If you have
a Kobo wireless e-reader you can get all of these free trials right now.
Those plus $ 20 on my credit card bought
me a KOBO wireless, or so I thought.
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This venture comes in time for the re-launch of Collins» website in September 2011, with pre-orders of
the Kobo wireless device beginning August 1st.
The Kobo wireless e-reader was just launched at these locations this past November in order to meet the demands of the holiday season.
A lot of software improvement: — option to switch off footers and headers in EPUB and KEPUB files; — text rotation (landscape mode) in EPUBs; — automate hyphenation for non-English e-books; — PDF support (for reading not for displaying); — dictinaries other than English; — Send - to -
Kobo wireless service for user's e-books.
Not exact matches
A Nook Glowlight 3 with built in Overdrive like what the
Kobo Aura One does or
wireless checking out books like Kindle does.
There are several reasons why people with
wireless capable e-readers such as the NOOK or
Kobo might choose sideloading e-books over downloading.
I also had difficulty logging in at
wireless hotspots that required a log - in splash screen;
Kobo says the e-reader should be able to handle such circumstances, but my test unit stumbled.
The addition of
wireless internet access allowed people to buy books from
Kobo directly, which simplified the process.
Kobo should be promoting digital discovery with indie bookstores by developing QR codes and free
wireless internet to all participating ABA and UK bookshops.
Many sources in Canada are confirming that the original
Kobo e-reader (non
wireless model) is being phased out of distribution to retail stores.
Amazon Kindle Graphite Wi - Fi Amazon Kindle Graphite WI - FI / 3G Amazon Kindle DX Graphite
wireless 3G Barnes and Noble Nook 3G Barnes and Noble Nook Wi - FI
Kobo Kobo Wireless Sony PRS - 350 Sony PRS - 650
The
wireless reader allowed its users to do business with the
Kobo bookstore directly and even take out subscriptions to newspapers, magazines and other content.
The Libre Air's petite size,
wireless integration with
Kobo Books, and first - rate nonbacklit LCD screen make it a decent option if you're shopping for a monochrome ebook reader.
He worked for
Kobo from 2010 to 2014, where was responsible for all worldwide business development activities for
Kobo, including OEM's, retailer's and
wireless providers.
I just brought my
Kobo Vox home today and can not connect to a
wireless network.
I bought an ebook using my
Kobo Aura HD with a
wireless connection on 7 July 2014.
Kobo has announced today that they are offering a new
wireless version of the popular
Kobo e-Reader for $ 139 and it is now available for pre-order.
I have a first - generation
kobo, bought in August 2010, mere months after it came on the market and before the new
wireless edition was available.
When it finally came (from Borders.com) after 2 weeks, it turned out to be an original
KOBO, not the
wireless.
Although this device is powered by
Kobo and allows you to one click shop on a
wireless connection, not all people want to be locked down dealing with one company.
If you don't need
wireless book downloads, the
Kobo eReader makes a fine digital reading companion — and it comes at a compelling price point.
Like the new Nook, the
Kobo eReader has no 3.5 mm headset jack or 3G
wireless radio so you can focus on the reading experience.
Borders and
Kobo offered little information about the upcoming e-reader devices, but here's what I know:
Kobo plans to release more than one version of the e-reader, they will have
wireless connectivity and they will be sold in Borders bookstores.
Unlike some e-readers that connect to a wide - area
wireless network to download books, the
Kobo device can connect to select smartphones through Bluetooth or will update via a USB cord connected to a desktop or laptop computer.
Black Friday Special: Wal - Mart lists the
Kobo Wireless for $ 129, and the previous - generation
Kobo E-Reader (without
wireless or a built - in dictionary) is still $ 99 from Borders.com.
Neither the
Kobo nor the Sony Reader Pocket Edition has
wireless connectivity, however.
According to one thread over at MobileRead, the
Kobo's much - touted Bluetooth connectivity - allowing for short - range, cable - free transfers of ebooks to the device - has a significant flaw in that it won't update its books list after
wireless use.
According to one thread over at MobileRead, the
Kobo's much - touted Bluetooth connectivity — allowing for short - range, cable - free transfers of ebooks to the device — has a significant flaw in that it won't update its books list after
wireless use.
Despite the lack of
wireless, the primary attraction of the
Kobo reader is its price.
Priced at $ 149.99, the
Kobo lacks WiFi or 3G but does at least come with Bluetooth, for
wireless transfers of ebooks from your computer to the device; those ebooks, Borders hope, come from their own selection of over 1m titles, though you can also load up any DRM - free ePub or PDF content.
There are three major
wireless ebook readers vying for everyone's attention as 2011 marches on, the Kindle 3, New Nook, and
Kobo Touch.
The battery life on the Glowlight is 2 months (based on 30 minutes of reading per day with the
wireless turned off) which is the same as the previous model and indeed the same as the Kindle Paperwhite 2,
Kobo Aura & Aura HD.
Overall,
Kobo has done a good job of updating the
Kobo Wireless eReader from the first generation model by giving it some hardware upgrades, improving the overall stability and usability of the firmware, and pricing it competitively with other
wireless ereaders.
However, neither the
Kobo nor the Sony Reader Pocket Edition has
wireless connectivity.
After fighting with
Kobo's software for about a week after purchase -
wireless sync will not work for me at all - I have been solely using calibre to manage my library and add the books to my reader.
The Good The
Kobo eReader Touch Edition is a compact, lightweight, and affordable e-ink e-reader with touch - screen navigation, built - in Wi - Fi, an expansion slot for additional memory, and good battery life (over one month with
wireless off).
But more are available in epub format, which has me looking at a
Kobo (I prefer the
wireless sync, which is the only reason I'm not looking at a Sony).
After all, it shares the screen, touchscreen technology, Wi - Fi
wireless capability, SD card slot, ePub capability, and more with the
Kobo Touch.
Interesting thing about the
Kobo is it sync via BT and download books
wireless through your mobile device.
Granted, most end - users see
wireless connectivity as a major asset of e-readers in general, but they might see past this drawback when they hear that the
Kobo reader costs only slightly more than half of what Amazon's Kindle does.