BOOX is a professional e-ink screen brand under China’s Guangzhou Onyx International Inc. The company was founded in 2008 and focuses on the research and development of intelligent eye-protection ink screen terminal devices.
1. Core technology advantages
- Open ecology and system compatibility
BOOX products are equipped with a fully open Android system (such as Android 11/12), support the installation of third-party applications (such as WeChat Reading, Get, WPS, etc.), and break through the limitations of traditional closed e-books.
Its self-developed BOOX OS system supports PDF reflow, OCR text recognition, AI reading assistant and other functions, optimizing the reading experience of scanned documents
- Display technology innovation
Adopting E Ink Yuantai Technology screen technology, covering a full-size product line from 6 inches to 25.3 inches, including flexible screens, color screens (Kaleido 3 technology) and residual image self-clearing technology.
Self-developed BSR fast brush algorithm, improves the refresh rate of the ink screen, and achieves a writing experience close to paper, especially on the Tab series color ink tablet.
- Multi-function integration and productivity tools
The product integrates reading, note-taking, and office scenarios, supports split-screen operation (such as looking up words or taking notes while reading), handwriting to text, and multi-device file transfer. For example, the Note series is equipped with a 4096-level pressure-sensitive pen, combined with a layered note-taking system and voice annotations to meet academic and business needs.
2. Market impact and user evaluation
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Award endorsement: Won the German Red Dot Award, iF Design Award, China Red Star Design Award, etc., and its technical strength is internationally recognized.
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Global layout: Products are sold to more than 60 countries, with more than 10 million users, and offline experience stores cover 200+ cities.
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Industry breakthrough: In 2013, the first Android system reader was launched, and in 2021, the first color ink screen device was launched, continuing to lead technological innovation.
3. Applicable people
- Ordinary readers: users who pursue immersive reading and hope to reduce screen fatigue.
- Students/academics: need to read a lot of literature or take notes (Scribe is recommended).
- Travel enthusiasts: light and easy to carry, can store thousands of books.
Summary
Compared to Kindle, BOOX’s open system + multi-format support (30+ formats) solves the limitations of the closed ecosystem. It can directly read network disk files, transfer documents via WeChat, and is compatible with academic PDF annotation needs. Its eye protection design (such as microcrystalline etched glass and blue light-free front light) takes into account the comfort of long-term reading, especially suitable for students, professionals and deep reading enthusiasts.