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Boox enters the pocket e-reader market with a tiny device that could challenge Xteink on price

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First look: Boox is moving into the tiny e-reader segment with the Picco, a new model in its Tile lineup that appears designed to challenge Xteink's pocketable devices. Boox has confirmed the Picco is in development and said it will come at an accessible price point, but it has not disclosed it's full specs, pricing, or a release date.

The Picco has a 3.97-inch front-lit black-and-white e-paper display, along with expandable storage via an SD card slot. Those features place it in the ultra-compact category that Xteink has helped popularize, where the appeal is less about general-purpose features and more about being able to carry a dedicated reading device small enough to disappear into a pocket.

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