The Kobo Arc, a 7-inch tablet originally ran on Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 and running on Android Jellybean 4.1, is manufactured by Kobo Inc. It was released in November 2012.[1] The tablet has access to Google Play applications.
The 2013 refresh of the Kobo Arc HD includes 7-inch and 10-inch versions. All use Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2. The Arc 10HD has 2560×1600 resolution, Tegra 4 quad-core processor 1.8 GHz, 1.3 MP front camera, two speakers, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage, Bluetooth 4.0 and Miracast. The Arc 7HD has 1920×1200 resolution, Tegra 3 at 1.7 GHz, a 1.3 MP front camera, 1 GiB of RAM, and either 16 or 32 GiB of storage.[2] The Arc 7 is a 7-inch tablet with a 1024×600 resolution.
History
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2nd Generation
In August 2013, Kobo unveiled three additional Kobo Arc tablets. These were the Kobo Arc 10HD, Kobo Arc 7HD, and Kobo Arc 7. The Kobo Arc 10HD is a 10.1-inch tablet with 2560×1600 resolution, while Kobo Arc 7HD is a 7-inch tablet with 1920×1200 resolution, and Kobo Arc 7 is a 7-inch tablet with a 1024×600 resolution.
Specs
Features
Description
Available Colors
Black & white
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Micro USB
Audio
Built-in dual front facing speakers and universal 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack with SRS TruMedia™ sound
Device Size
189×120 mm
Device Depth
11.5 mm
Weight
364 grams
Diagonal Display Size
7 inches (180 mm) IPS Display
Screen Qualities
1280×800 HD resolution; 215 ppi; displays 16 million colours; clarity at extra wide viewing angles (+/−) 89 degrees
Navigation
Home, Back and Menu touch sensors, Power and Volume buttons
TypeGenius, font tuning engine designed for the best readability. Choice of 7 font styles, 24 font sizes and new with Kobo Arc, adjustable font sizes and weight.
Advanced Features
Wireless display capability to stream multimedia content to your TV with a compatible WiFi Direct A/V adaptor. Android customization features such as resizable widgets and face unlock. SRS TruMedia™ sound specifically tuned for tablets.
Software
Tapestries – Kobo's exclusive interface for easy content discovery
Supported File Formats
Books: ePUB, including fixed layout and enhanced ePUB. Images: JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP Audio: MP#, AAC, .3gp, mp4, m4a, flac, ogg, wav, mid. Video Formats: 3GP, MP4, WebM
Web Browsing
Android 4.0 web browser
Media
Music Player, Photo Gallery, Video Player
Pre-loaded Apps
Facebook, Twitter and Skype. Stream music from Rdio, access your magazines and newspapers through Zinio and PressReader.
Google apps: Google Play, Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, StreetView, Calendar, Contacts, Google+ and Google Chat.