Firmware Request:
+ Option to show Battery meter while reading (or on every screen) (ie. persistent battery level meter).
+ Read while Charging -> If plugging in a USB power cable, the screen should not go to the Plugged In screen, but allow user to read while plugged in (this also helps plan for Long Term use of the device, ie. say in 5 years when the battery has used up all its cycles, or for location or venue installed devices).
+ Option to use a custom OFF screen (ie. Cover) (Kobo desktop application could have a menu that allows user to upload a user defined image, that then has a cropped preview of how the image will look -> the user can move the crop area to adust the image that will be used to fit the device screen)
+ Ability to 'lock' the e-reader or customize how menus are displayed. (If this feature and the custom screen is used, then this would have VERY relevant use in Church services, Parishes (for hymnals and lectionaries), Schools and Corporate settings)
** imagine hosting a meeting where all documents are on the ereader and participants have the required materials on pre-customized devices
** or for Public Speakers
** or use in Museums, Art exhibits, product launches, tours, bars, maps, etc
** Ie. Allows subBranding -> Powered by Kobo
** Also imagine giving the Kobo Reader as a Gift (ie. give your wife a Kobo with customized menu, cover and books/poems, etc for her birthday) or as an invitation to an event (ie. those exclusive vip events)
+ Option to support non-English Fonts (ie. Cyrillic, Coptic, Arabic, Greek, Asian font sets -> use windows/mac font files - TrueType etc).
+ Fix CSS and font scaling Bug:
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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal
a bug in Kobo, which will have to be fixed by the Kobo team.
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Other non-Ebook Related features that could add value to the device
+ Send page via bluetooth -> want to text message a quote?
+ Bluetooth enhancements -> Control pc via bluetooth
+ Control Slideshows (powerpoint) via Bluetooth on the Kobo Reader (another possible tool for public speakers, Priests, Pastors, Students and use in corporate meetings) (the Blue Button is perfect for controling a powerpoint slide)(ie. Kobo Clicker)
Some other ideas that have also been mentioned by other forum members:
+ Jump to pages (both in PDF and EPUB)
+ Auto Standby or Auto Off with current page (ie. option to have the device go to no-power consumption mode while keeping the current page displayed -> there can even be a small icon to show that the device is off that gets added before the device automatically does this)
+ Option in Settings menu to go directly to last read page immediately after powering up from off state (currently the reader goes to the "What I'm Reading" page).
+ Faster refresh times
+ More options when handling PDFs