• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SEENIT

TV, Film, Broadband, Pay-TV, Games, Computing and Tech | News, Comment & Reviews

  • NEWS
  • UPCOMING BLU-RAYS
  • ADVERTISE
  • Twitter

Kobo unveils new ‘HD’ ebook reader

April 7, 2015 - Staff@seenituk

kobo_glo_hdKobo’s latest ebook reader – the Glo HD – will go on sale in the UK from 1st June.

Priced £109.99, the device will be available in Canada, the US, Australia, and New Zealand from the 1st May, with French shoppers able to snap them up from May 22nd, while those in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain can get them the same day as UK buyers.

Kobo says the Glo HD’s 6” Carta E Ink HD touchscreen offers the highest-resolution E Ink display currently available with 300 ppi (screen resolution 1448 x 1072).

Night time reading is also possible thanks to the built-in ComfortLight.

The device’s 1GHz processor should be enough to ensure page turns are speedy and Kobo claims up to two months battery life – though this is based on 30 minutes of reading per day with both the ComfortLight and Wi Fi turned off.

“Kobo stands for readers, and our goal is to continually encourage people to read more, wherever they are,” said Takahito Aiki, Chief Executive Officer, Rakuten Kobo.

“Making reading easier has always been central to our strategy, which is why we created eReaders allowing people to enjoy their favourite books in direct sunlight with anti-glare screens, at night without a lamp with front-lit displays, and with Kobo Aura H2O, in the bath or by the pool without worry of damaging the device if accidently dropped in water.

“With Kobo Glo HD, we now have a high-quality device at a low price point, which we know will be appealing to those wanting to start building their own digital libraries.”
 
Michael Tamblyn, Rakuten Kobo’s President and Chief Content Officer, added: “Kobo Glo HD is the perfect device for the booklover who hasn’t made the jump to digital.”

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)

RECENT ARTICLES

BBC to merge news channels and move BBC Four online

Top Gun becomes oldest film to top the UK’s Official Film Chart

BBC Sounds now available on PlayStation 5

Green Lantern: Beware My Power is coming to Blu-ray in July

UPCOMING BLU-RAY RELEASES

Luis Buñuel’s The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray

Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray

Downton Abbey: A New Era now available to pre-order on Blu-ray and DVD

The Shaolin Plot to be released as part of the Eureka Classics range

POPULAR

Paramount+ gets confirmed UK launch date and pricing

Streaming sticks and Smart TVs will be forced to prominently display UK catch-up apps under new rules

Virgin Media unveils its new streaming TV service

Sky to offer its streaming puck as a standalone device

ADVERTISE ON SEENIT

We’re pleased to offer a number of advertising opportunities to high quality brands including sponsored content, competitions and advertising placements.

Please contact us for details.

 

TOPICS

Audio Blu-rays and DVD Cinema Gaming Guides Streaming Telecoms Telecoms Television

Copyright © 2022 · All Rights Reserved · Contact Us · Copyright · Terms of Use · Privacy Policy · StreamedTV.uk