Review Date: November 2018 – Review unit purchased from Kobo.com Overview The Kobo Forma was officially released on October 23rd, 2018. It has a completely new design never seen before on a Kobo ebook reader, and it’s the first Kobo to have page buttons since 2010. It’s also the first Kobo ereader to feature an […]
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Kobo Forma Frontlight Flicker and Dark Strip Issues (Video)
The new 8-inch Kobo Forma was released last week, and unfortunately it looks like it’s suffering from some quality control issues in regards to the frontlight. In the Kobo Forma vs Kindle Oasis comparison review, I mentioned how the frontlight on the Kobo Forma has a gradient issue where it appears brighter on one side […]
Kobo Forma PDF Review with Video Demo
If you’re wondering how good the new Kobo Forma is for reading PDFs with its 8-inch E Ink screen, here’s a quick review. Kobo’s software is notorious for being below average when it comes to PDFs, and they haven’t improved it over the years, but Kobo actually did add a couple of new features for […]
Kindle Oasis vs Kobo Forma Comparison Review (Video)
With the new 8-inch Kobo Forma now available, it’s time to compare it with the 7-inch Kindle Oasis. Both are each company’s premium model (meaning they can charge a lot more for no real reason) and they share a lot of the same features, not to mention a similar design. Both are waterproof, they have […]
3 Ways to Buy the New Kobo Forma eReader in the USA
Kobo’s latest ebook reader, the 8-inch Kobo Forma, is now shipping. It officially gets released on October 23rd. There are three places you can order a Kobo Forma from in the United States. Each has its own unique set of advantages and disadvantages. Unfortunately if you live in the US there isn’t going to be […]
How to Borrow Library eBooks on Kobo eReaders Using OverDrive
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 Forma has Interesting SleepCover
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 […]
New Kobo Forma Details Revealed (Video)
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 […]