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Kobo Touch alternatives
Just like reading a book with Real Touch. Contemporary, lightweight, and travel friendly design. Browse and buy on the go with Wi Fi. Earn awards just for reading – with Reading Life. Discontinued. The best Kobo Touch alternatives are: Kobo Clara, Kobo Aura, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, Kobo Nia, ONYX BOOX Note
Here are the latest news about Kobo Touch:
2022. Kobo now allows to adjust font sizes using a pinch gesture
Kobo, in their infinite wisdom and occasional flair for dramatics, has begun deploying a grand new software update, version 4.33.19759, to their noble fleet of Kobo eReaders. This latest missive from the digital gods introduces a feature so staggeringly overdue that it might well be mistaken for a misplaced relic: pinch-to-zoom font adjustment. Yes, Kindles have had it since the dawn of time (or at least what feels like it), but at long last, Kobo has joined the fold. The execution, however, bears all the hallmarks of a slightly tipsy galactic engineer. A tiny circular preview window springs up, often in an unhelpfully blank bit of page-space, offering a glimpse of the font size—or perhaps the void itself—before leaving an unsightly spectral afterimage as its parting gift. Numbers, dear Kobo, numbers! They could transform this chaotic guessing game into something resembling progress. For now, though, one must adjust fonts as if navigating hyperspace: with hope, instinct, and a shrug.
2019. Kobo boosts performance of PDF files
In a universe where e-readers valiantly strive to be as clever as the people reading them, Kobo has flung forth a firmware update that’s bound to make bibliophiles and PDF enthusiasts do a little jig of delight (or at least nod approvingly). PDFs, once as sluggish as a Vogon poet on a deadline, now zip along with sprightliness. Meanwhile, the header and footer, long relegated to mere functional dreariness, have evolved into a playground of customization—offering page numbers, percent read, time remaining, or the thrilling option to vanish altogether, leaving the progress bar to sulk in obscurity.
2019. Kobo brings many of the Libra H2O features to older Kobo e-readers
Kobo has released a new firmware update for the Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo and Kobo Aura that introduces improved eBook navigation and other features from the latest Kobo Libra H2O model. Headers and footers now show both chapter and book progress, so you are always aware of your location in the book. The progress bar provides a quick overview of your position in the book. You can adjust your page layout by accessing the Reading settings. An upgraded book scrubber now appears as part of the menu. The enhanced eBook scrubber displays the entire book rather than just one chapter. Page previews enable you to quickly reference and navigate to different sections of your book.
2017. Kobo makes managing ebooks simpler
In a small corner of the digital galaxy known as Kobo, a fleet of e-readers received a firmware update of such significance that even the electrons buzzed with excitement. The cosmic architects behind it introduced the Manage Books feature, a sublime tool allowing the bookish traveler to select multiple volumes, mark them as triumphantly finished or woefully unread, banish them to oblivion, or gather them into curated collections with the flourish of a celestial librarian. The My Books section underwent a metamorphosis, emerging with a layout so clean and orderly it might make a Vogon weep. Filter and Sort menus now stand ready like sentinels of user-friendly order. And as if that weren’t enough, the reading experience ascended to new heights—tap the middle of a page, and voilà! Menus unfurl, the Table of Contents beckons, and Reading Settings await your command. In a final act of brilliance, the screen refreshes after each chapter, sparing you the tedious blink every six pages, because in this universe, even pixels deserve a break.
2015. Kobo launches the Touch 2.0 eReader
Kobo has recently unveiled its second new e-reader for the year. The Kobo Touch 2.0 refreshes the four-year-old Kobo Touch e-reader with enhanced storage, extended battery life, a quicker processor and a reduced price. It features a 1GHz processor, 4GB of storage and WiFi, but lacks audio capabilities and a card slot. Its 6-inch display offers a resolution of 800 x 600 and an IR touchscreen, though it does not include a frontlight. Essentially, this e-reader is designed to compete with the basic Kindle and it comes with a price tag to match. The Kobo Touch 2.0 will be released on September 9 in the US and Canada, retailing for $89.99. While it falls between the $79 and $99 price range of the budget Kindle, it may not provide the best value. Instead, we suggest considering the Kobo Glo HD, which costs only $40 more but features a sharper screen and a frontlight.
2011. Kobo unveils Wi-Fi Touch Edition e-reader for $129.99
Kobo introduced a new e-ink reader model, the Kobo WiFi Touch Edition, priced at $129.99. As its name suggests, the new e-reader features a touchscreen and employs the same Neonode infrared technology used in Sony's 6-inch touchscreen e-readers. It also incorporates E-Ink's latest Pearl e-ink display combined with Neonode's "responsive" zForce infrared touch technology (referred to by Kobo as "Real Touch"). The device includes 1 GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (supporting up to a 32GB card) and offers a battery life of up to two weeks. The Kobo Touch supports ePub, PDF and Adobe DRM formats and is available in black (with a black back) and white (with lilac, blue, or white back). It also supports multiple languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Italian and Dutch.
