Kobo eReader Touch Edition is Available in Canada and US

Kobo announced that the new Kobo eReader Touch Edition is available in stores and online at leading retailers including Indigo, Best Buy, Walmart and Borders with a MSRP of $129.99 USD and $139.99 CDN.

In stores now for Father's Day and graduation gifting, the Kobo Touch Edition is the perfect gift for dads, grads and those looking for summer reading fun. Kobo also offers a Father's Day Gift Guide with other great gifting ideas at www.kobo.com/giftguide.

Kobo eReader Touch Edition features include:

• Beautiful, new contemporary design
• The latest Pearl 6" E Ink screen
• Slimmer, lighter, and smaller – for easy travel
• A single home button that eliminates clutter so you can focus on reading
• Flicker-free page turns - enhanced technology enables flicker-free page turns for an uninterrupted reading experience
• Easy-to-use and the ultimate in comfort – read for hours without strain
• High performance engine for ultra-fast page turning, low power consumption
• Long battery life that delivers a month of reading on a single charge
• Real Touch experience – use zForce infrared touch technology for tap/swipe Page turns, long press highlights and look up, zoom and rotate
• Intuitive browsing experience – navigate quickly through entire chapters or your entire library
• Customizable fonts – two font styles and 12 font sizes
• Build your shortlist - quickly create shortcut to favorite books or current reads
• Easily highlight passages within a book
• Read PDFs - Download, access and read personal and professional documents. Zoom in and magnify images, drag your finger to explore the page. Double tap to fast zoom 200%
• Access more than 2.3 million eBook titles wirelessly or through USB connection
• Browse, buy and download eBooks in minutes with a few quick taps
• Read almost any format - supports the most content of any eReader
• Get started reading quickly with 15 free hand-picked previews of the hottest new books
• Get free, two-week trials of the most popular newspapers and magazines
• Supported file formats include: Books: EPUB, PDF and MOBI; Documents: PDF;
• Images: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP and TIFF; Text: TXT, HTML and RTF; Comic Books: CBZ and CBR
• Kobo offers 1 million FREE titles
• Borrow and read eBooks for your local public library
• Read across devices and pick up from the last page read with Kobo's synched bookmark technology

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Kobo will Giveaway One Free Book Per Month

Kobo is giving new Kobo Touch owners free e-books through the “Kobo 2012 Book Club.”

Kobo Touch offers an unmatched reading experiencing and now, amazing added value of free membership to the Kobo 2012 Book Club. As a Kobo Book Club member, you’ll receive an exclusive free book offer for every month of 2012!

Those who buy a new Kobo Touch and activate it between November 24, 2011 and March 31, 2012 are eligible. You will be offered one free book for each calendar month in 2012 for a total of 12 free book offers. This offer is available to residents of Canada and United States.

Source:- Kobo

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Borders Advances eReading Offerings with Kobo Wireless eReader

Borders today announced the addition of the new Kobo Wireless eReader to its digital assortment that now includes an industry leading selection of seven eReading devices. The addition of the new Kobo device advances Borders as a preferred destination for eReaders for virtually every household. Counting among its successes the recent launch of the Borders eBook store, powered by Kobo, and mobile applications - and its rapidly growing selection of eReading devices - Borders is poised for significant growth in the eReading market.

Borders' new Kobo Wireless eReader comes with a built-in wireless connection, upgraded hardware in three new colors and a new processor that drives faster page turns. Just .4 inches thick and 7.8 grams, the lightweight eReader is available in three sleek color combinations: onyx, porcelain with a metallic silver back and porcelain with a pearlized lilac back.

The new Kobo Wireless eReader allows consumers to browse more than 1.5 million books in the Borders eBook store and update their digital library wirelessly, directly from the eReader device, a smartphone or the Borders Desktop Application. With the intuitive control pad and a built-in library-management system, customers can easily navigate and organize their library by title, date last read and author. In addition, customers can add documents using an SD card, Adobe Digital Editions, or drag-and-drop. The eReader also supports EPUB and PDF documents, so customers can enjoy the option of borrowing and reading free eBooks from their local library.

