The Kobo Touch e-Reader went on sale on July 19th in Japan and it seems as though over 100,000 e-readers have been sold. There are over 26,000 eBooks currently available to be purchased and downloaded for free. However Rakuten promised that the store would have 30,000 by the end of July, 60,000 by late August, and 200,000 by the end of the year. It does not look like they are … [Read more...] about 100,000 Kobo e-Readers Sold in Japan
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The Kobo Touch with ePub 3 Gets Demoed in Japan
The Kobo Touch may have been on the market for over a year already, but that hasn't stopped Kobo's quest for international expansion. Kobo and Rakuten will be releasing the e-readers in Japan on July 19th. The big draw about this launch is the new firmware baked into the device, which utilizes ePub 3. This will allow for complex characters and symbols. Today at the Bunkyo-do … [Read more...] about The Kobo Touch with ePub 3 Gets Demoed in Japan
Kobo Touch to Hit Japan in July
Rakuten will be bringing the Kobo Touch e-Reader to Japan next month and it will be available for purchase for $126. Pre-orders for the device will start on July 2nd and this device will have custom Japanese firmware to handle all of the specific characters for their ebooks. The Japanese ebook market is ripe for the pickings. Sony is the only big name company with any sort … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch to Hit Japan in July