When Kobo first revealed the Kobo Forma last fall, everyone called it a Kindle Oasis clone. As it turns out, the real Kindle Oasis clone is the new Kobo Libra that Kobo just unveiled yesterday. It has the exact same E Ink display as the Kindle Oasis, which has been the only device to use […]
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New 7″ Kobo Libra H2O Getting Released Soon
Kobo has announced the upcoming release of a new ebook reader called the Kobo Libra H2O and it looks like a bargain for the price, so much so that the Kindle Oasis could be in trouble. The Kobo Libra H2O has a 7-inch 300 ppi E Ink screen, and it has an asymmetrical design similar […]
Kobo Forma Available for $174 Refurbished
Here’s an interesting deal. The Kobo Forma is available refurbished for cheap from a couple different places. Over on eBay the refurbished Kobo Forma is selling for $173.94 with free shipping. It’s also available “renewed” on Amazon for $229 with free shipping (renewed is Amazon’s new word for refurbished). The 8GB version of the Kobo […]
Will Kobo Release a New eReader in 2019?
I can’t help but notice that things have sure been quiet at Kobo lately. There hasn’t been any major software updates or new features added in a long time, and they rarely run sales or do any promotions to draw attention to themselves. Releasing a new reading device in 2019 could shake things up a […]
Exclusive Walmart Edition of Kobo Aura for $69?
Walmart is Kobo’s lone retail partner in the US and they recently created a new listing for the 6-inch Kobo Aura on their website and they’re calling it the “Exclusive Walmart eBooks Edition”. So now Walmart has two separate pages for the Kobo Aura on the Kobo section of their website. On the old page […]
Will Other eReaders Start Using Kobo Forma’s 8″ Flexible Screen?
The Kobo Aura One was the first ebook reader to have a 7.8-inch 300 ppi E Ink screen, and it was also the first to have the option to use a warm frontlight. After Kobo released it most other ereader companies started copying the warm frontlight feature and several new ebook readers were released with […]
Kobo Clara HD on Sale for $99, Kobo Aura is $69
Kindles aren’t the only ebook readers on sale for Prime Day(s). Walmart has the 6-inch Kobo Clara HD on sale for $99 once again (Kobo still has it listed at the regular price of $129 from their website). The Kobo Clara HD has a color adjusting frontlight, unlike the Kindle Paperwhite, but it’s not waterproof […]
Kobo Aura H2O on Sale for $149, Kobo Aura $69
Walmart has a couple of Kobo ereaders on sale. The Kobo Aura has been marked down to $69 for several weeks, and now they’ve got the Kobo Aura H2O on sale as well. The H2O normally sells for $179 but Walmart has it marked down to $149 with free shipping and it’s on sale from […]