Kobo launches e-book store in Germany

Kobo's proposed European expansion begins in Germany.


Kobo, which had previously announced its intent to expand into Europe, has started selling e-books in Germany. The store will offer 80,000 German-language titles.  The company is also launching German-language apps for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android.

Kobo's future expansion plans include e-book stores for Spain, France with a PlayBook app coming soon. Kobo will be launching additional e-book stores in France, Italy, Spain, and The Netherlands.

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