Kobo Aura H2O
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				Aura H2O
- Made by: Kobo
 - Released: Oct 2014, 2nd Edition May 2017
 - Predecessor: Kobo Aura HD
 - Languages Supported: Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Français Canadien, Italiano, Nederlands, Português, Português brasileiro, Japanese. Edition 2 adds Turkish
 - File Types Supported: ePub, kepub, PDF, ePub 3, MOBI
 
Overview
The eReader that's making a splash
- Waterproof, sandproof, dustproof, edition 2 is even higher protection up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water
 - 6.8" Carta E Ink HD touchscreen
 - 4 GB on-board memory, store up to 3,000 eBooks
 - Built in ComfortLight, Edition 2 has ComfortLight Pro with Blue-light suppression
 - Battery life of up to 2 months
 - Social Reading : Includes My Reading Life™. Track your Reading Stats and share what you're reading, favorite passage and Reading Life awards to Facebook® Timeline.
 - Recommendations: Personalized eBook recommendations that change as your tastes do. Optimize Kobo Picks by providing your feedback.
 - Dictionary: Built-in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® dictionary.
 - Notes, Quotes, highlighting and bookmarks.
 - Advanced Features: Library personalization, predictive search, brightness controls, double-tap PDF zoom in, and SimpleTurn for comfortable page turns.
 - Chess and Sudoku, Web browser
 - Your bookmarks and more are seamlessly synced across all your Kobo eReading apps and devices from a cloud server.
 
Second edition will not use first edition accessories.
Specifications
-  Screen: 6.8" E Ink Carta HD touchscreen
- comfortlight (edition 2 comfortlight pro with blue-light reduction), 1430 x 1080, 265 dpi
 
 - Processor: 1 GHz
 - RAM:512MB
 - Memory: 4GB (3,000 books), edition 2 8GB
 - expansion: up to 32 GB with a Micro SD card (no mention of expansion in edition 2)
 - Device size: 179 x 129 x 9.7 mm. Edition 2 172 x 129 x 8.8 mm
 - Weight: 233g.Edition 2 207g
 - Connectivity: Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Micro USB
 - File Types:
 - Type: 10 fonts, 24 sizes, exclusive weight and sharpness settings, Edition 2 11 fonts with 50 styles
 - Battery Life: 1500mAh - up to 2 Months, edition 2 lasts for weeks.
 - Waterproof: IP67 Certified. Waterproof for up to 30 minutes in one Meter of water with port cover closed. Edition 2 has IPX8 up to 60 mins in 2 meters of water
 
History
upgrade from an Aura HD which is still available.
See Also
- Kobo Firmware Releases
 - FCC tests
 - http://www.kobo.com/devices/compare#ereaders compare Kobo devices
 - http://www.kobo.com/devices/#ereaders
 - http://www.kobo.com/koboaurah2o#overview main description page