Designed by book lovers for book lovers, the new Kobo Wireless eReader reads like print on paper with its specialized E Ink screen for a true book-like reading experience. With 16 grey scale levels to choose from, the device offers sharp graphics and crisp text that are easy on the eyes. The device also comes pre-loaded with 100 free classics so customers can immediately begin reading.

Priced at $139.99, the device can be pre-ordered beginning today at www.borders.com/kobowifi and will be available for purchase in Borders stores by the end of October.

[Press Release]

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Kobo eReader Touch Launches in Japan

Kobo announced that it will launch its full eReading service in Japan on July 19. The company's Kobo Touch eReader will be offered to Japanese consumers for ¥7,980 including tax (or $100 USD) and is now available for pre-order through Kobo's parent company and the world's third-largest e-commerce company, Rakuten.

On July 19, Kobo will launch with a fully localized Japanese experience at http://kobo.rakuten.co.jp, with local currency, and popular Japanese content and authors.

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Sharper Image announces Literati color eReader cost $159

    Sharper Image announced Literati color eReader for the book lovers.  The device actually comes courtesy of MerchSource, and relies on Kobo's ebook service to get books on the device (which can be downloaded via WiFi). This $159 device  look fair -the screen is 800 x 480 (and not a touchscreen), and there's apparently no web browser or other types of application on the device to be found. You will get 150 free public domain books with the device though, along with a free case, and your choice of a white or black (different design)

  The Sharper Image says that it will have the "broadest retail footprint of any eReader," with it set to be available at more than 7,000 retail stores this October

Key Features:

• A 7-inch color screen (creating one of the few dedicated color eReaders);
• Intelligent Wi-Fi connectivity;
• An overall beautiful design aesthetic;
• Portability and durability; and
• Inclusion of Kobo's free reading apps for smartphones, tablets, computers and laptops mean that Literati readers can seamlessly switch from device to device and never lose their place thanks to a persistent bookmark.

 

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Samsung Epic 4G Launching on Sprint Tomorrow

  Get your hands to Samsung Epic 4 - today Sprint announced that most of its stores will open at 8am tomorrow for the Samsung Epic 4G launch. The Epic 4G will cost $249.99 with a 2-year Sprint contract and after $150 instant savings and a $100 mail-in-rebate.

Features of Samsung Epic 4G

• 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive display for an HDTV-quality viewing experience, plus pinch-to-zoom Records and plays back DRM-free content at 720p 30fps HD
• Android™ 2.1, with access to more than 65,000 apps on Android Market™
• Future access to the Samsung Media Hub, a full library of video and literary content powered by some of the biggest names in entertainment (coming soon)
• Instantly download eBooks from Skiff, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Kobo
• Six-axis motion sensor for the ultimate gaming experience
• Dual cameras: 5-megapixel camera/camcorder with autofocus, Power LED flash and 3x digital zoom for HD video (720p) recording for capture and playback on an HD television, and front-facing VGA camera for video chat and more
• Qik® video application for video chat service and live video sharing
• Samsung Social Hub integrates all of the user's social networking services, messages, personal and business email, calendars and contacts
• Samsung's exclusive AllShare service to wirelessly share stored music, pictures and HD video to other DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Certified™ home electronics, including HDTVs, monitors, digital cameras, printers and more
• 3G/4G capability — the latest arrival to the first wireless 4G network from a national carrier
• 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability — connects up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices
• Slide-out QWERTY and virtual Swype keyboards
• Digital compass, proximity sensor, light sensor and GPS Navigation
• Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor
• Standard removable 1500mAh Lithium (Li-on) battery
• Expandable memory: 16 GB microSD™ card included; supports up to 32 GB
• Built-in Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n

 

[via Sprint]

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