the e-book reader in the form of a smartphone and Android arrives in Spain

The Boox Palma can be purchased starting today in Spain: this is the new e-book reader that wants to dethrone the Kindle

The Boox Palma has just landed in Spain, this e-book reader in the shape of a smartphone and Android operating system wants to stand up to the Kindle. Although it can be categorized as a device intended for reading books, the differences with conventional readers are what allow the Boox Palma to be a unique device. Let’s see all the details of this new camouflaged reader that is already available available in Spain with a price of 299.99 euros.

Boox Palma: features and design of the Android e-book reader

On a technical level, the Boox Palma has a 6.13-inch screen with an E Ink Cartra 1200 electronic ink panel. The resolution of this screen is 824 pixels high by 1,648 pixels wide, being more than enough to view any type of text without problems.

This combination of size and resolution allows the Boox Palma to have a density of 300 pixels per inch. The screen is backlit, in addition, the adjustment can be both manual and automatic and the screen temperature can be calibrated according to the user’s preferences.

The screen is touchalthough Boox has integrated a button that can be customized by the user and, in addition, the volume control button also serves to turn the page or scroll when reading vertical content.

Inside the Boox Palma there is an eight-core Qualcomm processor along with a BSR GPU, all accompanied by 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. Autonomy is one 3,950 mAh battery which promises considerable battery life because the screen is electronic ink.

Boox Palma in black and white / Image: Boox

Continuing with the technical data, the Boox Palma has Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band Wi-Fi and for the operating system has opted for Android 11. It is not the latest version of Android, but it is not necessary as it is a device that is not intended to be a high-end phone.

By having Android 11, applications can be installed from the Play Store, although there will be some limitations due to this version of Google’s operating system. Regarding the features intended for reading, the Boox Palma is compatible with the following text files:

• PDF
• DJVU
• CBR
• CBZ
• EPUB
• AZW3
• MOBI
• TXT
• DOC
• DOCX
• FB2
• CHM
• RTF
• Html
• ZIP
• PRC
• PPT
• PPTX

The Boox Palma is available in two colors: black and white. Regardless of the color, the price is 299.99 euros and can be purchased from the official store. In addition, Boox offers a free protective case for the device with your purchase that will allow it to be protected.

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