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Kobo Aura Ebook Reader
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Kobo Aura H2O Ebook Reader
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Kobo Glo Ebook Reader
Kobo Glo
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Tolino Shine 3 Ebook Reader
Tolino Shine 3
Editiorial reviews
11
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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8 editorial reviews
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26
4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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1
1 editorial reviews
Tolino has issued three different generations of the Shine e-reader, which is their mid level device. This is the first model in the lineup that was designed by Kobo and the Shine 3 is basically the Kobo Clara HD shell and internals. It does have Tolino software and the Tolino bookstore, which is appealing to the German audience. In late 2017 Kobo purchased the Tolino ecosystem from Deutsche Telekom.  The deal gave Kobo full control over the hardware and software of the Tolino brand.  The other members of the Tolino Alliance still sold ebooks via the Tolino Bookstore and soldRead more
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User rating
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.3 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
61
3.8 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
4 %

Display

Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
ColourNN
  • Black
  • N
Y
Screen size6.0 in6.8 in6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink PearlE Ink CartaE Ink PearlE Ink Carta
Screen resolution1014 x 758 px1430 x 1080 px1024 x 758 px1072 x 1448 px
Shades of grey16161616
Aspect ratio16:94:34:3
N/A
DPI211.0 dpi265.0 dpi213.0 dpi
N/A
Pixel density
N/A
265.0 ppi
N/A
N/A

Technical details

Book capacity300030001000
N/A
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
N/A
Built-in memoryyesyesyes
N/A
Memory size4GB4GB2GB8GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
N/A
Maximum memory card size32323225
Built-in processorYY
N/A
Y
Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size256.0 mB512.0 mB
N/A
512.0 mB
Supported video formats
N/A
Not supportedNot supportedNot supported

Dimensions

Height5.91 in0.38 in0.39 in6.16 in
Width4.49 in7.05 in4.49 in4.34 in
Depth0.32 in5.08 in6.18 in0.33 in
Weight6.14 oz8.22 oz6.53 oz5.86 oz

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesyesno
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
3G (UMTS)nonono
N/A
AC adapter includedyesnoyes
N/A
Headphone outno
N/A
nono
Bluetoothnononono
USByesyesyes
N/A
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0USB 2.0
N/A
USB typeMicro-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
Total USB ports111
N/A
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyesyes
N/A

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