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The Kobo Arc is Kobo's second effort at a tablet, the first being 2011's Kobo Vox. Like the Vox, it's Kobo's answer to the Amazon Kindle Fire, or more specifically in this case the Kindle Fire HD, with a similar 7in form factor and a comparable high-resol...
Good high, resolution 7in screen, Solid build quality, Good performance, Tapestries interface...
Not as slick as the Nexus 7, Android ICS installed, not Jelly Bean...
The Kobo Arc is a huge advance on the Kobo Vox, and a very credible alternative to the Kindle Fire HD or Google Nexus 7. Unlike the Kindle, it doesn't tie you in to a particular apps, books, music and movies ecosystem, and you're free to flit between all...
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Kobo is foremost a maker of eReaders and pedlar of ebooks. Its E-ink eReaders are among the best, but its first LCD-screen tablets was one of the worst we'd used at the time. The new Kobo Arc can't be much worse than the Kobo Vox. Thankfully, it's a good...
Great value, More flexible than Kindle Fire, Neat eReader-like design...
Dull colours, Low headphone jack volume output, No GPS, Not as nippy as a Nexus 7...
The Kobo Arc shows that, after the poor Vox tablet, Kobo does know how to do things other than make E-ink eReaders. With a keen price, decent innards and a respectable, if not great, screen, it's a serious contender in the low-cost tablet space that the N...
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Kobo's latest tablet looks to compete directly with the likes of the Kindle Fire HD and the Nook HD, offering a device that's centred around content. But whilst the Kindle leverages Amazon's online assets, and Nook those of Barnes & Noble, Kobo takes...
Access to Google means plenty of freedom, tough display means it's drop resistant, Kobo hasn't tinkered too offensively with Android...
Speakers suffer from vibration and distortion, Tapestries adds little, some problems with responsiveness, no Bluetooth...
The flexibility of the Kobo Arc is one of it's greatest appeals against the likes of the Kindle or Nook, but Kobo's additions add little to the experience over the already impressive Nexus 7. Worth considering, but you have plenty of options...
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The Kobo Arc is the e-reader specialist’s push into the mini tablet space, hoping to compete with similar sized models from Apple, Google and Amazon. Kobo is hoping to win over tablet buyers with its novel approach of ‘discovering’ rather than searchin...
Speedy performance, Tapestries feature, cheap...
Uninspiring design, lack of cloud storage, no iPlayer support...
The Kobo Arc is a decent addition to the 7in tablet stable, with its nippy performance and some unique and useful features, although lacking the branding power of its rivals...
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The Kobo Arc is an Android tablet with a 7-inch, 1280x800pixel IPS LCD screen, coming from e-book and e-reader e-retailer Kobo . It's a huge upgrade from the mediocre Vox tablet , with much more up-to-date hardware , software , and a well-implemented mult...
The Kobo Arc is a 7-inch Android tablet that offers value over the Google Nexus 7 in its Tapestries interface, tied into Kobo's e-book store. It's a device that sits between an e-reader and a vanilla tablet, and it's made some compromises along the way.Ta...
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The Kobo Arc is an Android tablet with a 7-inch, 1280x800pixel IPS LCD screen, coming from e-book and e-reader e-retailer Kobo. It’s a huge upgrade from the mediocre Vox tablet, with much more up-to-date hardware, software, and a well-implemented multi...
Clean Tapestries e-book and magazine interface, Easy access to stock Android experience...
Nexus 7 is faster, simpler, more features for same price, Discover bar can't be removed from Home screen, Android 4.0 means animations, transitions aren't always smooth...
The Kobo Arc is a 7-inch Android tablet that offers value over the Google Nexus 7 in its Tapestries interface, tied into Kobo's e-book store. It's a device that sits between an e-reader and a vanilla tablet, and it's made some compromises along the way...
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Hot on the heels of the Kindle Fire HD and Barnes & Noble Nook HD , Canadian bookseller Kobo is the latest to release a tablet-based eBook reader: the Kobo Arc. The Kobo Arc is a 7in tablet running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It has an IPS screen w...
A competitively priced eBook reader tablet that rivals the Nexus 7 for flexibility...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2013-08-05 17:32:55
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For the past couple of years Kobo has been waging a ruthless war against the Kindle and its eReader rivals. Now the battlefield has switched to the touchscreen Android tablet...
Simple interface, Tapestries, Responsiveness, Overall screen rendering, Good handling, High quality webcam...
Design: is this a tablet or an ereader?, White model gets dirty quick, Nonexpandable memory, No connectors, Is "Tapestry" really the best name for a feature on a 2012 tablet?, Suggestions bar not removable...
This just might be the Google Nexus 7's fiercest competitor. In a number of ways—handling, screen quality, responsiveness, services—nothing is more certain. Most of all, it's a far more flexible device than Amazon's Kindle Fire HD. If only it had a more i...
