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February 22, 2017
Rakuten Kobo and bol.com launch ‘Kobo Plus’
Toronto, February 22, 2017 – Booklovers from The Netherlands and Belgium will never run out of things to read thanks to Kobo Plus. The new subscription service jointly created by Rakuten Kobo, leader in the digital eReading space, and premier online Dutch and Belgian retailer bol.com, offers...
January 24, 2017
THIRD ANNUAL KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
Toronto – January 24, 2017 – Rakuten Kobo, one of the world’s most innovative eReading services, today announced it is now accepting submissions for its third annual Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. The prize identifies, and puts at the forefront of the competitive publishing industry, exceptional books written by...
January 17, 2017
RAKUTEN KOBO PARTNERS WITH EXCLUSIVE BOOKS TO KEEP ITS CUSTOMERS READING DIGITALLY
TORONTO, January 17, 2017 – Rakuten Kobo, a global leader in digital reading, is working closely with Exclusive Books, one of South Africa’s most beloved bookstores and cultural touchpoints, to transfer its eBook customers to the Kobo eReading service. Exclusive Books has stopped selling eBooks directly from its...
January 02, 2017
Kobo becomes new technology partner at the tolino alliance
Deutsche Telekom sells the tolino ecosystem to Kobo The tolino alliance welcomes leading global e-reading provider Kobo as its new technology partner tolino remains eReading brand for the German-speaking region Augsburg, Bonn, Hagen, Munich, Toronto, 2 January 2017 – The book retailers in the tolino alliance have a...
November 24, 2016
RAKUTEN KOBO AND FNAC PARTNER TO LEAD THE DIGITAL BOOK INDUSTRY IN SPAIN
RAKUTEN KOBO AND FNAC PARTNER TO LEAD THE DIGITAL BOOK INDUSTRY IN SPAIN Partnership brings Kobo-powered digital reading experience to booklovers across the country with lineup of eReaders and localized Spanish bookstore Madrid, Spain – November 24, 2016 – Rakuten Kobo, leading innovator in eBooks and digital reading...
September 29, 2016
Rakuten Kobo launches world-class eReading service in Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan, September 29, 2016 – Rakuten Kobo, one of the world’s most innovative eReading services, today announced the launch of its popular eBookstore in Taiwan. In addition to the localized service launch, Rakuten Kobo also announced its partnership with a number of Taiwan’s leading publishers to offer...
September 20, 2016
Rakuten Kobo keeps Sainsbury’s eBook customers reading digitally
TORONTO, September 20, 2016 – Rakuten Kobo, a global digital reading company created by booklovers for booklovers, is working with Sainsbury’s Entertainment on Demand (part of Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s leading food and non-food retailers), to offer Sainsbury’s customers the opportunity to transfer their eBook libraries to...
September 16, 2016
Unprecedented demand drives shortages of Kobo Aura ONE eReader
TORONTO, ON — September 16, 2016 – Kobo’s newest eReader Aura ONE is selling at a blistering pace in Canada. Less than a week since its in-store release date, the device that Business Insider called “the greatest eReader of all time” is selling at an unprecedented rate. Due...
August 17, 2016
ANNOUNCING KOBO AURA ONE: A BREAKTHROUGH WATERPROOF EREADER DESIGNED WITH THE HELP OF REAL BOOKLOVERS
The world’s first eReader with a blue-light reducing front-lit display – so while stories might keep booklovers up at night, their device won’t. At 7.8 inches, Kobo Aura ONE offers the largest premium E Ink display currently available Also joining the lineup is Kobo Aura Edition 2—a refreshed...
August 15, 2016
Rakuten Kobo Corporate Social Responsibility Program Celebrates a Lifetime of Reading
Toronto, ON – August 15th, 2016 – As a company created by and for booklovers, supporting literacy and reading accessibility seems like a natural fit for Rakuten Kobo. There are several crucial periods where would-be readers can drop off and be denied the joy that reading can bring...