Kobo opened up an audiobook store a couple of years ago and they sell them on an individual basis or a subscription, where you get an audiobook a month. The delivery of the content is through their line of mobile apps for Android and iOS, but their Kobo e-readers have never had bluetooth support or an audio player. Will this change next year?Amazon introduced audiobook … [Read more...] about Will Kobo introduce e-readers with audiobook support?
Kobo e-reader news
Kobo might be discontinuing two of their e-readers
Kobo might be discontinuing some of their older e-readers. The main Kobo website for the US and Canada both show the Kobo Aura H2O edition 2 as out of stock, this model has been supplanted by the Kobo Libra H2O. The Kobo Aura Edition 2 is also not available, this device is also long in the tooth and the Clara HD is the modern equivalent.When Kobo discontinues a series of … [Read more...] about Kobo might be discontinuing two of their e-readers
Dropbox for the Kobo Forma does not count as one of your devices
This year Dropbox implemented a three device limitation for free accounts and if you wanted to add all of your smartphones and tablets, you would have to pay a monthly subscription. A couple of weeks ago Kobo introduced full Dropbox support for the Kobo Forma, so you can add in any ebooks from your cloud storage and copy them to your library. One of the things that went … [Read more...] about Dropbox for the Kobo Forma does not count as one of your devices
Kobo Libra H2O Black and White e-Readers sold out on Kobo.com
The Kobo Libra H2O in black and white is sold out on the main Kobo website for Canadians, but is still available online for residents of the United States. This is the first time since the product was first available on the website that it has been completely sold out and there is no estimated date, when they will have more in stock. The Canadian bookseller Indigo Books and … [Read more...] about Kobo Libra H2O Black and White e-Readers sold out on Kobo.com
The Kobo Libra H2O SD card is soldered onto the motherboard
The vast majority of older Kobo e-readers had an SD card that could inserted by the user and the e-reader would have additional storage to read ebooks. Starting with the Kobo Glo HD issued in 2015, Kobo started to use SD card that were attached to the motherboard, but could be removed. In order to attach a higher capacity card, you had to clone all of the files on it and insert … [Read more...] about The Kobo Libra H2O SD card is soldered onto the motherboard
Kobo has ironed out a secret distribution agreement with Amazon
Kobo has just come to terms with Amazon for a new distribution agreement for the Clara HD. The product is available in the United States and fulfilled by Amazon, which means Kobo sent a boatload of e-readers to various fulfillment centers. This means that it is eligible for 1 or 2 day shipping for Prime members and will be delivered to customers quicker then ordering … [Read more...] about Kobo has ironed out a secret distribution agreement with Amazon
Kobo Forma e-Reader owners can now access Dropbox
The Kobo Forma e-reader received a firmware update today that introduced Dropbox Cloud Storage. You now directly access your ebook collection in the cloud and also send documents right from your e-reader to Dropbox. Kobo has stated that you can access ebooks that have DRM and also DRM free.Before you start:Sync your Kobo Forma so that you have the latest … [Read more...] about Kobo Forma e-Reader owners can now access Dropbox
Kobo Libra H2O now available at Walmart
The Kobo Libra H2O just came out yesterday and all Walmart locations in the United States are now selling it online for $169. I have not heard any reports of this device being physically stocked in any Walmart stores, so it will be impossible to try before you buy.Walmart tends to sell the vast majority of Kobo e-readers online and there are only about 100 stores in the US … [Read more...] about Kobo Libra H2O now available at Walmart
Kobo brings many of the Libra H2O features to older Kobo e-readers
Kobo has just issued a new firmware update for the Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2, Kobo Aura ONE, Kobo Aura ONE Limited Edition, Kobo Aura Edition 2 ,Kobo Clara HD and the Kobo Forma. Here is a list of all of the new features found in 4.17.13651. Enhanced eBook navigationWe listened to Kobo readers … [Read more...] about Kobo brings many of the Libra H2O features to older Kobo e-readers
Kobo releases new firmware for the Libra H2O
The Kobo Libra H2O will be available this week and there is a new firmware update that is now available. This was billed as bug fixes and updates, but Good e-Reader has learned there are many improvements.ImprovementsAbout view now shows advertised storage capacity. Header/footer is now chapter(top)/book progress(bottom). There is an off setting for each. They are … [Read more...] about Kobo releases new firmware for the Libra H2O
