Tokyo, October 2, 2014 - Rakuten Kobo Inc., a subsidiary of Rakuten, Inc., today announced that it will start selling the Kobo Aura H2O, the world’s first premium waterproof E Ink eReader, both in stores and online in North America and Europe* from today.
Since its announcement in August, the Kobo Aura H2O, developed for passionate readers who want to enjoy their books wherever they like, even in the bath or at the beach, has been grabbing people’s attention. The device has already received positive reviews from the international tech media for its waterproof and dustproof functions, its spacious 6.8” touchscreen that features upgraded Carta E Ink technology at 265 dpi to display each letter with crisp, clear perfection, and its built-in front light technology for reading with ease.
In order to allow the passionate readers in Japan to enjoy their books in a wider variety of scenes and situation, Kobo has decided to sell the Kobo Aura H2O in Japan as well. Further details of release date and price will be announced at a later date.
Kobo will continue to offer readers an environment in which they can enjoy reading anytime, anywhere.
* Kobo Aura H2O is available in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain.
October 2, 2014
- Rakuten Kobo, Inc.
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