The eBook Reader Blog

Kobo recently added OverDrive support to all the current Kobo models, a feature that was previously only available on the Kobo Aura One for the past two years. This is a big deal because it means that Kobo ereaders can now easily download free ebooks borrowed from public libraries directly to the device wirelessly without […]

Kobo officially announced their latest ebook reader earlier this week, the Kobo Forma. It has an unusual shape and design, and it’s the first Kobo ereader to emphasize reading in landscape mode by rotating the screen. The Kobo Forma has a unique sleepcover that accommodates reading in both portrait and landscape mode. It has a […]

Today Kobo officially announced the upcoming release of a new ebook reader called the Kobo Forma. It’s Kobo’s most innovative ereader yet, and it one-ups the Kindle Oasis in a number of ways. It has a similar design as the Kindle Oasis with page buttons on one side of the screen and a tapered back […]

Last month Walmart partnered up with Kobo to start selling Kobo’s ebooks and Kobo ebook readers in the US. So now Walmart sells the current lineup of Kobo ereaders online, with the exception of the Limited Edition Kobo Aura One, but it appears that they’re only selling the Kobo Aura 2 in retail stores at […]

It looks like Kobo is getting set to launch a new ereader in a couple of weeks. Not much is known about the new device yet, but they accidentally let a picture of it get out early, which seems to happen just about every time Kobo releases a new ebook reader. What’s interesting about this […]

Kobo is running a Super Points bonus promotion again when buying a Kobo ereader from their website. The deal is being advertised on Kobo’s US website as well as their Canadian and UK websites. The way it works is you can get 6,000 – 12,000 Super Points depending on which Kobo model you purchase. The […]

One week after bringing Kobo ebook readers to the United States through Walmart, Kobo has decided to put the Kobo Aura H2O on sale from their website, but it’s not on sale at Walmart. Undercutting your new retail partner’s price after the first week seems like a strange thing to do, but Kobo has always […]

This week Walmart started selling ebooks and audiobooks in the US, along with Kobo’s current lineup of E Ink ebook readers. I was looking over the Walmart eBooks Help section and came across an interesting detail about their price matching policy. As it turns out, Walmart has a favorable price matching policy regarding ebooks and […]