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Tolino Shine Ebook Reader
Tolino Shine
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Tolino Shine 2 HD Ebook Reader
Tolino Shine 2 HD
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Tolino Vision 3 HD Ebook Reader
Tolino Vision 3 HD
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Editiorial reviews
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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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The Tolino Alliance was formed in 2013 and their mandate was to combat Amazon in Germany. This was the first time big established players like Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel, Club Bertelsmann, Deutsche Telekom banded together to launch a digital bookstore and a series of e-readers. Every year the consortium releases a single single device, but last year they unveiled two different models - the Tolino Vision 3 HD and the Tolino Shine 2 HD, which we will review today. Hardware The Tolino Shine 2 HD features a six inch e-ink Carta display with a resolution of 1440 by 1080. This is the sameRead more
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The Tolino Vision 3 HD is the best e-reader to come out of Europe. This device destroys anything that Kobo has released in the last few years and completely blows away the Nook Glowlight Plus. It gives the Kindle Voyage a run for its money and actually surpasses it in a number of different ways. Hardware The Tolino Vision 3 features a six inch e-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1448 x 1072  and 300 PPI. Interacting with the touchscreen is very intuitive because its completely flush with the bezel, which is rare when it comes to designing e-readers. TheRead more
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
40
3.9 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.0 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
1 %

Display

Touchscreenyesyesyes
ColourNNN
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE InkE Ink CartaE Ink Carta
Screen resolution1024 x 758 px1448 x 1072 px1448 x 1072 px
Shades of grey161616
DPI
N/A
300.0 dpi300.0 dpi

Technical details

Book capacity200020002000
Supported book file formats
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • EPUB DRM
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • EPUB DRM
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
Supported video formatsNot supported
N/A
N/A
Memory size2GB4GB4GB
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
microSD
Maximum memory card size323232
Built-in processorYFreescale i.MX6Freescale i.MX6
Processor speed800.0 MHz1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size256.0 mB512.0 mB512.0 mB
Built-in memory
N/A
yesyes

Design

Colour of productBrownBlackBlack
On/off switchyesyesyes

Dimensions

Height6.89 in6.46 in0.32 in
Width4.57 in4.47 in4.49 in
Depth0.36 in0.37 in6.42 in
Weight6.46 oz6.49 oz6.14 oz

Features

MP3 Playerno
N/A
N/A
Rotatingnoyesyes
Built-In dictionaryyesyesyes
Lighting
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
Headphone outno
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothnonono
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0USB 2.0
USB typeMicro-USB AMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
3G (UMTS)
N/A
nono
USB
N/A
yesyes
Total USB ports
N/A
11
USB powered (only mha USB)
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Battery capacity1500.0 mAh1500.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
Battery type
Lithium Polymer
Lithium Polymer
Lithium Polymer
Battery life1176.0 h1176.0 h1176.0 h
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)
N/A
N/A
yes

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