Touch kobo touch has a web browser - Page 3

jackastor · 06-14-2011, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by uli

Can it download epubs to memory? Until browsing OPDS is supported like with Stanza or the Trook firmware, browsing my Calibre server could be an workable alternative.

actually that would be a nice option wouldnt it.. browsing the calibre server im down for thatk Ok KoboDudes Get it done!!!!! You have listened so far... so listen some more...

queensryche_fan · 06-14-2011, 10:02 AM

Downloading supported file formats in the browser will be in the next update. Thanks for the input everyone, we'll try to tackle as many point as possible.

dmacmart · 06-14-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by queensryche_fan

Downloading supported file formats in the browser will be in the next update. Thanks for the input everyone, we'll try to tackle as many point as possible.

That is great news! Warning -be careful when you say "next update" on a public board like this ... "a future update" is much safer.

So will library books (Overdrive) downloads be supported? That would make me happy!

PeterT · 06-14-2011, 03:00 PM

I somehow doubt Overdrive based books would be supported as that would require a heck of a lot more than simply a download. It would also require a lot of the functionality of ADE. If you think about it, on the PC even the browser does not support OverDrive; it requires the separate, vendor controlled program Adobe Digital Editions to download library books.

MDK · 06-14-2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dmacmart

That is great news! Warning -be careful when you say "next update" on a public board like this ... "a future update" is much safer.

So will library books (Overdrive) downloads be supported? That would make me happy!

Thanks! we really mean the next update!

Toastedpine · 06-14-2011, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MDK

Thanks! we really mean the next update!

Out of curiosity. Do you developer guys have a public blog somewhere?

Lordvic · 06-16-2011, 02:38 PM

i'm finding more and more reasons to upgrade from my wifi edition to the touch.

zaino · 06-18-2011, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by wes101

go into settings>wireless connection>web browser

Its pretty bad since its B/W but its was a big surprise and better then nothing

Strange I just got it but no browser option appears in that page

PeterT · 06-18-2011, 09:00 PM

it might have moved in the 1.9.4 update

wes101 · 06-18-2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by zaino

Strange I just got it but no browser option appears in that page

You must have 1.9 because 1.9 doesnt have it. I had 1.9.2 but i did a factory reset and when i did they took down 1.9.2 and 1.9.3 so im stuck with 1.9 till tonight

wes101 · 06-18-2011, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

it might have moved in the 1.9.4 update

or this

Genesis · 12-31-2011, 10:43 AM

I have been manually putting browser Favorites in koboEreader.conf

for example:
[BROWSER_FAVOURITES_GROUP]
http%253A%252F%252Fen.mobile.wikipedia.org%252F=
http%253A%252F%252Fwww.ctv.ca%252Fservlet%252FPage %252Fctv%252Fmobile%252Fslim=
http%253A%252F%252Fm.weatheroffice.gc.ca%252Fcity% 252Fpages%252Fqc-147_e.html=
http%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F=

which are mobile wiki. mobile CTV (cdn tv network) News, Local Weather for Montreal and google.
I also have the digital edition of the montreal gazette as home page.

You may note that certain punctuation characters are double-encoded. : / % &

% -- %25
: -- %253A
/ -- %252F

Interesting, home page is single-encoded and Store urls are not encoded at all in the conf file.

every line ends in a =. I assume they are planning to add link aliases in the future.
Links that are too long displace the Delete icon in the Favorites menu.
so in the future entries might end up looking like:

google=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F

Note: before creating a url, you MUST first test in your desktop browser if a trailing slash is accepted or not.

prosodyspeaks · 11-19-2013, 06:40 PM

old thread but might help someone:

enable / connect to wifi:
home screen > menu > settings > wifi connection

web browser:
home screen > menu > settings > extras

(firmware: 2.5.2)

DouglasK · 02-13-2014, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prosodyspeaks

old thread but might help someone:

enable / connect to wifi:
home screen > menu > settings > wifi connection

web browser:
home screen > menu > settings > extras

(firmware: 2.5.2)

With software version 3.1.1 (Kobo Aura HD) the browser does download from Gutenberg.org, but not from my server. it may be an issue on my servers side.

Douglas

12-31-2011, 10:43 AM	#42
Genesis Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 314 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	I have been manually putting browser Favorites in koboEreader.conf for example: [BROWSER_FAVOURITES_GROUP] http%253A%252F%252Fen.mobile.wikipedia.org%252F= http%253A%252F%252Fwww.ctv.ca%252Fservlet%252FPage %252Fctv%252Fmobile%252Fslim= http%253A%252F%252Fm.weatheroffice.gc.ca%252Fcity% 252Fpages%252Fqc-147_e.html= http%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F= which are mobile wiki. mobile CTV (cdn tv network) News, Local Weather for Montreal and google. I also have the digital edition of the montreal gazette as home page. You may note that certain punctuation characters are double-encoded. : / % & % -- %25 : -- %253A / -- %252F Interesting, home page is single-encoded and Store urls are not encoded at all in the conf file. every line ends in a =. I assume they are planning to add link aliases in the future. Links that are too long displace the Delete icon in the Favorites menu. so in the future entries might end up looking like: google=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F Note: before creating a url, you MUST first test in your desktop browser if a trailing slash is accepted or not. Last edited by Genesis; 12-31-2011 at 10:53 AM.

11-19-2013, 06:40 PM	#43
prosodyspeaks Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: kobo touch	browser location old thread but might help someone: enable / connect to wifi: home screen > menu > settings > wifi connection web browser: home screen > menu > settings > extras (firmware: 2.5.2)

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06-14-2011, 10:02 AM	#32
queensryche_fan Kobo Developer Co-op Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	Downloading supported file formats in the browser will be in the next update. Thanks for the input everyone, we'll try to tackle as many point as possible.

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PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,528 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I somehow doubt Overdrive based books would be supported as that would require a heck of a lot more than simply a download. It would also require a lot of the functionality of ADE. If you think about it, on the PC even the browser does not support OverDrive; it requires the separate, vendor controlled program Adobe Digital Editions to download library books.

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06-18-2011, 09:00 PM	#39
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,528 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	it might have moved in the 1.9.4 update