Engineering:Boox

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Boox
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BooxA60
ManufacturerOnyx International
TypeE-book reader
MediaePub, PDF, MOBI, HTML, TXT, DOC, DOCX, CHM, RTF
Operating systemLinux, Android
DisplayE Ink Pearl screen
ConnectivityUSB

Onyx Boox or BOOX is a brand of e-book reader produced by Onyx International Inc based in China. Like most e-book readers, the Boox uses electronic paper technology.

Devices

i63ML Newton

The Onyx Boox i63ML Newton device is the first eReader with access to Google Play.[1] It has a 1 GHz processor, 512Mb DDR and 8 Gb internal storage memory.

i62ML

Onyx Boox i62ML (Moon Light) (also called "Firefly", "Angel Glow" or "Aurora" depending on the country it is sold in) is a device with 800 MHz Cortex A8 CPU, 128Mb DDR, 4Gb internal memory, a 6-inch E Ink Pearl HD infrared touch screen, with 1024×758 resolution, 16 level grey scale and built in front-light technology called Moon Light.[2][3][4][5][6]

M92

Onyx Boox M92 is a device with a 9.7 inch E Ink Pearl screen with electromagnetic touch, 1200×825 resolution and 16 level grey scale. It supports the Hanvon stylus for touchscreen navigation and note taking. It was released in November 2011.

E43

An Android-based (2.3) smart phone and e-reader, the primary screen of which will be a 4.3 inch e-Ink display. The specs indicate it will be a tri-band device and will lack the 850 MHz band that is needed in the USA.

C65HD/C65ML

The Onyx BOOX C65 is an Android-based (2.3) device with a 6-inch E Ink HD EPD multi-touch capacitive touch screen with 1024x758 pixel resolution at 212 ppi and 16 grey levels. It comes in two versions, the C65HD "Storia" (burgundy) and the C65ML "AfterGlow" (graphite), the latter with a Modern Front-Light system. Specifications for the device include a 1 GHz Cortex A8 CPU, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB flash memory, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, and a MicroSD card slot. Weight: 186 g (6.6 oz), Size: 170x117x8.7 mm (6.7x4.6x0.3 in).[7]

C67ML

The Onyx BOOX C67 is an Android-based (4.2) device with a 6-inch E Ink HD EPD multi-touch capacitive touch screen with 1024x758 pixel resolution at 212 ppi and 16 grey levels. It comes in two versions, the C67ML (no Google Play store support) and the C67ML "Afterglow 2". Specifications for the device include a 1 GHz Cortex-A9 dual core cpu, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB flash memory, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, and a MicroSD card slot. Weight: 186 g (6.6 oz), Size: 171x117x9 mm (6.7x4.6x0.3 in).[8]

T68

The Onyx BOOX T68 is an Android 4.0 based e-reader/tablet with 6.8 inch E Ink Pearl HD (1440 x 1080) screen. It runs on a 1Ghz Freescale i.MX6 ARM Cortex A9 processor. It comes with 512MB RAM, 4GB of storage, a microSD card slot, audio jack, wifi, bluetooth, can use Google Play Books and the Amazon Kindle Store and has a text-to-speech capability when a bluetooth speaker is used.[9]

i86

The Onyx BOOX i86 is an Android 4.0 based e-reader with 8 inch E Ink Pearl 1600x1200, infrared touchscreen and runs on a 1Ghz Cortex A9 processor. It comes with 512MB RAM, 4GB of storage, a microSD card slot, audio jack, wifi, bluetooth.[10]

Onyx Boox Max Carta

The Onyx BOOX Max Carta is an Android 4.0 based e-reader/tablet with 13.3 inch E Carta flexible display 2200x1650 screen.[11]

Onyx Boox Nova

Onyx Boox Nova is a 7.8inch ereader with edge-to-edge glass and a brand new design. Onyx plans to make 2 different versions, a waterproof one with microUSB port, and standard one with USB-C. It will hit the market on 2018.[12]

