WH Smith one of the leading book sellers in the United Kingdom struck a deal with Canadian based Kobo today. The agreement was to convert their existing ebookstore to Kobo and sell their line of e-readers in over 750 different retail locations. Starting October 17th over 750 WH Smith stores in the UK and Ireland will begin selling the Kobo Touch and Kobo WIFI e-readers. The … [Read more...] about WH Smith strikes a deal with Kobo for eBooks and e-readers
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Kobo Will Soon Update Firmware for a Better e-Reading Experience
The Kobo Touch is the newest e-reader issued by Canadian based Kobo and seeks to gain market share by issuing a touchscreen e-ink interface to captivate a growing e-reader sect. The company has announced they will be soon implementing enhanced features to make for a better ebook reading experience. The current experience while reading a book with the Kobo Touch is minimal in … [Read more...] about Kobo Will Soon Update Firmware for a Better e-Reading Experience
Kobo Signs Landmark eBook Deal with Walmart
Kobo has just signed a deal with retail giant Walmart to have its ebooks featured on the company's main Canadian website. This gives customers the ability to buy almost 2.3 million ebooks with one-click check-out services. The Kobo e-reader and Kobo Wireless have been available at most Walmart locations since May 2010, so the two companies have an existing relationship prior … [Read more...] about Kobo Signs Landmark eBook Deal with Walmart
Kobo to open new Digital eBook stores in Europe
Today at the London Book Fair, Canadian based e-reader giant Kobo announced that they will be tailoring their Kobo eBook Store towards select European markets. Kobo has recently unveiled plans to open up new electronic book stores in Germany and Spain by next month. Furthermore it seems by June new stores in France, Italy, and the Netherlands will receive similar … [Read more...] about Kobo to open new Digital eBook stores in Europe
Why Kobo needs to implement eBook Lending
Kobo is a relative new player on the e-reader scene. They have only been around for a little over a year and initially rose to prominence with their e-readers and ebook store. The company is also leading the pack when it comes to application development for reading on almost every platform, and has tremendous social media integration. In order for the Kobo line of electronic … [Read more...] about Why Kobo needs to implement eBook Lending
The Kobo E-Reader is having Lots of Problems
The latest E-Reader news has the Kobo e-reader having a ton of problems. Many people who read ePub books on the Kobo are getting Font Size issues, where the font is so small it makes reading practically impossible. Sure the pre-loaded books look fine, but if you download books from any other site, forget easily loading them on your Kobo. Many users are complaining about … [Read more...] about The Kobo E-Reader is having Lots of Problems