Little by little it seems that e-book readers with black and white screens they begin to bet on color. One of the brands that already have a device with this technology is Pocketbook, which has been selling the PocketBook Color, and this company has just announced the launch of the PocketBook InkPad Color, an eReader that incorporates a 7.8-inch screen with E Ink new Kaleido technology.

E Ink new Kaleido is an update to ePaper E Ink Print Color and depending on the brand your new book reader is capable of reproducing 4,096 colors and hues. It is the same figure as that of the PocketBook Color, all said, but from PocketBook they claim that they have modified the pattern of the color filter to increase the brightness and color saturation, as well as make the background of the page more white.

PocketBook InkPad Color Datasheet

E-ink display to (best) color

The new PocketBook InkPad Color is significantly larger than the PocketBook Color. Go from six inches to 7.8 inches with 1,872 x 1,404 resolution and a density of 300 pixels per inch, important, when playing black and white content. When playing color content, the resolution drops to 624 x 468 and the pixel density to 100.

PocketBook claims to have improved screen saturation to give colors a more realistic touch. However, it still plays a 4,096 colors and shades maximum, a far cry from Advanced Color ePaper or ACeP, which is an alternative to Kaleido that is already in the oven and promises to reproduce up to 32,000 colors at a density of 200 or 300 pixels per inch.

On the other hand, the device has a front light, Bluetooth 5.1, audio player and a speech-to-text system that supports 16 languages. It supports popular formats like MP3 and OGG, among others. The eReader allows you to connect wireless headphones to listen to music, books or audiobooks, but a USB Type-C to 3.5mm jack adapter is included for using wired headphones.

As for books, he admits 19 book formats, including EPUB, MOBI, PDF, and CBR and four graphic formats (such as JPEG). It has 16 GB of internal storage, more than enough for a good collection of books, but can be expanded with microSD cards of up to 32 GB.

Finally, it should be noted that it has 2,900 mAh battery which, according to PocketBook, are capable of offering up to a month of autonomy, although it will depend on the mode of use, connectivity and the configuration that we have established.

PocketBook InkPad Color Versions and Price

The PocketBook InkPad Color is only available in a Moon Silver color version with 16GB of internal storage. Its price in euros has not been disclosed, but we do know that costs $ 319.99 in the United States. In any case, PocketBook sells in Spain, so we will be waiting to update as soon as we know the official price in euros.