2022. Kobo now allows to adjust font sizes using a pinch gesture
Kobo, in their infinite wisdom and occasional flair for dramatics, has begun deploying a grand new software update, version 4.33.19759, to their noble fleet of Kobo eReaders. This latest missive from the digital gods introduces a feature so staggeringly overdue that it might well be mistaken for a misplaced relic: pinch-to-zoom font adjustment. Yes, Kindles have had it since the dawn of time (or at least what feels like it), but at long last, Kobo has joined the fold. The execution, however, bears all the hallmarks of a slightly tipsy galactic engineer. A tiny circular preview window springs up, often in an unhelpfully blank bit of page-space, offering a glimpse of the font size—or perhaps the void itself—before leaving an unsightly spectral afterimage as its parting gift. Numbers, dear Kobo, numbers! They could transform this chaotic guessing game into something resembling progress. For now, though, one must adjust fonts as if navigating hyperspace: with hope, instinct, and a shrug.
2019. Kobo boosts performance of PDF files
In a universe where e-readers valiantly strive to be as clever as the people reading them, Kobo has flung forth a firmware update that’s bound to make bibliophiles and PDF enthusiasts do a little jig of delight (or at least nod approvingly). PDFs, once as sluggish as a Vogon poet on a deadline, now zip along with sprightliness. Meanwhile, the header and footer, long relegated to mere functional dreariness, have evolved into a playground of customization—offering page numbers, percent read, time remaining, or the thrilling option to vanish altogether, leaving the progress bar to sulk in obscurity.
2019. Kobo brings many of the Libra H2O features to older Kobo e-readers
Kobo has released a new firmware update for the Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo and Kobo Aura that introduces improved eBook navigation and other features from the latest Kobo Libra H2O model. Headers and footers now show both chapter and book progress, so you are always aware of your location in the book. The progress bar provides a quick overview of your position in the book. You can adjust your page layout by accessing the Reading settings. An upgraded book scrubber now appears as part of the menu. The enhanced eBook scrubber displays the entire book rather than just one chapter. Page previews enable you to quickly reference and navigate to different sections of your book.
2017. Kobo makes managing ebooks simpler
In a small corner of the digital galaxy known as Kobo, a fleet of e-readers received a firmware update of such significance that even the electrons buzzed with excitement. The cosmic architects behind it introduced the Manage Books feature, a sublime tool allowing the bookish traveler to select multiple volumes, mark them as triumphantly finished or woefully unread, banish them to oblivion, or gather them into curated collections with the flourish of a celestial librarian. The My Books section underwent a metamorphosis, emerging with a layout so clean and orderly it might make a Vogon weep. Filter and Sort menus now stand ready like sentinels of user-friendly order. And as if that weren’t enough, the reading experience ascended to new heights—tap the middle of a page, and voilà! Menus unfurl, the Table of Contents beckons, and Reading Settings await your command. In a final act of brilliance, the screen refreshes after each chapter, sparing you the tedious blink every six pages, because in this universe, even pixels deserve a break.
2015. Kobo launches the Touch 2.0 eReader
Kobo has recently unveiled its second new e-reader for the year. The Kobo Touch 2.0 refreshes the four-year-old Kobo Touch e-reader with enhanced storage, extended battery life, a quicker processor and a reduced price. It features a 1GHz processor, 4GB of storage and WiFi, but lacks audio capabilities and a card slot. Its 6-inch display offers a resolution of 800 x 600 and an IR touchscreen, though it does not include a frontlight. Essentially, this e-reader is designed to compete with the basic Kindle and it comes with a price tag to match. The Kobo Touch 2.0 will be released on September 9 in the US and Canada, retailing for $89.99. While it falls between the $79 and $99 price range of the budget Kindle, it may not provide the best value. Instead, we suggest considering the Kobo Glo HD, which costs only $40 more but features a sharper screen and a frontlight.
2011. Kobo unveils Wi-Fi Touch Edition e-reader for $129.99
Kobo introduced a new e-ink reader model, the Kobo WiFi Touch Edition, priced at $129.99. As its name suggests, the new e-reader features a touchscreen and employs the same Neonode infrared technology used in Sony's 6-inch touchscreen e-readers. It also incorporates E-Ink's latest Pearl e-ink display combined with Neonode's "responsive" zForce infrared touch technology (referred to by Kobo as "Real Touch"). The device includes 1 GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (supporting up to a 32GB card) and offers a battery life of up to two weeks. The Kobo Touch supports ePub, PDF and Adobe DRM formats and is available in black (with a black back) and white (with lilac, blue, or white back). It also supports multiple languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Italian and Dutch.
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