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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 Shine 3 Ebook Reader
Tolino Shine 3
Editiorial reviews
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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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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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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
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
22 %
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 %
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 size6.0 in6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE InkE Ink CartaE Ink Carta
Screen resolution1024 x 758 px1448 x 1072 px1072 x 1448 px
Shades of grey161616
DPI
N/A
300.0 dpi
N/A

Technical details

Book capacity20002000
N/A
Supported book file formats
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • EPUB DRM
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • TXT
Supported video formatsNot supported
N/A
Not supported
Memory size2GB4GB8GB
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
N/A
Maximum memory card size323225
Built-in processorYFreescale i.MX6Y
Processor speed800.0 MHz1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size256.0 mB512.0 mB512.0 mB
Built-in memory
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.89 in6.46 in6.16 in
Width4.57 in4.47 in4.34 in
Depth0.36 in0.37 in0.33 in
Weight6.46 oz6.49 oz5.86 oz

Features

MP3 Playerno
N/A
N/A
Rotatingnoyesno
Built-In dictionaryyesyes
N/A
Menu languages
N/A
N/A
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesno
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
Headphone outno
N/A
no
Bluetoothnonono
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0
N/A
USB typeMicro-USB AMicro-USB BMicro-USB
3G (UMTS)
N/A
no
N/A
USB
N/A
yes
N/A
Total USB ports
N/A
1
N/A
USB powered (only mha USB)
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Battery capacity1500.0 mAh1500.0 mAh1200.0 mAh
Battery type
Lithium Polymer
Lithium Polymer
Lithium Polymer
Battery life1176.0 h1176.0 h
N/A

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