-pocket-smartphone-android-16">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>