Kobo announced today that its ebook service is headed to various tablet and slate computers in February 2010. Launched originally as Shortcovers before being spun off as Kobo in December 2009, Kobo is already available for the Apple iPhone, Android and Blackberry devices, the Palm Pre, and a number of netbooks and dedicated eReaders like the Sony eReader.
“This announcement is in line with our mission to deliver the best eReading experience on any device,” said Michael Serbinis, Chief Executive Officer of Kobo. “2010 is proving to be the year of the tablet and we are working with major OEMs to ensure that Kobo apps are made available on those devices. Tablets give Kobo an opportunity to deliver eBooks, newspapers, and magazines to readers on yet another screen that is well equipped for reading.”
Kobo’s strategy is to allow users to access and keep in sync their content across a variety of devices. Adding tablets to the suite of devices already covered will give users greater flexibility in accessing their reading material when, where and how they want to do so.
Kobo will release applications supporting Windows 7, Android, and other key operating systems starting in February 2010. As with its other applications, these will also be free.