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The main application used by the Kobo Mini is the digital reader for books, newspaper, magazines and any document in the ePub, Kobo ePub, HTML, CBZ, CBA, MOBI, or PDF file formats. [5] The reader may adjust the font size, weight, and sharpness with an included tool called TypeGenius to further enhance readability.
Additionally, Palmbookreader reads some formats (such as PDB and TXT) on Palm OS and Android devices. The Readmill app, introduced in February 2011, reads numerous formats on Android and iOS devices but shut down July 1, 2014. [10] Another popular app Bluefire Reader was removed from Google Play Store in 2019.
The Kobo Arc, a 7-inch tablet originally ran on Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 and running on Android Jellybean 4.1, is manufactured by Kobo Inc. It was released in November 2012. [1] The tablet has access to Google Play applications. The 2013 refresh of the Kobo Arc HD includes 7-inch and 10-inch versions. All use Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2.
Rakuten Kobo Inc., or simply Kobo, is a Canadian company that sells ebooks, audiobooks, e-readers and formerly tablet computers. It is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is a subsidiary of the Japanese e-commerce conglomerate Rakuten. The name Kobo is an anagram of book. [3] [4]
Books may be added to the device with the Kobo Desktop app or third party apps such as Calibre. The Kobo Glo also includes integration with the read-it-later service Pocket. Once a user has signed in with their Pocket account, articles saved to Pocket can be read on the Kobo Glo. [8] Six applications are included with the Kobo Glo: a web ...
The Kobo Libra Colour is a colored e-reader and notebook with long battery life and a waterproof design. Learn more about my experience using it to download and read books via OverDrive.
The Kobo Touch is shipped in five colours: lilac, blue, silver, black, and white. [5] It is made of a soft matte plastic. The back of every Kobo device features a quilted pattern. Like the original Kobo model, the Touch is manufactured in Taiwan. [6] The Kobo Touch was introduced to compete with Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook.
The Kobo Aura also provides statistics about reading progress: average reading time per session, total time read, pages turned, and the percentage of books completed. Adding fonts is possible on the Kobo Aura: By creating a directory called "fonts" and putting any OTF or TTF font into this directory, a user can use any font on their Kobo Aura. [16]