It has a 10.3-inch E-Ink display at 1404 x 1872 pixels, with a density of 227 ppi. The Kobo Elipsa was released on 24 June 2021. Some also support other formats, such as ZIM, unofficially. Up until an update in January 2022 Kobo readers required connection to the Internet during the initial setup phase and did not work until they were connected to Kobo's servers however, they now support 'sideload mode,' which allows the reader to be used without registering it to a Kobo account, Kobo e-readers support viewing KEPUB (Kobo's proprietary ebook format based off of the EPUB format), EPUB, Adobe PDF, plain text, HTML, and unprotected Mobipocket (MOBI, PRC) e-books. The latter, however, is user selectable as an alternative. ( May 2021)Īll Kobo e-readers share a unique pagination system giving users the option to count and reference pages separately within each chapter as opposed to the book as a whole. This section needs expansion with: The expansion of the contents of each subsection. WiFi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (dual band), Bluetooth® wireless technology, and USB-C Waterproof, ComfortLight Pro, Dark Mode, Dropbox support WiFi 802.11 ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth® wireless technology, and USB-C WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth® wireless technology, and USB-CĬapacitive touchscreen/buttons/Pen compatible Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n, USB-C, Bluetooth (preview) Waterproofed, ComfortLight PRO, Flexible substrate No external slot, but the internal microSD card can be fairly easily replaced with a larger one

The Arc tablet series, released between 20, was based on LCD technology instead. Like most e-readers, the Kobo uses an electronic ink screen. The original version was released in May 2010 and was marketed as a minimalist alternative to the more expensive e-book readers available at the time. The company's name is an anagram of 'book'. The Kobo eReader is an e-reader produced by Toronto-based Kobo Inc (a subsidiary of Rakuten).

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