Kobo Vox: release date, pricing, and more
It may not be Amazon or Barnes & Noble, but Kobo's been able to stick it out in the digital reading game. With a 7-inch LCD, an Android Gingerbread core, and 8GB of storage, its new Vox takes direct aim at Amazon's Kindle Fire and B&N's Nook Color. We've rounded up everything we've learned about the new color e-reader or tablet thus far below.
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Kobo Vox delayed until November 7th
If you were counting down the days until the Kobo Vox went on sale, you're just going to have to keep counting. Kobo has quietly told those who pre-ordered the 7-inch tablet / e-reader that it will not be shipping until November 7th, 11 days after its promised October 28th ship date. It's not a huge delay, but let's not forget that its closest competitor (and more anticipated) — Amazon's Kindle Fire — starts shipping not too far after on November 15th. We're planning to review the...
Kobo launches Vox, a $199.99 Android tablet for readers
Amazon has the Kindle Fire, Barnes & Noble has the Nook Color, and now Kobo, never wanting to be left behind, has the Vox. The $199.99 tablet has a 7-inch AFFS+ display, which is designed to use less power and be more readable in sunlight than traditional LCDs. The interface looks to be a heavily modified version of Gingerbread, much like both Kindle Fire and Nook Color, and it's taken a similar app route as well — rather than full access to the Android Market, Kobo has curated 15,000...
