Boox Launches $29.99 Tappy Remote for E-Readers and Phones as Kobo Rival Gains Traction
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Updated · The Verge · Jun 10
Boox Launches $29.99 Tappy Remote for E-Readers and Phones as Kobo Rival Gains Traction
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jun 10
Summary
$29.99 Tappy is Boox’s new two-button wireless remote, built to turn pages on Boox e-readers while also handling music, scrolling and volume on phones and tablets.
Three modes—Reading, Multimedia and Browsing—expand it beyond page turns, and Boox says it works best on devices running V4.2 firmware or later, including newer models such as the Palma 2 Pro.
iPhones, iPads and Android devices get uneven support: Kindle and Kobo Android apps work, but their iOS and iPadOS versions do not, and testing found no reliable support on Kobo or Kindle e-readers.
That broader compatibility helps distinguish Tappy from the Kobo Remote that helped popularize the category, even though Boox’s device still lacks clear mode indicators outside Boox hardware.