{"id":2189,"date":"2026-08-31T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/news\/?p=2189"},"modified":"2026-08-29T00:20:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T00:20:54","slug":"pocketbook-q-smartphone-sized-e-reader-ifa-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/news\/en\/2026\/08\/31\/pocketbook-q-smartphone-sized-e-reader-ifa-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PocketBook Q: Smartphone-Sized E-Reader Debuts at IFA 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"netgu-2371911888\" class=\"netgu-before-content netgu-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6258556257245998\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6258556257245998\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3494115342\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At IFA 2026, PocketBook is showing the PocketBook Q, an e-reader in a particularly compact smartphone format that can be operated comfortably with one hand and fits into a jacket pocket or a small bag.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Display and Controls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its core is a 5.84-inch E Ink Carta 1300 display with touchscreen functionality. Additional physical page-turn buttons on the sides allow turning pages with one hand. SMARTlight adjusts brightness and color temperature, while a Dark Mode makes reading easier in low light. 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The PocketBook x Libby (OverDrive) app comes pre-installed. Via Bluetooth, headphones or speakers can be paired for audiobooks and text-to-speech. The housing carries an IPX4 rating against splashing water, and PocketBook states more than a month of reading time per charge. PocketBook Cloud and the Reader app sync across multiple devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price and Availability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PocketBook has already named a price of 199 euros. 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