Kobo released the latest device in its Glo range today (1 June), hoping to entice readers yet to make the jump to the digital format by aiming for a simple and user-friendly design backed up by a brilliant screen. "Kobo unveils limited edition Aura HD e-reader:6.8 inch screen, ships April 25th for $169 (hands-on)". "Kobo Aura HD is Officially Discontinued". "Kobo Aura H2O review: a fully waterproof e-reader with a HD screen - can it match the Kindle?". "Kobo Unveils Aura HD: Porsche of eReaders". ^ a b "Introducing Kobo Aura HD: The eReader Reimagined".In 2013 it contributed 25% of all of Kobo's hardware sales. The pricing was the universal gripe: although many felt that the eReader was worth it, they noted that it cost $30 more than the closest competitors. Reviewers appreciated the larger screen, the increased pixel density, the ComfortLight, and the abundant storage options. The reception of the Kobo Aura HD was generally positive. This feature also allows for reading location, bookmarks, highlights, and notes to be synced across many devices. Once purchased, books are saved in the cloud and can be redownloaded at any time if the user has deleted the book from his/her device. Adding books to a wishlist, purchasing books, and browsing through the library can be done on the Kobo itself thanks to the Wi-Fi chip. Users may also download books through the use of the Kobo Bookstore. The Kobo Aura HD also provides statistics about reading progress: average reading time per session, total time read, pages turned, and the percentage of books completed. Highlighting, adding notes, and looking up definitions in the built-in dictionaries is also possible by long-tapping a passage in any part of the book. Finetuning a font in a book is possible with a feature called TypeGenius: users can change the weight, sharpness, and font size of any preinstalled fonts on the Kobo. By flicking or tapping a side of the screen, the user may advance to the next page or previous page. The main application, the digital reader, supports a variety of ebook formats: ePub, PDF, Adobe DRM, RTF, HTML, TXT, Comic Book Archive file, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, and TIFF. The operating system was redesigned with the launch of the Aura HD, featuring a new library view and a new home screen. The software is available in eight languages and two variants: English, French, Canadian French, Japanese, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Brazilian Portuguese. Kobo Aura HD runs on the Kobo Firmware, based on the Linux kernel. Battery life was estimated to be up to two months, assuming 30 minutes of reading a day and Wi-Fi turned off. The ComfortLight introduced in the Kobo Glo was also present in the Kobo Aura, allowing a user to read in the dark. This was expandable via microSD card slot adding up to 32 GB of storage was possible. Built-in memory totalled 4 GB, allowing 3,000 books to be stored on the device. This was accompanied with an angular back design, resembling crumpled pages of a physical book, used for added grip. It was made of a new material whereas previous Kobo eReaders used a soft touch matte plastic, the Aura HD's body was made of a harder, shinier, plastic. The Aura HD shipped in three colours: espresso, ivory, and onyx. This screen was marketed as the "ClarityScreen+" by Kobo. It was also of a much higher resolution, with a WXGA+ 1440 × 1080 screen offering 265 ppi with Pearl E ink technology, the screen allowed for a much improved text rendering. The screen offered by the Aura HD offered 30% more screen area than the 6 inch screens of competitors. The hallmark feature of this device was the display - at 6.8 inches (diagonal) it was larger than other popular e-book readers such as the Kobo Glo, Kindle Paperwhite, and Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight with screens of 6 inches. Kobo's CEO announced in March 2015 that the Kobo Aura HD was officially discontinued. The marketing slogan of the Kobo Aura HD was "The eReader, reimagined." In October 2014 the Kobo Aura H2O was launched, it has a similar screen resolution to the Kobo Aura HD but has a waterproof coating. It arrived in stores in Canada and the United Kingdom on 25 April 2013. It was revealed 15 April 2013 and allowed for preorders the next day at a price of 169.99 USD/ CAD. The Kobo Aura HD (also called the Aura HD) is a limited-edition Kobo eReader device designed and marketed by Kobo Inc.
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