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Price is $249 CAD
Available: Oct 17
The Kobo Vox combines everything great about the Kobo with amazing new features that bring your reading experience to new levels. You'll enjoy hours of reading on the 7-inch colour display, downloading from a selection of 2.5 million titles, and even surfing the web and downloading apps from the Android market. The Kobo Vox is the eReader that does so much more.
Display
Screen Size 7 Inches
Screen Resolution 1024 x 600
Screen Technology LCD
Touchscreen Yes
Colour Screen Yes
Greyscale Levels Not Applicable
Backlit Display Not Applicable
Front-lit Display Not Applicable
Screen Rotation Support Yes
Formats
Document Formats Adobe DRM; ePub; PDF; Kobo
Image Formats No
Audio Formats No
Video Formats No
Audio
Built-In Speaker Yes
Built-In Microphone No
Headphone Jack Yes
Connectivity
USB Connection Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth No
3G Capable No
Other None
Functionality
Text Highlighting Yes
Text Size Adjustment Yes
Text Search No
Text-to-Speech No
Bookmarking Yes
Built-in Dictionary Yes
Note-taking No
Clock No
Internal Storage Capacity 8 GB
Digital Storage Media Accepted Micro SD Card; Micro USB
Included Memory Card No
Power
Battery Type Information Not Available
Battery Life 6 Hours
Recharging Time Information Not Available
USB Chargeable Yes
Battery Level Indicator Yes
Included in the Box
Manual Yes
Software No
Protective Cover No
AC Adapter No
USB Cable Yes
Preloaded/Included eBooks No
Other Items No
System Requirements
Computer Compatibility PC; MAC
Hardware Requirements 512 MB RAM
Operating System Requirements Not Applicable
Physical Features
Colour Black
Dimensions - Width 12.8 cm
Dimensions - Height 19.2 cm
Dimensions - Depth 1.3 cm
Weight 400 g
Warranty Labour 1 Year(s)
WebId 10180848
More information
FEATURES:
* Enjoy titles of all types from your favourite 500-plus page epics to graphic novels to the latest children's titles on the 7-inch colour display
* Browse and download from a library of millions of titles that include everything from NY Times best sellers, to newspapers and magazines – plus over 1 million free titles
* Connect highlighted words to audio to help make reading fun for kids
* See what other people are reading, peruse comments on titles, and even add your own with the Kobo Pulse function
* Reading Life helps you discover your reading habits, and share your latest read and favourite passages with friends on Facebook and Twitter
* Customization options include font, font size, brightness, day or night reading mode, and landscape/portrait mode
* Navigate titles any way you want: category, alphabetically, title, or author
* Kobo Vox supports open standards and even keeps an archive of all the books you've downloaded
* Quickly download a Kobo eReading app and pick up where you left off on your Apple, Android and BlackBerry smartphone or tablet
* Built-in Wi-Fi and the 8GB internal memory
* Comes complete Facebook and Twitter widgets on the homescreen
* Long-lasting six hour battery