The Tolino Vision 4 HD is the best e-reader to come out of Europe, ever. It takes the best elements of the Amazon Kindle Voyage and the Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 and gives users a solid experience. The Tolino is waterproof/dustproof, has the same RGB front-lit system as Kobo and the screen is completely flush with the bezel. Hardware The Vision 4 HD features a six inch … [Read more...] about Tolino Vision 4 HD Review
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Tolino Vision 4 HD Unboxing Video
The Tolino Vision 4 HD came out in November 2016 and Good e-Reader is conducting an extensive unboxing video to give you a sense of everything that comes inside and also give you a first look at the hardware. The Vision 4 HD features a six inch E Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1448X1072 and 300 PPI. The screen is completely flush with the bezel, which makes … [Read more...] about Tolino Vision 4 HD Unboxing Video
A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
People started paying attention to to the e-reader industry in 2007 when Amazon released the Kindle. The industry exploded in the ensuing years and many other companies started to make their own models, with varying degrees of success. There are a few different companies that have been at the forefront of the e-reading revolution and today we are going to look at some of the … [Read more...] about A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
Rakuten Kobo CEO Discusses Tolino, Shelfie and Kobo Plus
Kobo Books is the third largest e-book and e-reader company in the world and their primary focus is underserved markets. Instead of competing in the ultra-competitive US market they instead developed infrastructure to sell their line of products in bookstores all over Australia, Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom. The company started out as Shortcovers in 2009, which was … [Read more...] about Rakuten Kobo CEO Discusses Tolino, Shelfie and Kobo Plus
European e-Reader Companies Considering 3G Internet Access
Many e-reader companies in Europe are now considering 3G and GSM internet access for future products. This is due to a new “Roam Like at Home” rule, which means consumers home plan will work anywhere in Europe, at no extra cost. Calls, data and texts are all free. This constitutes a significant change and all e-reader companies have to do is work out an agreement with a local … [Read more...] about European e-Reader Companies Considering 3G Internet Access
Tolino Page e-Reader will be available this summer
The Tolino Page is a brand new e-reader that is available to purchase this summer for $69 Euros. This product was designed to compete against other entry level devices from Amazon or Energy Sistem. The Tolino Page features a six inch E-Ink Carta Display with a resolution of 800 × 600 pixels and has 167 PPI. It employs Neonode Infrared Touch and does not have a front-light. … [Read more...] about Tolino Page e-Reader will be available this summer
Tolino Shine 2 HD e-Reader Review
The Tolino Alliance was formed in 2013 and their mandate was to combat Amazon in Germany. This was the first time big established players like Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel, Club Bertelsmann, Deutsche Telekom banded together to launch a digital bookstore and a series of e-readers. Every year the consortium releases a single single device, but last year they unveiled two … [Read more...] about Tolino Shine 2 HD e-Reader Review
Tolino Vision 3 HD Review
The Tolino Vision 3 HD is the best e-reader to come out of Europe. This device destroys anything that Kobo has released in the last few years and completely blows away the Nook Glowlight Plus. It gives the Kindle Voyage a run for its money and actually surpasses it in a number of different ways. Hardware The Tolino Vision 3 features a six inch e-Ink Carta display with … [Read more...] about Tolino Vision 3 HD Review
Tolino Shine 2 HD Unboxing
The Tolino Shine 2 HD is perfect for people who are on a budget, but still want a really solid e-Reader. This device features a six inch e-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1440 by 1080 and has 300 PPI. The screen brightness and clarity is the exact same as the Kindle Voyage or the Tolino Vision 3 HD. The only difference with this model is that the screen is sunken, … [Read more...] about Tolino Shine 2 HD Unboxing
Tolino Vision 3 HD Unboxing Video
The Tolino Vision 3 is the best e-reader the Tolino Alliance has ever made. I am very impressed by the overall build quality and the screen is completely flush with the bezel. It also has a great front-light so you can read in the dark and is also waterproof. This e-reader bridges the gap between the Amazon Kindle Voyage the Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus. This … [Read more...] about Tolino Vision 3 HD Unboxing Video
Tolino Vision HD and Tolino Shine 3 to be Announced at Frankfurt Book Fair
The Tolino Alliance often uses the Frankfurt Book Fair to make big product announcements. This year will be no different and they will have two new e-readers to show off, the Tolino Vision HD and Tolino Shine 3. Not much is known about the two models but likely the HD model will have higher resolution and appeal towards the same demographic that would buy the Kindle Voyage … [Read more...] about Tolino Vision HD and Tolino Shine 3 to be Announced at Frankfurt Book Fair
The Digital Publishing Industry is Thriving in Germany in 2015
The digital publishing industry in Germany is booming and it is having reverberating effects on the way consumers access audiobooks and e-books on their tablets and e-readers. When it comes to e-book sales, the German market is one of the most lucrative in the entire world. In 2014 e-books accounted for 4.3% of all book sales and generated 24.8 million euros. 25% of … [Read more...] about The Digital Publishing Industry is Thriving in Germany in 2015
Self-Publish Your e-Books in Germany via Tolino
There once was a dream in Germany that local businesses could band together to combat the Amazon threat. The Seattle company controls 75% of the digital book market in the US and 95% in the United Kingdom. Germans did not want a foreign company to have that much clout and the dream was realized. Weltbild, Hugendubel, Bertelsmann Club, Deutsche Telekom and Thalia all formed a … [Read more...] about Self-Publish Your e-Books in Germany via Tolino
Draft2Digital Authors Can Distribute e-Books into the Tolino Bookstore
Draft2Digital has announced that self-publishers who use their service have a new distribution channel. The US company has ironed out a new agreement with Tolino, a German based online bookstore. The Tolino Alliance was formed in 2013 and their mandate was to combat Amazon in Germany. This marked the first occasion that Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel, Club Bertelsmann, … [Read more...] about Draft2Digital Authors Can Distribute e-Books into the Tolino Bookstore