When Kobo first announced its 7-inch Kobo Arc tablet earlier this month, it said that it would come with either 8 or 16GB of internal memory. Kobo today announced will instead come with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB options. “We designed the Kobo Arc to let people focus on the music, eBooks, movies, website and applications they love rather than on […]
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Kobo refreshes eReader device lineup
Just hours ahead of Amazon’s expected new Kindle announcement, Kobo announced that it has refreshed its Kobo family of devices with the new Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, and the Kobo Arc, a 7-inch Android tablet. “Our focus has remained firmly on delivering a superior experience for booklovers around the world. With 11,000 booksellers and leading retail partners across five continents, […]
e-Commerce giant Rakuten to acquire Kobo eReader company
Kobo today announced that the Canadian company will be acquired by Japan-based Rakuten, one of the world’s top 3 e-commerce companies by revenue. Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO of Rakuten, commented on the acquisition, “We are very excited about this next step. Kobo provides one of the world’s most communal eBook reading experiences with its innovative integration of social media, […]
Kobo introduces Kobo Vox eReader tablet
First spotted a few weeks ago, Kobo today formally announced the Kobo Vox eReader, its first Android tablet device. The Kobo Vox, named from the Latin “Vox Populi” meaning the voice of the people, enables readers to start conversations with other readers and discover new books and authors through their social network. With a vivid color display, Kobo takes the […]
Kobo to launch Vox tablet on October 17th?
We first caught wind of the Kobo Vox tablet through an FCC filing only days ago. Little was revealed but there were a few hints that Kobo was getting ready to launch its first tablet device. A prematurely launched product page on the Future Shop website today essentially confirmed this before being pulled down again. Fortunately, it was available long […]
Vox eReader to be first Kobo tablet?
Is Kobo, the company behind the Kobo eReaders, planning to launch a tablet device of its own? An FCC filing for a device known as the Kobo Vox eReader suggests that this may be the case. Little is known about the device but a few details can be found in the available documents. Unlike the current Kobo eReader Touch Edition […]
Kobo eReader Touch Edition now available in Canada
The Kobo eReader Touch Edition, first announced last month, is now available in Canada. You can get it from Indigo online and stores for CA$139. The Kobo eReader Touch Edition is not yet available in the US but I don’t expect that it will be so for much longer. The older Kobo Wireless eReader is now available for CA$109 as […]
Kobo announces Kobo eReader Touch Edition
Kobo today announced its latest eReader device, the Kobo eReader Touch Edition. As the name implies, it comes with a touchscreen, something that neither the Kindle nor the original Nook (also e-ink devices) have today. Now with Infrared Touch Technology – the new Kobo eReader Touch Edition features an amazing new Real Touch ‘page turn’ experience. Now easily turn pages […]