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  • Kobo unveils social reading for Blackberry handsets

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    ebook retailer Kobo has unveiled a pre-release version of a new Blackberry eroding app which allows readers to discuss ebooks and share recommendations with other BlackBerry Messenger users.

  • Kobo announces local European stores

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    Multi-platform ebook retailer Kobo used yesterday’s start of the London Book Fair to announce plans for local European stores tailored to offer ” a rich assortment of local content, merchandised to the tastes and preferences of readers across Europe.”

  • Kobo announces Android ebook widget

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    ebook retailer Kobo has announced a new ‘Home Screen Widget’ for users of mobile phones and tablets powered by Google’s Android operating system which provides instant access to their currently read book.

  • Kobo brings Reading Life to iPhone app

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    ebook retailer Kobo has extended the Reading Life social network tool recently introduced for its iPad app to its iPhone offering. The feature includes awards to be unlocked as well as stats showing how long it’s taken to read each book and how much of their library readers have completed. Announcing Reading Life for the…

  • Kobo news and mag subscriptions to go global

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    ebook retailer Kobo has said its newly launched newspaper and magazine subscription service, currently only available in North America, will be rolled out “globally”.

  • Kindle and Kobo announce ebook apps for Blackberry’s PlayBook Tablet

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    Earlier this week Blackberry maker RIM announced a new tablet device and it’s already shaping up to be a major player in the ebook sector with both Kobo and Amazon announcing apps for the device. RIM’s new 7″ PlayBook Tablet is expected to hit stores early next year and so far ebook retailers Amazon Kindle…