Touch Kobo Touch future firmware feature request thread

[panhuibin]

In addition, as for the WiFi:

1. support invisible WiFi access point.
I use invisible WiFi ssid at home and it makes me unable to log into my home network.

2. support WPS

3. when the WiFi is lost, detect it!

[robko]

Originally Posted by d.culloch

If there was to be another update for 2012. I would want to have overdrive installed on the touch so i can read books from the local library. This would bring the touch in line with the sony prst 1.

Not sure if you realize that you can do this with the Kobo now. The only difference (which is perhaps what you meant) is that with the Kobo you need to download the library book to ADE on to your computer first, then upload it to your Kobo. As I understand it you can directly download from library to the PRS-T1.

[voom]

I use my "invisible" WiFi without problems (not transmitting SSID, secured with WPA-PSK and MAC-adress-whitelist) ...

[The Terminator]

Originally Posted by D..

I agree with the collections suggestion, it is easy to to find a book in a series if you have a collections facility. Also I would like any easy way to delete a book. When reading a particular book is finished it is such a long winded way to go back to home and then library etc. Perhaps something on the final page of a books - delete or No.

Collections will hopefully come soon because that would be great. And you might want to check this out; here and here.

[The Terminator]

Originally Posted by d.culloch

If there was to be another update for 2012. I would want to have overdrive installed on the touch so i can read books from the local library. This would bring the touch in line with the sony prst 1.

There will be more updates. The Kobo website says that Pulse will be coming to the eReaders too.

[GHG]

Originally Posted by critic

Just bought my first ereader this week and loving it!

Only bad thing i dont like is the Kobo Touch power slider. Really hard to get a grip on, especially as i keep the KT in a "book style" wallet, as one ofthe straps to hold the kobo in covers the slider.

Would love to see the option to "Resume from Standby" by pressing or holding the "HOME" button on the front.

I had one of those book style covers and had the same problem. IMHO that case with the four elastic straps is one of cheapest, ugliest solutions for a case ever. My solution: I used two bands of velcro, one for the top and one for the bottom to hold the Kobo Touch to the inside back of the cover and very carefully snipped off the four bands. They are just sown in to the cover and if you are careful you can remove virtually all traces of the elastic. The Kobo T stayed put, the power switch was much easier to get at, and it was a whole lot more attractive. BTW if you ever want to take off the sticky velcro tape, it came off the Kobo without leaving a trace of adhesive.

I found a much better solution though. There is a newer book style case that the Kobo just slips into. I had to enlarge the hole at the bottom just a bit to get the syncing/power cord to fit, but it is a smart, attractive, professional looking case. Not cheap, but then the other one wasn't especially cheap either.

Hope this helps.

[critic]

Originally Posted by GHG

I used two bands of velcro, one for the top and one for the bottom to hold the Kobo Touch to the inside back of the cover and very carefully snipped off the four bands.

I did a similar thing , but just used a small bit of velcro in the top right corner and snipped that strap.

To be honest though my main complaint is with the kobo's power slider itself, give me a button or a proper on/off switch anyday. My old psp has a similar slider which was the first thing that broke on it!

Hence i would still love to see resume by the HOME button as an option in the settings.

Thanks for your feedback!

[Cottser]

Originally Posted by sarinmd

Hi All,

Something I think would be a good idea is a simple calender/planner thingy, like a "junior" version of iCal - just the basics.

M.

Please no. This isn't a Palm PDA.

[PeterT]

Trust me ... some of us miss the Palm PDA!

[nogle]

Originally Posted by PeterT

Trust me ... some of us miss the Palm PDA!

No, I still have my T5, but it is retired. As good as it was at the time, my Windows Phone does more and is a better tool. The newer generation Palm devices got left behind; the better ones ran windows mobile. Then the WebOS devices suffered from build quality problems.

Bringing it back to Kobo:
I agree with the previous poster's point; there is no need for a calendar. That is why you have a smartphone/PDA.

[PeterT]

(going back off topic).

I would rather have a PDA that was just that; and not one that is a PDA/Phone

[nogle]

Originally Posted by PeterT

(going back off topic).

I would rather have a PDA that was just that; and not one that is a PDA/Phone

Email on the go is the killer ap for me. Thus, I need a smart phone.

Back on topic:
Kobo should be making a reader for Windows Phone.

[Koboyashi]

Originally Posted by sarinmd

Hi All,

Something I think would be a good idea is a simple calender/planner thingy, like a "junior" version of iCal - just the basics.

M.

I disagree, since I see my KT as reading device - nothing else.

[vice-versa]

I don't remember if someone already asked, but it would great to access to the dictionnaries from the main menu or likewise. I'm French and read a lot of englishbooks, find my way through some english forum like this one and sometimes need to check some words. As for now, I have to open a book, highlight a word, ask for definition (or translation, though the kobo reader translation dictionnary is poor in my opinion as I find words' definitions for words that can't be found in the translation dictionnary), delete the word I highlighted and only then can I type the word I'm looking for.

[voom]

The Tweaks-Plugin has the option to access the dictionary right from the home-menu: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=163997
Newest Version here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...7&postcount=72