Riding the buzz generated by Amazon's multi-tablet announcement on Thursday, eReader manufacturer Kobo unwrapped its first Android tablet, the Kobo Arc. The tablet was one of four products announced by Kobo including the Kobo Mini, the lightest and smallest full-featured eReader, the Kobo Glo which uses CoverLight technology to allow users to read in comfort day or night, and the Kobo Touch which is the industry's first touchscreen eReader.
The Kobo Arc 7 inch tablet
With its 7 inch screen and $199.99 price tag for 8GB of storage and $249.99 for 16GB, the Kobo Arc has been designed to go up against the newest crop of low-priced 7 inch Android tablets like the ASUS built Google Nexus 7 ($199.00 for 8GB and $249.00 for 16GB) and the just introduced entry-level Amazon Kindle Fire 2 for $159 and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD. The latter offers a HD 1280 x 800 resolution 7 inch screen and 16GB of storage for $199.
The Kobo Arc comes installed with Android 4.0 with a Kobo developed skin called Tapestries running on top of it. A 1.3MP camera is on board along with front-facing speakers. Unlike the Amazon Kindle Fire devices, Google applications are available on the Kobo Arc, including the Google Play Store. Pre-installed on the tablet is Facebook, Twitter, Skype and PressReader. The latter is an app that gives you 2,000 full-content newspapers from 95 countries. Launching in November, the Kobo Arc will be available in Black and White with Blue and Purple SnapBacks that can be interchanged.
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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