Xteink plans to bring back USB-C as an option for its tiny e-readers.
Xteink has shared an update on Reddit following backlash to its new X4 Classic e-reader that uses a proprietary magnetic pogo pin charging cable. While the company isn’t planning to abandon the pogo approach any time soon, it’s also “working toward bringing USB-C back as an option in future products.” [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/xteink3_9.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
Xteink has shared an update on Reddit following backlash to its new X4 Classic e-reader that uses a proprietary magnetic pogo pin charging cable. While the company isn’t planning to abandon the pogo approach any time soon, it’s also “working toward bringing USB-C back as an option in future products.”
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