Review Date: October 2021 – Review unit purchased from Kobo Overview The Kobo Libra 2 was released on October 19th, 2021. It’s an updated version of the Libra H2O that was originally released in 2019. The new model adds some hardware upgrades and a slightly tweaked design, and it also adds support for Kobo’s audiobooks. […]
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New Kobo Sage eReader Already Sold Out
Kobo officially released two new ebook readers this week on October 19th, and Kobo has already stopped selling one of them because they’re sold out. The Kobo Sage is Kobo’s new 8-inch model that adds stylus support and comes with a faster processor and a USB-C port. Either it’s been more popular than expected or […]
New Kobo eReaders Now Available on Amazon and Walmart; $99 Clara HD Sale
Kobo’s new ebook readers, the 7-inch Kobo Libra 2 and 8-inch Kobo Sage, were both revealed earlier in the week and Kobo started accepting pre-orders from their website, and now they’re available to order from other retailers as well. Kobo also has the 6-inch Kobo Clara HD on sale for $99 USD from their website […]
New 8″ Kobo Sage and 7″ Kobo Libra 2 Now Available to Order
Kobo has released a couple of new ebook readers, the Kobo Sage and the Kobo Libra 2, and both are getting released on October 19th. Both are basically refreshes of current products with a few changes and some hardware upgrades. Both add audiobook support and Bluetooth for streaming audio, and they have USB-C ports now, […]
Kobo Forma eReader On Sale for $219
There have been a lot of sales on dedicated reading devices lately, and now the 8-inch Kobo Forma has made the list. Right now the Kobo Forma is on sale at Amazon and Walmart for $219 with free shipping. That’s $30 off the regular price of $249, but it originally sold for $279 when it […]
Kobo Elipsa eReader Bundle Now Sold on Amazon
There’s now another way to purchase the new Kobo Elipsa ereader and notebook that was released toward the end of June. In the US, the Kobo Elipsa was only sold from Kobo’s website initially. Then they started selling it on Walmart’s website last month (but not in stores), and now another seller has listed the […]
Kobo Clara HD and Kobo Nia Both On Sale
Kobo has running sales on their ebook readers more frequently lately. This time around both 6-inch Kobo models are on sale. The Kobo Clara HD and Kobo Nia are marked down from the usual retailers, including Kobo.com, Walmart and Amazon. The Clara HD is being sold for $99 with free shipping and the Kobo Nia […]
New Software Update for Kobo eReaders, Version 4.28
It’s time for another round of software updates for Kobo’s lineup of ebook readers. It’s been 6 months since Kobo released a software update for anything but the Kobo Elipsa, and that’s a lot longer than usual for Kobo. This new firmware update is version 4.28.18220 and it’s available for pretty much every Kobo model […]