Kobo ebook7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The new Aura H2O can store twice as many books as the original, up to 8GB worth. One appreciable improvement is the internal storage. The Kobo Aura H2O is $180, and it’s disappointing to see it doesn’t have a page refresh rate more comparable to the competition. For comparison, the $80, 6-inch Kindle refreshes every five pages, and the $200 Kindle Voyage refreshes every 14 pages. In ebooks, the E Ink screen refreshed a little too frequently for our liking - about every six pages. It took up to a full second longer to load books than Amazon’s 6-inch Kindle, for example, and it sometimes stuttered in menus - especially the search screen. The resolution and pixel density is unchanged at 1,430 × 1,080 pixels and 265ppi (pixels per inch), and we found text and book covers to be sharp - sharper than the cheaper 6-inch Kindle, which has 167ppi, but not as sharp as the Kindle Oasis, which packs 300ppi (and has a higher, slightly more comparable price point).įeel free to read with the Kobo Aura H2O in the bath.ĭespite the upgrades from the original 2014 device, the Aura H2O isn’t as snappy as we hoped. We’re pleased to see the Aura H2O’s screen is just as crisp and sharp as the original. Feel free to read with the Kobo Aura H2O in the bath - something you need to be a lot more careful with when using Amazon’s Kindle ebook readers. Regardless, water resistance is always a welcome feature because it increases a device’s longevity and durability. You should note the screen does become a little unresponsive, and the device has trouble registering touches until it’s completely dry. After we thoroughly dried it off with paper towels, it was good as new the power button and the IR touchscreen worked as well as they had before, and we didn’t note any signs of damage on the charging port. We put Kobo’s waterproofing claims to the test by submerging the Aura H2O in a large bowl of water for five minutes. Anyone who has a Fire Tablet or Fire TV will continue to be able to make in-app transactions, but what about the Amazon Kindle app that is listed on the Google Play Store? Will they too disable in-app transactions, instead of paying 30% on anything sold? If history has taught us anything, when Apple changed their policies to have all in-app transactions done through their own billing program and then charge 30% on everything sold, Amazon disabled all transactions and turned it into a dedicated reading app.It’s comfortable in the palm, and exceptionally light. One is for the Amazon Fire tablets, which does not use the Google Play Framework, instead use the Amazon API. Will Amazon Kindle follow suit? They have two main Android apps. Kobo not only sells books, manga, comics, audiobooks and other media, but they also have their Kobo Plus subscription platform, where you pay a monthly fee and get access to hundreds of thousands of additional content. ![]() This will allow them to get millions of new customers who will be loyal to the brand and maybe even buy a new e-reader from them. This is a savvy move for Kobo, since many of their competitors are no longer going to be selling content. When that happens, customers may notice a few temporary changes to the reading experience as we fully integrate with the Google Play payment platform we will work quickly to update and re-introduce reading app features such as the ability to purchase a Kobo Plus subscription and pre-orders.” The company has made it clear, there will be a few hiccups with switching over to a completely new billing system, but they will continue to support in-app purchases. Kobo told Good e-Reader in an exclusive statement “In the near future, and in compliance with new Google Play Android app policies, Rakuten Kobo will be moving over to the Google Play processing platform for in-app purchases of eBooks and, where applicable, audiobooks. What is happening with Kobo? They are the global number two player in selling e-readers, books and audiobooks? Audible, Barnes and Noble will no longer support purchases over the next few days and are simply telling their customers to go and buy stuff on their website. They have upped the commission rate to 30% for every single audiobook or ebook sold through the app and everyone now has use the new Google Play Billing API. This is primarily due to a new Google Policy that just went into effect for anyone who is making over one million dollars per year. There are many audiobook and ebook companies that are disabling in-app purchases on Android. ![]()
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