Release Dates

Date Model Number Operating System Screen Size Predecessor
2011
November M92 Linux 9.7" (825x1200) Pearl
December i62 Linux 6" (600x800) Pearl
2012
October i62ML
"Firefly",
"AngelGlow" or
"Aurora"
Linux 6" (758x1024) Pearl
2013
September C65
"Storia" or,
"AfterGlow"
Android 2.3 6" (758x1024) Pearl i62ML
2014
June T68 Android 4.0 6.8" (1080x1440) Pearl
June E43 Android 2.3 4.3" (480x800) Mobius
July M96 Android 4.0 9.7" (825x1200) Pearl M92
November C67ML
"AfterGlow 2"
Android 4.2 6" (758x1024) Pearl
November i62A Android 2.3 6" (600x800) Pearl i62
2015
May i86 Android 4.0 8" (1200x1600) Pearl
2016
April N96 Android 4.04 9.7" (825x1200) Pearl M96
May Max Android 4.04 13.3" (1600x1200) Mobius
2017
April Max Carta Android 4.4 13.3" (2200x1650) Carta flexible screen Max
November Max 2 Android 6 13.3" (2200x1650) Carta flexible screen Max Carta
2018
January Note Android 6 10.3" (1872x1404) Carta flexible screen
est. 2018 canvas Android 6 9.7" (1200x825) Carta N96
est. H1.2018 Nova Android 6 7.8" (1872x1404) Carta

See also

References

  1. Onyx Boox i63ML Newton with Android 2.3 and E-Ink Carta Display, http://www.ebook-reader-vergleich.de/news/content/onyx-boox-i63ml-newton-mit-android-2-3-und-e-ink-carta-display-91.aspx 
  2. "Boox I Series", Onyx (China), archived from the original on November 30, 2013, https://web.archive.org/web/20131130021731/http://www.onyx-international.com.cn/en/products_ny.php?serial=4625, retrieved December 1, 2013 
  3. Boox i62HD Angel Glow, EU: Onyx, archived from the original on December 3, 2013, https://web.archive.org/web/20131203051647/https://onyx-boox.com/productsinfo/onyx-boox-i62h-angel-glow/, retrieved December 1, 2013 
  4. Boox i62ML Aurora, Russia: Onyx, http://www.onyx-boox.ru/boox_i62ml_aurora, retrieved December 1, 2013 
  5. "Review: The Onyx Boox Firefly Shows that There's More to an eReader Than Screen Tech and a Frontlight", The Digital Reader, December 31, 2012, http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2012/12/31/review-the-onyx-boox-firefly-shows-that-theres-more-to-an-ereader-than-screen-tech-and-a-frontlight/, retrieved December 1, 2013 
  6. "Обзор Onyx Boox i62ML Aurora: первая российская читалка с подсветкой", Hi-Tech (RU: Mail), November 14, 2012, http://hi-tech.mail.ru/review/misc/onyx_boox_i62ml_aurora-review.html, retrieved December 1, 2013 
  7. BOOX C Series, archived from the original on 2014-03-01, https://web.archive.org/web/20140301093739/http://www.onyx-international.com.cn/en/products_ny.php?serial=4631 
  8. BOOX C Series, http://www.onyx-international.com/index.php/en/boox-products/boox-c-series 
  9. Exclusive Onyx Boox T68 available soon, http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/10/26/exclusive-onyx-boox-t68-available-soon-6-8-screen-frontlight-android-4-0/ 
  10. Onyx Taunts New 8-Inch eBook Reader, http://news.softpedia.com/news/Onyx-Taunts-New-8-Inch-eBook-Reader-with-High-1600-x-1200-Pixel-Res-432100.shtml 
  11. "ONYX BOOX MAX CARTA". http://ereader-store.de/en/77-onyx-boox-max-carta.html. 
  12. "Onyx BOOX Nova, ebook-reader da 8 pollici con un nuovo design - Notebook Italia" (in it-it). http://notebookitalia.it/onyx-boox-nova-ebook-reader-8-pollici-design-26097. 

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