BOOX Picco: Card-Sized 4-Inch E-Reader Launches in Japan
SKT has launched the BOOX Picco, a 3.97-inch e-paper reader from Onyx International that weighs about 58 g. It costs 16,800 yen in Japan.
SUMO· the number puzzle
Dialo· learn languages by speaking
ediviewer· read EDI files like documents
giftdetect· the right gift in minutesSKT has released the BOOX Picco, a compact e-book reader made by Onyx International, in Japan. It carries a monochrome e-paper display of about 4 inches (3.97 inches) and is priced at 16,800 yen.
The Picco is the first product in the new BOOX Tiles series, which is meant to suggest new ways of using e-readers. It measures 105.5 x 62 x 5.5 mm and weighs roughly 58 g, which puts it at about the size of a card.
Not an Android device
The Picco works differently from other BOOX readers. Users transfer e-books they already own to the device and read them there. According to the product page, it is not an Android device and does not support app stores such as Google Play or ordinary smartphone apps. Files can be sent via the BOOX Tiles smartphone app, a PC web browser or a USB cable. Supported formats include EPUB, MOBI, AZW3 and TXT.
An optional magnetic case, sold separately, lets owners attach the Picco to the back of a compatible smartphone. The company says this makes it easy to read in spare moments during the day.
Display and specs
The e-paper panel has a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels (235 ppi), and anti-aliasing smooths the outlines of characters. A front light with adjustable colour temperature is built in. The device has physical page-turn buttons as well as touch input, and it can switch between portrait and landscape or flip the display upside down. Font, character spacing, line spacing and margins are adjustable.
A 16 GB microSD card is included, and cards up to 2 TB are supported. Beyond reading, the Picco offers a Pomodoro timer, a to-do list and a countdown timer. Connectivity covers Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz) and Bluetooth, and the battery capacity is 920 mAh.
Apps worth a look
SUMO: the number puzzleTap the right tiles, add them up, hit the target. Easy to learn, hard to master. Free, for all ages.
Dialo: learn languages by speakingTalk to an AI conversation partner; every sentence comes back corrected and explained in your language. 9 languages, A1 to C2.
ediviewer: read EDI files like documentsOpen EDIFACT and X12 messages, see every segment explained, convert to JSON/XML, export PDF and Excel. Runs locally, no upload.
giftdetect: the right gift in minutesPick who it is for, the occasion and their personality. The search engine reads product descriptions from local shops and ranks what fits. Free, no sign-up.
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