An FCC listing last month made us think Kobo might be preparing to release two new e-readers. Were we dreaming? Were those FCC listings actually filed or just figments of our hype-fueled imaginations? Apparently they were real, as indicated by Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn in a tweet yesterday.
Great news for booklovers coming soon from @kobo. Keep your eyes wide open mid-August! #OpenUpKobo pic.twitter.com/UeKXU5bNmD
— Michael Tamblyn (@mtamblyn) July 27, 2016
That’s like 89 percent pebbles and 11 percent new Kobo device. So what can we deduce from this? Blue power button. Got it. It’s only a couple more weeks until mid-August. We’re waiting for ya, Kobo.