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

# Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/990895/boox-picco-tiny-e-reader-november-ifa](https://www.theverge.com/tech/990895/boox-picco-tiny-e-reader-november-ifa) [](https://www.theverge.com/authors/terrence-obrien) Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor\. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths\. Boox teased the[Picco](https://www.theverge.com/tech/970618/onyx-boox-picco-ereader-xteink), its take on the buzzy[Xteink X4](https://www.theverge.com/tech/870583/xteink-x4-e-ink-reader-books-hands-on)e\-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details\. Now, thanks to[some](https://www.androidpolice.com/this-is-the-boox-picco-tiny-e-reader/)[reporting](https://www.howtogeek.com/boox-picco-pocket-ereader-hands-on/)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*The Verge’s*Andrew Liszewski called a “welcome upgrade” on the[X4 Pro](https://www.theverge.com/tech/966560/xteink-e-ink-e-reader-x4-pro-touchscreen-light-hands-on)\. The Picco has physical page\-turn buttons, and they can be customized with different actions for short and long presses\. There’s apparently no onboard storage, and it relies entirely on a microSD card to hold books\. But in addition to adding files to the card, you can transfer reading material to the Picco directly over USB\-C \(which the Xteink devices lack\) or even WiFi from a companion app\. The Picco won’t run Android, like Boox’s other devices, and will instead run a stripped\-down, Linux\-based OS\. The company is including a handful of additional apps like a timer, a todo list, and a reading stats tracker\. But, it’s unlikely that Boox will open its firmware like Xteink has, so it might be a less hackable and customizable device\. There’s still some things we don’t know, like price, battery life, Bluetooth support, or if it will include a player for audiobooks\. But all should be revealed in November, when it’s expected to launch\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Terrence O'Brien