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#KOBO H20 UPDATE SOFTWARE#
Let’s hope that finally one manufacturer presents a serious attempt at a premium small-size reader (5″ or less), for the last small devices we had were the Kobo Mini (Visplex, no front-light screen, no SD-card support, software limitations compared with Touch and Glo), PocketBook Mini (no front-light screen, no touch screen) and the Pyrus Mini (no front-light screen, no touch-screen, no WLAN, limited software), neither of which could be considered as competitive with the similarly priced larger-screen devices at the time that they were sold (except perhaps the Pyrus Mini, which was indeed competitive in price and a really nice reading device, but alas with too limited software for anything non-plain text).
Thanks, Fbone!Īs with Kobo’s last hardware launches, we’re going to have to wait for the new models to show up at the FCC, or for more details to leak, before we know for sure. If that is a permanent state then it increases the chances we’ll see new hardware this year. Update: A reader noticed that the Kobo Touch was out of stock at Kobo. And with a penny pincher running the show at Kobo, there’s every chance that the new models are nixed as a cost-cutting measure. They have their bases covered, so there’s no clear need to release new hardware. Kobo is now down to selling 3 models, at three price points: budget, mid-range, and premium. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean that we’ll see new hardware.
There were few details to ferret out, but we do know that the codenames were paired with screen resolutions. The first codename, Pika, was tied to a screen resolution of 800 x 600, while the second codename, Alyssum, was paired with a screen resolution of 1072 x 1448.Īfter a long debate, readers convinced me that Alyssum probably refers to a device with the same screen as on the Kindle Voyage (I was betting on a 6.8″ screen, but not any more). It’s not clear what size screen the Pika device will have (both 5″ and 6″ are a possibility) but I think it is safe to assume – for now – that it is designed to be a budget model.
#KOBO H20 UPDATE UPDATE#
If that’s true then Kobo is planning to release a couple new ereaders early this year, one with a 6″ screen and one with either a 6″ or a 5″ screen.Įarly last month inquisitive Kobo watchers took apart a Kobo firmware update and discovered mentions of Pika and Alyssum, two new codenames for what everyone is assuming are a couple new ereaders. There’s been no official statement from Kobo on the matter, but some are speculating that this could be a sign that both models have been discontinued.Īnd they might be right (or at least, I’m hoping they are). We’ve known for about a month now that Kobo had used a couple new device codenames in its latest firmware update, and it looks like Kobo may be thinning out their lineup to make room for the new models.
(Thanks, Phil!) This follows only a few weeks after a similar report that the Kobo Glo had also gone out of stock. Kobo is notorious for poor warehouse management so this next piece of news should be taken with a grain of salt.Ī reader has tipped me to the news that the Kobo Aura HD, the 6.8″ ereader which Kobo launched in the summer of 2013, is now out of stock at Kobo. Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Glo Out of Stock at Kobo – New Models Incoming?
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