- Kobo has just announced a remote page turner for its e-readers
- It will be available for purchase in most major markets starting November 4.
- Kobo, however, has yet to announce any new e-readers for 2025
I am an avid reader. Someone once told me that if the average reader read about 3,000 books in their life, I would probably have read 6,000. Most of this reading is done in bed, where I have my Kobo Libra Color (one month old) propped up next to me on its magnetic cover, my arms tucked under my head or under the blanket. And every minute or two I have to reach out to press a page turn button.
The new Kobo Remote, however, could completely change that experience for me.
Yes, Kobo just announced a new hands-free reading experience via its new remote page turner that will be available for purchase worldwide starting November 4 in black and white variants.
I was hoping for a new e-reader (Kobo hasn’t announced anything in 2025), but I’m taking it.
Listen, mom, no hands!
Remote page turners aren’t new: You can easily get cheap RF (radio frequency) ones on Amazon, but most of them are compatible with Kindles and may have issues with other brands. I should know, I tried a few with my old Kobo Elipsa 2E and with the Onyx Boox Note 3 Air and I didn’t really like the experience.
The Kobo remote is Bluetooth enabled and is only compatible with the brand’s e-readers, but I suspect it might work on other e-readers as well (although Amazon’s Bluetooth connectivity is disabled in Australia, where I’m based, so this experiment continues).
If you already own a Kobo Bluetooth-enabled e-reader, the company promises “absolute minimum movement to disrupt your reading comfort.” I’m looking forward to this experience and can’t wait to try it once it’s available for purchase. It will cost $29.99 / AU$44.95 in the US and Australia, with UK pricing yet to be confirmed.