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Until now, small tablets have been divided into two clear camps: colour ebook readers, tied down to the manufacturers' own stores and content offerings; and all-purpose tablets, designed with a more flexible front-end. The Kobo Arc is the first we've come...
An affordable, good-quality compact tablet, but it's undermined by a few small weaknesses...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2013-08-05 17:32:55
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The Kobo Arc is just one of a bunch of new seven inch slates with much the same premise: they’re based on Android, don’t cost the earth, and have a heavy focus on books and media with built in stores and apps. Unlike rivals though, the Kobo Arc runs mo...
The Kobo Arc does not look like your regular tablet. In fact, with its 11.5mm thick, straight frame it feels much more like an e-reader, like Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite, that just so happens to have a 1280x800 HD colour screen. It’s subtle, unlike the look-at-me white of the iPad mini, and we like it: it’s also tough too, as Kobo claims the sturdy slate can survive a drop of up to 1.5m.The specs...
That design cuts both ways: the e-reader look means that the display sits much lower than the frame, which isn’t so great for video. Colours too are a bit washy, and pale in comparison to the stunning display on the Nook HD.And the Kobo Arc only runs Android 4.0, a version now a year old, that lacks the new features and sprightly under-the-hood updates of the more recent 4.2 “Jelly Bean”.But ther...
On paper, the Kobo Arc is better than both the Kindle Fire HD and the Nook HD. That in itself is impressive: the company’s on the right lines with a low-price tablet that doesn’t remove Google’s own services just to spite the search giant.But Kobo is a...
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Kobo is a brand better known for producing budget alternatives to original E-Ink-based Kindle et al , but can the all-new Arc tablet take the fight higher to the Kindle Fire HD and even the Nexus 7 and iPad Mini ? If you've seen Kobo's previous tablets, i...
Google Play apps, Tapestries interface, Processing speed, Reading...
Lacks Bluetooth & HDMI out, No rear, facing camera, No micro SD card slot, Functional design...
If you accept that Android tablets are more or less the same, it seems almost illogical to buy into a 'locked' ecosystem such as the Kindle Fire or Nook when open platform tablets like the Kobo Arc exist.Add to that a fast, fluid operation and some innova...
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Like the Kindle Fire HD , the Kobo Arc comes from a company with a background in ebooks and e-readers, to the extent that in the UK it's affiliated with WH Smith. Also like the Kindle, it has a 7in, 1280 x 800-pixel screen and costs £160. The Kobo is a m...
Full-fat Android at a good price, Nice Tapestry system, Natural video...
Woolly, lethargic audio...
It's a great shame, as otherwise the Kobo could be the perfect choice for those looking for a cheap Android tablet. If movies and general app use are your priorities it's well worth a look, but if music matters there are better options available. See...
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Until now, small tablets have been divided into two camps: colour ebook readers, tied down to the manufacturers' own stores and content offerings; and all-purpose tablets, designed with a more flexible front-end. The Kobo Arc is the first we've come acros...
A good tablet, but held back by a few weaknesses...
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As pocketable Android tablets gather momentum and e-reader manufacturers look to offer a more flexible platform, the twilight zone where both meet is certainly looking lively. A criticism of Amazon's Kindle Fire e-book-meets-Android offerings is the comp...
All in all, I'm impressed with the Kobo Arc. It took a little while to learn to love it, but I'd say it's been worth the effort learning how to weave content into the Tapestries function. Indeed, for those likely to share a device, it offers a great way...
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tech.uk.msn.com Updated:
2013-12-30 09:16:57
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The internet is a big place, so why limit yourself? Kobo hopes you'll use its 3.7-million title-strong ebook store, but on this completely open Android experience – albeit with its own UI added on top – you're free to download any Google Play app, even th...
The user interface goes beyond bookmarks and turns this tablet into a giant noticeboard, while its 'web concierge' feature Discover and support for myriad music file formats also impress. The fast processor adds fluidity to an enjoyable experience.
Battery life is very average, and it's not got a rearfacing camera, Bluetooth, a micro USB cable in the box or a micro SD card expansion slot...
With wide file support, a fast processor and a great screen, it's the Arc Tapestries and Discover features that make this a well thought-out and good value attempt at an Android ereader-cum-tablet that makes the walled garden approach of others seem quai...
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micromart.co.uk Updated:
2014-03-21 03:11:54
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Like the Amazon Kindle Fire HD, the Kobo Arc is designed for reading ebooks and consuming other types of content. That means this 7" device features a highly modified version of Android that's tightly linked to Kobo's own content stores.The home screen is...
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Kobo's new Arc e-reader is more than just an e-reader. Like Amazon's Kindle Fire unit, it's actually fundamentally a LCD-touchscreen Android tablet with Kobo's own special sauce added on top. But does Kobo do enough here to differentiate the Arc fr...
The Arc is a very solid Android tablet, which we liked using. Kobo's done a really good job with this one, and the Arc performs very well relative to the promises which the manufacturer makes about it. However, fundamentally, we can't help but feel that...
