Kobo Aura H2O

The waterproof wannabe Kindle-killer

MobileSyrup takes a look at Kobo's new Aura H2O e-reader.

Travel tech worth making room in your carry-on for

Kobo has released its latest ereader – the AURA H2O Edition 2 – which has a number of improvements so you can keep reading at any time of the day or night. And it’s still waterproof so you can also read anywhere. The refreshed ereader has a 6.8-inch anti-glare E Ink display so reading in […]

Whether it's the sandy shores of Cancun or your bathtub, if you like to read near water, the Kobo Aura H2O is a waterproof ebook reader worthy of your attention.

While not indestructible, this Kindle competitor can survive being submerged in water.

Kobo has an obsession on what constitutes the perfect e-reading experience and they have been feverishly working towards this ideal. They have slowly been evolving their product line to fall in line with the quintessential five B’s of bookselling; Bath, Backyard, Bedroom, Bus and Beach. The brand new Kobo Aura H2O e-Reader is the most complete device the Toronto based company has ever released. It was designed to be able be completely submerged in five meters of water, for up to fifty minutes, which finally allows users to safely read in the bath and beach. We spoke to Kobo CEO

Kobo has introduced a new e-reader, and the device offers all your typical generational improvements, including faster page turning and a high-resolution display for crisp text. But it also brings a degree of waterproofing to the device, which means it’s better able to handle a trip to the be…