ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The reviews are in.
The new Kobo eReader Touch Edition is the perfect choice for
consumers who are looking for a book-like reading experience and
want the very best features available — for less money. Now
available on Borders.com and in select Borders stores beginning
tomorrow, June 17 for just
$129.99 ($10 cheaper than the next leading device), the
new Kobo eReader Touch offers an amazing new touch experience that
is similar to reading and turning the pages of a real book.
The small, lightweight design provides the ultimate in
reading comfort, and fits in a purse or jacket pocket for easy
travel. The new eReader offers the best combination of innovation,
cutting-edge technology, readability, portability and also offers
popular Kobo "Reading Life"— where users can win awards just for
reading.
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Features and More Features
- Just Like Reading a Real Book
Only Better: The inexpensive new Kobo eReader, priced at less
than $130, offers a comprehensive
variety of features customers won't find on any other device at
this price. Features include the latest generation e-Reader
technology; storage of up to 30,000 books with expandable memory; a
beautiful new design with a signature quilted back providing the
ultimate in reading comfort; and an intuitive one-touch display
that makes navigation, reading and shopping a snap.
Plus, the new eReader is available in several stylish colors
including black, white, lilac and blue (blue is available at
Borders after Father's Day). In
addition, it's also the only international device on the market --
the German, Spanish and French versions are launching soon. Readers
will be able to enjoy a localized user experience, local content,
and recommendations.
- Provides the Ultimate in Reading Comfort: At just seven
ounces, the new Kobo eReader Touch Edition is the smallest, most
compact reader on the market. Lightweight and thin — it fits
comfortably in a pocket or jacket and travels virtually
everywhere.
- Designed For Readers: The new eReader is also the first
to be powered by the new Freescale 508 processor, a high
performance engine designed to enable fast page turning for
electronic paper displays. With the intuitive touchscreen design,
readers can highlight phrases, lookup words, zoom into images,
increase the font size, and quickly navigate through a book as well
as their entire library. The new eReader's virtual keyboard makes
it easy to navigate the eReader and find the book that they are
looking for. Plus, the new predictive search feature automatically
offers suggestions that match their query – before they're even
done typing.
- Great for Reading Anywhere: The perfect summer and
beach-reading accoutrement, the eReader features a no-glare 6-inch
touchscreen powered by latest-generation Pearl eInk display that
provides text that is crisp and clear, even in bright
sunlight.
- A Unique Social Reading Experience: The new Kobo eReader
is the only eReader to offer Reading Life, the industry's most
advanced social eReading platform. Reading Life enables readers to
gain insight into their reading habits with Reading Life Stats,
which tracks the minutes per reading session, the number of pages
they've turned, plus provides an overview of books completed in
their library. Readers can get fun and exciting awards just
for reading — and connect and share those awards with their friends
and family on Facebook and Twitter.
Access to Millions of Titles with WiFi
In addition to these features, readers can also enjoy access to
the Kobo bookstore, one of the world's largest and most
comprehensive digital libraries. With the Kobo eReader Touch
Edition, customers can easily connect via WiFi or USB to access
over 2.3 million books, including over a million free titles, as
well as newspapers and magazines from the Kobo Store at Kobo.com,
accessible via Borders.com. Notably, readers can also borrow and
read books from their local libraries.
About Borders Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Ann Arbor,
Mich., through its subsidiaries, Borders Group, Inc. is a
specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and
entertainment items. Online shopping is offered through
borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the
products we and our customers are passionate about online at
facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/borders and
youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company,
visit borders.com/media.
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About Kobo, Inc.
Kobo is a global eReading service with more than 2.3 million
eBooks, magazines and newspapers – one of the largest eReading
catalogues in the world. Kobo believes consumers should have the
freedom to read any book on any device and has attracted millions
of readers from over 100 countries across the globe. Kobo has top
ranked eReading applications for iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry, Android,
Windows and MacOS, and is the eReading application of choice for
leading tablets. The Kobo eReader is also available at leading
retailers including Indigo, Walmart, Best Buy, Borders, WHSmith,
Angus & Robertson's and Whitcoull's. Kobo's innovative Reading
Life is an industry-first comprehensive social eReading experience
– Kobo users can earn awards simply for time spent reading and
encouraging others to read. Kobo is backed by majority
shareholder Indigo Books & Music
Inc, Cheung Kong Holdings, Borders Group, Inc., and institutional
investors. For more information, please visit www. Kobo.com.
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