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Kobo eBooks for Android Gets Updated to Version 4.0

The Android version of Kobo eBook has been a little bit behind the iOS version when it comes to functionality and performance. However, with the latest update, Kobo eBooks is now close to offering Android users the same kind of experience that iOS users benefit.Kobo eBooks 4.0 brings improved tablet support as well a...

26 May 2012
09:57 GMT

Kobo Now Offers One Free Book a Month to Touch eReader Owners

Wanting to go for a Touch eReader from Kobo? Well, the company just made this deal a little bit sweeter as it decided that starting with January it will also throw in a free book each month for its customers.It sure doesn’t take a genius to see that the offer is targeting Amazon's Lending Library service, ...

5 December 2011
08:08 GMT

Kobo Intros $99 (€74) Kobo Touch eReader, Ads Included

The battle of the eReaders continues and this time Kobo has also entered into the fight with a cheaper $99 (€74) model of the Kobo Touch that is basically the same as its older brother, but comes with a new ads service that kicks in each time you put the device to sleep.The Kobo Touch with Offers sports a 6-inch...

24 November 2011
10:24 GMT

Kobo Vox Android e-Reader Now Available in the UK from WHSmith

Kobo’s e-Reader/tablet hybrid, the Kobo Vox, has now just reached the UK where WHSmith has started selling it for £169 (roughly 196 EUR).As I am sure that most of you know, Kobo’s latest color e-reader creation is running a custom port of Goolge’s Android 2.3 operating system, aka Gingerbread,...

23 November 2011
08:46 GMT

Kobo to be Acquired by Japan-Based Rakuten for $315 (€231) Million

Kobo, a company well known for its eReaders and eBook services, has just announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Japan-based Rakuten, which intends to acquire 100% of Kobo's issued and outstanding shares.The transaction will bring Kobo $315 million (231.08 million EUR) in cash from the Jap...

9 November 2011
10:40 GMT

Retail Chain WH Smith Intends to Sell the Kobo E-Reader

WH Smith is one of the latest retail chains that have decided to enter the e-reader business, although it won't make a device of its own, choosing, instead, the Kobo. The media may have been keeping its eyes on the Kindle lately, what with Amazon's string of announcements, but other e-readers are seeing...

13 October 2011
05:59 GMT

Kobo Touch E-Reader Now on Sale

It appears that the time has finally come for Kobo to enter the battle between e-book readers with touch input support, so the aptly named Kobo eReader Touch Edition has now seen its official introduction.Users that like to keep track of things on the gadget market might already know of how the B&N Nook recently got...

20 June 2011
04:32 GMT

Kobo's Latest eReader Gets a Touchscreen

Kobo has recently announced its latest generation of eReader devices, the Kobo Touch Edition, which improves the company's previous design by adding a touch screen in order to enhance navigation and its overall functionality. The Kobo eReader Touch Edition sports a black and white 6-inch screen that is built ...

24 May 2011
05:20 GMT

Samsung and Kobo Collaborate Further

Since the Mobile World Congress has kicked off companies from around the world are, as one would expect, making announcement after announcement, one of which has Kobo and Samsung tightening their collaboration. As users may or may not know, Kobo is what can be called a pure-play global eReading service. The compan...

14 February 2011
03:01 GMT

Kobo Also Basks in E-Reader Sales During the Holidays

It seems that the Amazon Kindle is not the only e-reader that caused its supplier to grin with glee, metaphorically or otherwise, by selling like mad, as Kobo claims to have experienced something similar over the holidays.Since the winter holiday season always implies that a lot of electronics get bought, it is a gi...

28 December 2010
09:52 GMT

Kobo Wireless eReader Arrives in Hong Kong

The Kobo eBook reader, launched back in late September 2010, is one of the most affordable products of this type available out there, and for this reason, it should come as no surprise that it's making its way into several markets, the latest being the one in Hong Kong. Kobo will be available following a new ...

3 December 2010
07:43 GMT

Kobo Wireless Is Now Available On Walmart.com for $129

Thanks in part to its low price and fully featured eBook service, the Kobo eReader managed to steal some of the Kindle's spotlight ever since it was first launched back in June, so Kobo is proud to announce their reader is now available across the US from the nation's favorite retailer, Walmart.Priced at $1...

24 November 2010
07:09 GMT

Kobo Wireless eReader Enters the Stage

Coming to offer existing devices some competition, the new e-reader made by Kobo has finally reared its head and taken its first steps into the world, along with its wireless connectivity capabilities and access to the Kobo store.As end-users may know, e-readers grew very quickly as a market, as a testament to the e...

29 September 2010
07:02 GMT

Kobo's E-Reader Costs Half As Much As the Kindle

Prior to, during and in the wake of the 2010 international Consumer Electronics Show, there were quite a few new additions to the now-blooming e-reader market. New products and prototypes included, of course, various e-ink devices, but there were also a few color screen technologies that hadn't been launched as ...

25 March 2010
10:53 GMT

iPhone Developer Plans to Extend eReading Services to Tablet / Slate Computers

In what seems an effort to capitalize on the hype surrounding Apple’s unconfirmed tablet computer, Kobo Inc. has announced plans to extend the availability of its eReading service across “various tablet and slate computers” beginning with February 2010. The company has applications in development fo...

25 January 2010
09:59 GMT


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