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There are so many different mobile devices on the market, it's hard to know what one is best for you. If you're been considering an e-reader, but want the extra functionality of a tablet, then take a look at the Kobo Arc.Kobo made the Arc to compete with...
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A good friend of mine Chuck was an early adopter of the original Kindle Fire. After I played with it at work I bought one for my wife after carefully debating the Fire vs. iPad. Of course the iPad has gone through many changes since then but so did the Fi...
Stunning display, Tapestries are a true innovation, Better design throughout...
Typing on the touch keyboard is off a little...
The Kobo Arc is priced at $199 (16 GB). Same as the Fire HD. It has faster CPUs, a 64 GB model available, an innovative OS adaptation with tapestries, front facing speakers, and that stunning display. This is not a Nexus 7 competitor, this is a Kindle Fir...
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NameAndroid tablet: Kobo Arc (32GB)At a glance:Reader-focused tablet with Android 4,Uses ‘tapestries' to group content ,1280 x 800 screen, 1.5Ghz processorSummary:Designed with readers in mind, this is an affordable first tabletRating:4/5RRP:$330Contact:k...
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When it comes to the e-reader market, Kobo has largely lived in the shadow of and the . Kobo made the move from E Ink to LCD touch year with its , but its newest offering gives us everything the Vox was missing. With full access to the Google Play st...
Full access to Google Play store, Durable design, Customizable interface, Social integration, Fast performance, High-quality audio...
Outdated version of Android, Reflective screen, Bookstore lacks magazines and periodicals, No Bluetooth...
With full access to the Google Play store and a slick interface, the Kobo Arc represents a strong alternative to other 7-inch tablets.
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Ever since the set the 7-inch tablet market afire back in mid-2012, we haven’t seen much heat from other small-screen slates, barring and the separate-but-parallel path taken by Amazon's and "bookseller-centric" slates. Unfortunately for most tabl...
Strong performance, Good-looking screen, Sturdy build quality, Full Google Play access...
Needs to be more price- or feature-competitive with Google Nexus 7, Short battery life, No storage expansion, Lacks GPS, Bluetooth, HDMI-out...
This smart-looking Android tablet/e-reader performs well, and its custom "Tapestries" UI has much to recommend. Only the lack of a few key features and the need for more aggressive pricing keep it from stardom...
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THE KOBO ARC is the e-reader specialist's push into the mini tablet market to compete with similar sized models from Apple, Google and Amazon. Kobo is hoping to win over tablet buyers with its novel approach of "discovering" rather than searching for cont...
Speedy performance, Tapestries feature, inexpensive...
Uninspiring design, lack of cloud storage...
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The Kobo Vox was a thoroughly forgettable Android tablet. It aped the Kindle Fire in price and form factor, but was otherwise a subpar performer in nearly every respect. Kobo rightfully went back to the drawing board, bringing us its second effort a...
Bright and crisp display. Solid design. Google Play access. Front-facing speakers.
Some questionable Android modifications. Highly reflective screen. Mediocre battery life...
The Kobo Arc is a great small-screen Android tablet, with strong performance, a crisp display, and, unlike some higher-profile competitors, access to the Google Play app store...
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Kobo's latest Android tablet is a marked step up from previous efforts, but does it make for a compelling purchase in an increasingly crowded space?The small tablet space is becoming increasingly populated of late. The Google Nexus 7 undoubtedly sets t...
Kobo's latest Android tablet is a marked step up from previous efforts, but does it make for a compelling purchase in an increasingly crowded space?The small tablet space is becoming increasingly populated of late. The Google Nexus 7 undoubtedly sets the...
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In the world of e-readers, Canadian company Kobo is a perennial also-ran in the U.S., coming in behind Amazon and Barnes & Noble even when it innovates ahead of both of its higher-ranking rivals. Kobo took its time getting into the low-cost tablet for rea...
Tapestries provide a novel way to interact with a tablet, Smooth, speedy performance, Good display with wide viewing angles, Pre-loaded apps are well curated...
No Bluetooth or HD output, Display attracts smudges, Running Android 4.0, not latest version, No microSD slot...
The Kobo Arc tablet straddles two Android tablet personality types. It's a basic, $200 tablet with a friendly user interface meant to be easily grasped by less tech-savvy users. But it also offers the openness and full access to the Google Play app stor...
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More Info Kobo Arc tablet hands-on Kobo Vox review Kobo Glo review: another illuminated e-reader lights up the market Perhaps there's something to be said for setting the bar low -- at the very least, it leaves you with ample room to shine in the next rou...
Open Google Play access, Up to 64GB of storage, Rugged design...
Bulky design, Uninspired Android skinning, Content selection spread out over three stores...
Kobo's upped its game since the bitterly disappointing Vox, but this 7-incher just doesn't offer enough to distinguish itself from the competition...
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When you think about Android tablets, two names probably pop into your head: the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire . These are indeed the dominant players on the market, but did you know there was another decent Android tablet hiding out there?Kobo, currently A...
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