The idea of a pocketable e-reader is very appealing. It’s clear, however, that Boox has larger ambitions with the line. On Wednesday, it referred to the forthcoming Palma 2 as “Mobile ePaper for a Mindful Lifestyle.

Boox has announced the Palma 2, the next version of its popular smartphone-sized e-reader. The Palma 2 addresses some of the original’s shortcomings, with a faster processor to address the original’s laggy interface and by running a newer version of Android.

Boox is one of the few e-reader companies exploring the liminal space between tablets and laptops. With its 13.3-inch screen and the pictured folio keyboard, the Note Max is essentially an E Ink Chromebook. And as of right now, no other OEM sells a 13.3-inch device (Boox also sells the 13.3-inch Tab X, but the Max is $200 cheaper).

Most people love the Palma for its pocket-friendly e-reader capabilities, and the Palma 2 doesn’t fix what isn’t broken.

Kindles and Kobos are relatively comfortable to use, but if those are too big and restrictive, the smartphone-like Boox Palma is a fantastic alternative that’s grown on us considerably. A new model is on its way,

Boox today announced a new generation of its phone-sized e-reader with the Palma 2. The Boox Palma 2 has the same 6.13-inch

Boox is also debuting a new Note Air4 C and Note Max e-ink tablets. The original Boox Palma gained traction as a compact e-reader that also doubled as

The Onyx BOOX Palma 2 is an eBook reader that looks like a smartphones. It has a 6.13 inch, 824 x 1648 pixel capacitive touch display with 300 pixels per inch.