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Kobo Mini Ebook Reader
Kobo Mini
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Tolino Page Ebook Reader
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Tolino Shine 3 Ebook Reader
Tolino Shine 3
Editiorial reviews
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8 editorial reviews
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The affordable Kobo Mini is a likable touch-screen e-ink e-reader that's a bit of an in-betweener -- too small for some and not quite small enough for others.Read more
A small e-ink e-reader with Wi-Fi, customised type and EPUB side-loadingRead more
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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
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
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

Touchscreenyesyesyes
ColourNNY
Screen size5.0 in6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink VizPlexE Ink CartaE Ink Carta
Screen resolution800 x 600 px800 x 600 px1072 x 1448 px
Shades of grey161616
DPI200.0 dpi
N/A
N/A
Aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A

Technical details

Book capacity10002000
N/A
Supported book file formats
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB DRM
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
N/A
N/A
Memory size2GB4GB8GB
Memory card readernono
N/A
Processor speed800.0 MHz1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Supported video formats
N/A
Not supportedNot supported
Built-in memory
N/A
yes
N/A
Compatible memory cards
N/A
Not supported
N/A
Built-in processor
N/A
YY
RAM size
N/A
512.0 mB512.0 mB
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
25

Dimensions

Height5.24 in6.89 in6.16 in
Width4.02 in4.57 in4.34 in
Depth0.39 in0.38 in0.33 in
Weight4.73 oz6.0 oz5.86 oz

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesno
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
3G (UMTS)nono
N/A
AC adapter includednono
N/A
Bluetoothnonono
USByesyes
N/A
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0
N/A
USB typeMicro-USB AMicro-USB BMicro-USB
Total USB ports11
N/A
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyes
N/A
Headphone out
N/A
N/A
no

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