Kobo Aura One

Rakuten Kobo’s Aura One Limited Edition e-reader wants to compete with the Kindle Oasis, with 32GB of storage and a few new software tricks up its sleeve. While it isn’t quite up to the task, it still has a lot to offer certain readers.

The Kobo Aura One is the culmination of everything Kobo has done in the e-reader arena since 2010. They expanded upon all of their critical commercial success and released an e-reader that is unlike anything else. Hardware The Aura One features the largest E-Ink screen that Kobo has ever produced. It is 7.8 inches and the resolution is 1872 by 1404, which works out to a crisp 300 pixels per inch. The screen is completely flush with the bezel, which gives you a wider area to turn pages in e-books or pinch and zoom PDF files. The front-lit display is

The Amazon Kindle Oasis (left) with the Kobo Aura One. The ebook reader market is funny. After an initial flurry of excitement, we seem to have settled in on the idea that paper books and ebooks ar…

The Canadian company has never been afraid to take risks with the often-boring world of e-readers, and for that reason alone it is a welcoming presence. Without Kobo pushing the boundaries of screen size, build quality and features like waterproofing, it’s hard to imagine much innovation occurring in the Amazon-dominated space. With the Aura One,

The latest Kobo is a waterproof, feature-packed monster.

In a battle between two completely disparate devices, can either one be ideal?

Our Kobo Aura ONE review takes a look at the newest eReader from Kobo, one that was developed using extensive feedback from their "most passionate customers."

The Kobo Aura One is a waterproof, 7.8-inch e-reader that offers excellent ambient lighting, but could be faster.

"It’s safe to say that the enthusiasm we are seeing for Aura ONE has happily surpassed expectations.”

What better group of people can you ask for to help design your next product than your most passionate customers. That’s exactly what Kobo did when developing its latest e-reader – the Aura ONE. They say your users are your best engineers and Kobo turned to its most avid readers to ask them what they

It's hard to beat Amazon's e-readers, but Kobo's latest has at least four features that Kindle devices do not have.

The Kobo Aura One is a solid waterproof ebook reader with an extra large display.

The latest Kobo is a waterproof, feature-packed monster.

With its massive display and excellent blue light filter, the Kobo Aura One is the perfect eReader for reading at night