Kobo Glo
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| Manufacturer | Kobo Inc. |
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| Product family | Kobo eReader |
| Type | E-book reader |
| Operating system | Kobo Firmware 3.19.5761 |
| CPU | 1 GHz |
| Storage | 2 GB microSD card |
| Removable storage | microSD card slot |
| Display | 6 in diagonal, 16-level grayscale 1024 × 768 electronic paper |
| Input |
zForce Touchscreen On-screen keyboard |
| Power | 3.7V 1200mAh |
| Dimensions | 114 x 157 x 10 mm |
| Weight | 6.5 oz (185 g) |
| Predecessor | Kobo Touch |
| Successor | Kobo Aura |
The Kobo Glo is the fourth generation of Kobo eReader devices designed and marketed by Kobo Inc. It was revealed on 6 September 2012 and arrived at retail 14 October 2012 with a price of $129.99 USD/CAD. It is the successor to the popular Kobo Touch was introduced alongside the Kobo Mini and Kobo Arc. The Glo was succeeded in 2015 by the higher-resolution Glo HD, with 4GB built-in storage but no microSD removable storage.
The distinguishing feature of this device is the frontlighting technology, allowing a user to read in the dark ("Glo" referring to "Glow" as in "Glow in the dark"). By lighting from the front, the light is less intrusive than an LCD. This light is called the ComfortLight. This light is controlled with a button (to turn it on) and the software (to adjust brightness). According to Kobo, having a uniform distribution of the light across the screen was accomplished with a nano-printed fibre-optic film.
Other improvements to the hardware include a faster processor for snappier performance, a much higher resolution screen, a larger battery, and the removal of the home button.
The Kobo Glo shipped in 4 colours: Black Night, Pink Sunset, Blue Moon, and Silver Star. The back no longer features the quilt pattern found in most of the company's products since its inception; it now has a diamond criss-cross pattern. It is made of the same soft matte plastic used in the Kobo Touch and Kobo Mini.
Kobo advertises a month of reading with light and Wi-Fi off, assuming 30 minutes of reading per day. It also claims up to 70 hours of continuous reading with the light on.
Kobo Glo runs on the Kobo Firmware, based on the Linux kernel. The software is available in 8 languages and 2 variants: English, French, Canadian French, Japanese, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Brazilian Portuguese.
The main screen shows tiles that automatically update based on actions the user has performed. Tiles may appear for books, newspapers, magazines, store categories, or games the user has recently read, browsed, or played, respectively. The main screen is called "Reading Life". This software feature originated on the Kobo Aura HD and was brought to the Kobo Glo with a software update.
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