Just in: Pocketbook "Verse Pro Color" in new colour "Lavender Dream"
22.7.2025
Translation: machine translated
The "Verse Pro Color" can display more than 4000 colours. However, this article is only about one colour: that of the housing. The device is now available in a new colour variant.
We have had the colour e-reader «Verse Pro Color» from Pocketbook in our range for some time - but only in the standard case colour «Stormy Sea», which is a dark grey. Now the device is also available in «Lavender Dream», a bluish purple. There is not much to see on the front of the «Verse Pro Color», you can only admire the playful colour on the frame and the back.
The following is a brief introduction to the e-reader.
16 shades of grey and 4096 colours
The 6-inch display uses the third generation of colour e-ink technology «Kaleido». In addition to 16 shades of grey with 300 ppi, the display shows up to 4096 colours. A colour display of 150 ppi is possible. «Kaleido 3» offers a higher colour saturation than the previous version «Kaleido Plus». This should make the colours displayed appear more vivid and clearer.
The screen reduces blue light to be easier on the eyes and not keep you from sleeping in the evening. You can also adjust the colour display yourself between cooler colours for better reading in sunlight and warmer colours before going to bed.
Audio books and read-aloud function
The «Verse Pro Colour» also plays audiobooks, but does not have its own speakers. However, you can connect headphones via Bluetooth 5.4. If you have wired headphones with a jack plug, you will need a USB-C adapter to connect them.
The e-reader can also read out any text document «with a natural-sounding voice» using text-to-speech. English is already pre-installed and you can download a further 25 languages, including German, French and Italian. This can be done directly from the open book. In some cases, several voices are available. The read-aloud function is helpful for people with visual impairments or reading problems or if you don't want to interrupt the story while driving or cooking.
Further specifications
In Wi-Fi, the «Verse Pro Colour» uses the 2.4 or 5 gigahertz network. The device is equipped with a 2100 mAh battery. According to the manufacturer, you can use the e-reader for up to a month without recharging, depending on how you use it. The internal memory with 16 gigabytes of capacity offers you space for thousands of text-only books or more than 100 comics. The «Verse Pro Colour» is waterproof according to IPX8 certification and can therefore be completely submerged in water for up to 60 minutes. However, this only applies to fresh water. Salt water can corrode and damage the device.
The «Verse Pro Colour» measures 10.8 × 15.6 × 0.76 centimetres and weighs 182 grams.
Header image: Pocketbook
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