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