Rakuten Kobo Inc, or simply Kobo, is a Canadian company that sells ebooks, audiobooks, ereaders and tablet computers.
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18 Facts About Kobo Inc
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Kobo Inc reported that romance and mystery novels continued to be bestsellers during the pandemic, and that there was a rise in books for kids and young adults.
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Kobo Inc partnered with Hotel Viu Milan to create a Reader in Residence program and for a month, the Kobo Inc Libra H2O was placed in hotel rooms for guests to use.
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In 2021, Kobo Inc introduced the Kobo Inc Elipsa, an eReader and smart notebook that allows users to write on the screen.
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Kobo Inc produced the Kobo Inc Arc family of Android tablets, which it introduced in 2012 and refreshed in 2013.
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In 2014, Kobo Inc discontinued the Arc tablets and did not develop another one.
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Kobo Inc offers free reading applications for Windows and MacOS computers, Android and iOS smartphones.
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In June 2015, Kobo Inc received a Top Developer badge in the Google Play store.
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In 2017, Kobo Inc acquired Shelfie, an app that organizes personal libraries.
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Kobo Inc Plus is the company's unlimited audiobook and eBook subscription service.
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In 2021, Kobo Inc signed an agreement with LeYa, a Portuguese publishing group, and launched Kobo Inc Plus e_LeYa, which made exclusive content available in Portugal.
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Content sold on the Kobo Bookstore include eBooks, Audiobooks, newspapers, and magazines.
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On 17 July 2012, Kobo Inc launched a self-publishing platform called Kobo Inc Writing Life.
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Key features of Kobo Writing Life include "deep analytics", allowing authors to track sales in real time; a "learning center" to guide newcomers in digital publishing; and allowing an author to sell books globally.
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Kobo Inc Emerging Writer Prize awards three first-time Canadian authors with CAD $10,000 each.
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Kobo Inc sells its devices online and through physical retail channels.
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Kobo Inc partnered with Australian online bookseller Booktopia and has a program partnering with independent bookstores to sell their devices.
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Kobo Inc released eBook reading data collected from over 21 million readers worldwide in 2014.
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