Tolino e-readers are primarily aimed at the European German-speaking market, and various models have been available since 2013. In 2019, Kobo started to design the hardware for all future e-readers, but the software is currently running on Android. This is all going to change, according to a new report, the software found on the upcoming Tolino Shine, Tolino Vision Color, and … [Read more...] about Tolino e-readers will no longer use Android
Tolino E-Reader News
Tolino Announces Shine, Shine Color and Vision Color
Tolino has just announced three new e-readers the Shine, Shine Color and Vision Color. These devices are the same, hardware-wise, as the new Kobo Clara BW, Clara Color and Libra Color. This is because Kobo does all of the hardware of the Tolino brand, but the software is quite different. Kobo uses Linux as the primary operating system, but Tolino has always used Android.The … [Read more...] about Tolino Announces Shine, Shine Color and Vision Color
Tolino has released Christmas themed Sleep Screens
Many e-readers on the market allow customers to use their own images or display custom cover art for when the device is asleep or in standby mode. Tolino is the only company that actually develops their own images for customers to use when their e-readers are asleep. This year, they have developed five custom images for users to download for free and have a Christmas theme. … [Read more...] about Tolino has released Christmas themed Sleep Screens
First look at the Tolino Shine 4
Tolino announced the Shine 4 e-Reader at the Frankfurt Bookfair and this is considered one step up from the Tolino Page, which is really barebones. It hardly ever receives much media attention, the last time it was updated was back in early 2020. The Shine is employing the new E INK Carta 1200 display panel. This increases the performance by 30%, when compared to the previous … [Read more...] about First look at the Tolino Shine 4
Tolino Shine 4 is a solid e-reader for the German Market
The Tolino Alliance has just announced the Shine 4, which is a very nice e-reader with an E INK Carta 1200 display panel. This will increase the performance by 30%, when compared to the previous generation model. Reading ebooks from various online retailers will be amazing, since it has a six inch 300 PPI display. It is available now and is retailing for €139.00.The Tolino … [Read more...] about Tolino Shine 4 is a solid e-reader for the German Market
Tolino Epos 3 e-reader – Hands on Review
The Tolino Epos 3 has many things going for it, that German customers will be excited about. It is the most premium e-reader available with some of the best hardware specs. Turn pages with ease with the manual page turn buttons and everything is super quick with the new E INK Carta 1200 e-paper technology. You can buy books from over 16 different bookstores and libraries, and … [Read more...] about Tolino Epos 3 e-reader – Hands on Review
First Look at the Tolino Epos 3 e-reader
The Tolino Epos 3 e-reader is based on the Kobo Sage. This is because Kobo now designs the hardware for all Tolino models, so they don't have to create an entirely new device, which takes time and money. The main difference with the Epos 3, is that it does not have any stylus support or drawing functionality. This is because Kobo initially designed their writing system for … [Read more...] about First Look at the Tolino Epos 3 e-reader
Tolino Epos 3 e-reader is now available
Tolino has just announced a brand new e-reader called the Epos 3. This features an 8 inch screen with a brand new E INK Carta 1200 display panel. This new technology will increase page turn speed by 25% and overall performance by 30%. The Epos 3 is the most expensive unit they carry and is now available to purchase at the Tolino Alliances distribution partners such as Thalia, … [Read more...] about Tolino Epos 3 e-reader is now available
Tolino Vision 6 e-reader Review
The Tolino Vision 6 is a brand-new e-reader and it features the same design as the Kobo Libra 2, however it does have some hardware changes, such as a quad-core processor and it is running Android 8.1, instead of Linux. The Tolino Alliance did have plans to release another new device in 2021, but the EPD shortage prevented them. The Vision 6 is primarily aimed at a German … [Read more...] about Tolino Vision 6 e-reader Review
First look at the Tolino Vision 6 ebook reader
Tolino has released one new single e-reader in 2021 and it is called the Vision 6. It is based on the same hardware as the Kobo Libra 2, so it has manual page turn buttons. Things are quite different when it comes to some of the internals, it is running an All-Winner Quadcore CPU processor and has double the RAM. This is a seriously excellent ebook reader, it can tap into … [Read more...] about First look at the Tolino Vision 6 ebook reader
The Tolino Vision 6 will be available soon
Tolino has disclosed to Good e-Reader that they have a new ebook reader they are going to be releasing next week. The hardware is based on the Kobo Libra 2, but the software has been dramatically improved. This is primarily due to the new Android operating system, they have moved from an older version to 8.1 and the inclusion of new CPU.The Tolino Vision 6 features a 7-inch … [Read more...] about The Tolino Vision 6 will be available soon
You can now access Skoobe ebooks on Tolino e-readers
Tolino has just introduced a new firmware update 14.2.0 for their current and previous generation e-readers. This adds support for the Skoobe subscription book service right on the device, giving users the ability to browse their collection of digital content and read, without having to leave your Tolino e-reader. The new option is now placed in the main menu, centered around … [Read more...] about You can now access Skoobe ebooks on Tolino e-readers
Tolino Family Sharing is going to be live on October 19th
The German e-reader company Tolino, has announced that they have developed a Family Sharing system. It will allow you to buy a single ebook and share it with up to six uses from one household. It is set to go live on October 19th, 2020 and is part of the 14.0.1 firmware update.The Family Sharing system works on every device, including Tolino e-readers, web reader or the … [Read more...] about Tolino Family Sharing is going to be live on October 19th
Tolino is enhancing their e-readers with new beta features
Tolino is in the process of changing the e-reading experience on all of their e-readers, except for the Shine 1. The beta version offers a taste of some upcoming improvements, such as faster page turning and the new in-book menu. Users can easily test the new tolino reading experience by activating the beta version in the menu of their tolino device under "Reading … [Read more...] about Tolino is enhancing their e-readers with new beta features