Instapaper has finally moved forward with the new partnership with Rakuten Kobo that brings its read-it-later service to all Kobo eReaders. This integration comes after Kobo’s previous partnership with Pocket ended unexpectedly, but it’s a huge win for anyone who saves web articles for distraction-free reading.
This new integration starts today and lets Kobo readers save articles from their browser and read them directly on their eReader. The process is incredibly simple. All you have to do is save the article to Instapaper, and it becomes available to read on your Kobo device, just like any other eBook. The Instapaper team has even been testing the platform for several weeks and says that Kobo has quickly become one of its favorite ways to read articles.
The launch of this integration comes after Instapaper worked to help former Pocket users migrate to their service. According to Instapaper, many former Pocket users have already made the switch and like the clean, distraction-free reading experience and tools that Instapaper offers.
Apparently, users weren’t the only ones who were surprised by the news of Pocket’s ending. Rakuten Kobo’s CEO, Michael Tamblyn, said, “The Pocket sunset was a surprise to many, including us, so we are looking forward to having this great new solution in place as quickly as possible.” However, this ended up being great because the Instapaper team has been a “dream to work with,” and now Kobo will keep offering a great solution for long-form reading.
Ultimately, this will make it easier for people to get all their reading done in one place, whether it’s an eBook they bought or an article they saved from the web. I use eReaders and I think this is essential. It’s better to find that it’s better to find all the content you want early, and then read when you have the time. Otherwise, you’ll find yourself with a lot of tabs of articles to read through before moving on with your day.
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32GB
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7in
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Dual 2.0 GHz
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Audiobooks over Bluetooth
The best part about this is how quickly the team has worked to make a drop-in replacement for Pocket. Of course, both companies benefit, but the user benefits the most thanks to how easy it is to export articles from Pocket to Instapaper. It’s great because reading on browsers isn’t fun at all.
If you’re one of those former Pocket users, you can import your articles into Instapaper easily on the official changeover website, or you can download your Pocket export file and import it directly into your Instapaper settings. It’s a pretty smooth process, which is great because the last thing anyone wants is a complicated migration. Make sure your eReader is one of the supported Kobo readers, but it’s a pretty lengthy list, so don’t worry too much if yours is newer.
Source: Kobo, Instapaper, Digital Reviews Network
