PRE-ORDER THE KOBO ARC 10HD, KOBO ARC 7HD, KOBO ARC 7 TABLET
AND THE KOBO AURA EREADER AT INDGO, CHAPTERS, COLES, AND
INDIGO.CA
TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Indigo Books & Music, Canada's largest book and specialty lifestyle
retailer is pleased to announce the fall collection of Kobo
eReaders and tablets including Kobo Arc 10HD, Kobo Arc 7HD and Kobo
Arc 7 tablets, and Kobo Aura eReader.
"Kobo continues to impress us with their newest
line up of innovative and exciting eReaders and tablets. With the
next generation of the "world's best eReader"- the Kobo Aura - and
a range of new tablets, there's absolutely a new Kobo device to
suit everyone this fall." says Heather
Reisman, CEO Indigo Books
& Music Inc.
In store September
19, KOBO AURA ($149.99)
arrives on the heels of the limited-edition Kobo Aura HD - which
was touted as the best eReader by Wired, Inc Magazine
and The Wall Street Journal. The new 6" Kobo Aura eReader is
a beautifully designed, front-lit E Ink eReader. Available in
textured black and pink, the Kobo Aura features an edge-to-edge
display and the most even, front-lit ComfortLight technology,
wrapped in a contemporary aesthetic to keep people passionate about
reading - day or night. The sophisticated design of the eReader
delivers the closest experience to print-on-paper with a stunning
1014x758 resolution and Pearl E Ink screen. Combined with
pinch-and-zoom capabilities for FLePub/PDFs, and personalized text
with TypeGenius offering 11 font styles and 24 font sizes, Kobo
Aura creates a great print-on-paper reading experience.
Readers will never be at a loss for compelling reads with access to
4-million titles, curated Collections from Kobo, and the new Pocket
partnership. With built-in WiFi, 4GB of storage (up to 3,000
books), expandable up to 32GB with a microSD card, Kobo Aura has a
battery life of over two months, making it perfect for passionate
readers.
Arriving October
17, the Kobo Arc 7 ($149.99) , Kobo Arc 7HD ($199.99 -$249.99) & Kobo Arc
10HD ($399.99) tablets
leverage the beautifully designed Reading Life platform that makes
collecting, curating, and discovering content easier for
readers.
The Kobo Arc 7HD tablet is powered by the
NVIDIA® Tegra®3 1.7GHz quad-core processor and 1920x1200 HD display
(323 ppi) with up to 1080p playback delivering a crisp, seamless
viewing experience. The HD tablet has a 1GB of RAM, a front-facing
720p HD (1.3 MP) camera and a battery that lasts up to 8 hours so
readers are never at a loss for words. Available in 16GB
& 32GB and black and white. Wi Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and micro USB
connectivity, it also offers over 1-million of the latest apps and
games on Google Play, with Android 4.2.2.
The Kobo Arc 10HD celebrates reading with
Kobo's Reading Life platform, a compelling reading dashboard as
part of the user interface with full access to the content they
love to consume including books, magazines, news and social media.
With an NVIDIA® Tegra® 4 1.8GHz quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM,
the Kobo Arc 10HD tablet is the best 10-inch HD Google-certified
multimedia tablet on the market today for readers. The Kobo Arc
10HD tablet boasts a stunning 2560x1600 high-definition display
with up to 1080p video playback, making it the perfect companion to
enjoy the rich content from Kobo's bookstore like magazines, as
well as the 1-million games and apps from the Google Play Store.
The Kobo Arc 10HD tablet also includes a front-facing camera, dual
stereo speakers, WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.0, and Miracast
connectivity support. With Reading Mode, the battery life is
extended up to nine days, and Reading Mode eliminates distracting
pop-ups from email and apps. Available in black, the Kobo Arc 10HD
retails for $399.99 MSRP.
The Kobo Arc 7 is the perfect tablet for
first-time users and families. It has a 1024X600 display, MTK 8125
1.2GHz quad-core processor, and 1GB of RAM. The Kobo Arc 7 offers
Readers a compact, multimedia tablet for reading and entertainment
on the go. The Kobo Arc 7 retails for $149.99 MSRP with 8GB.
Pre-order available now at indigo.ca.
About Indigo
Books & Music Inc.
With books always at our heart and soul at
Indigo we are about telling stories and creating experiences.
Indigo is Canada's largest
purveyor of ideas and inspiration to enrich your life, with books,
specialty toys, gifts and lifestyle enhancing products that
affordably offer intrinsic quality, beauty and timeless design. As
the largest book and specialty retailer in Canada, Indigo operates in all provinces under
different banners including Indigo
Books & Music; Indigo
Books, Gifts, Kids; IndigoSpirit, Chapters, The World's
Biggest Bookstore, Coles and the online channel, www.indigo.ca.
SOURCE Indigo Books & Music
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