The Tolino Shine has been on the market since March of this year and, according to the Tolino Alliance, is apparently selling exceptionally well. The recent update has not only improved its already strong hardware but also enhanced its software, allowing it to catch up to the competition in terms of functionality. For us customers, this is certainly a great thing, as the Tolino Shine presents a cost-effective and increasingly […]
The German eBook market has been evolving since the launch of the Tolino Alliance. Despite Amazon’s relatively late market entry, the US retail giant was able to capture most of the digital customers before 2013, due to a lack of prominent competing offers. However, everything changed with the introduction of the Tolino Shine, as major German booksellers joined forces to stand up to Amazon, offering an equally good digital reading […]
Note: Current offers for Tolino Shine and Vision can be found on the detail pages (linked below) and on the Tolino theme page. The offer described below is from 2014 and is no longer valid. Tolino Vision 2 Tolino Shine Besides that, it’s worth checking out our Bargain section, where you can find promotions from all kinds of manufacturers! Original message: Are you currently looking for an eBook reader and […]
The Tolino Shine has been on the market since 2013, while the PocketBook Touch Lux 2 made its debut in the first half of 2014. Both devices offer very similar technology, comparable prices, and yet are quite different. The Shine is priced between 70 and 99 euros, offering solid functionality and easy operation. You can also get the Touch Lux 2 for 99 euros, which has recently received a software […]
Update: The third generation of the Vision is now available and is called the Tolino Vision 3 HD. The new model also features an E-Ink Carta display, but with a much higher resolution, significantly better contrast values, and built-in water protection. You can find all the information about the new high-end model here. Original Report: A few weeks ago, the Tolino Vision accidentally came to public attention via the Red […]
Initially, the Tolino Alliance had promised ongoing updates when the Tolino Shine was launched. However, since its release in March, there has only been one update (1.1.0) and a subsequent bug fix (1.1.1). Fortunately, this is likely to change soon, as visitor peterle66 reports in the forum that new Tolino Shine eBook Readers are already being sold with firmware version 1.2.0. The new firmware includes the much-requested dictionary feature, providing […]
Update: The Tolino Vision 3 HD is now available, and it has also been offered in bundles or as a bargain at a reduced price. You can find more continuously updated deal offers for Tolino models on our theme page. Original Announcement: The Tolino Vision has been on the market for a few weeks, priced at 129 Euros and positioned against the Kindle Paperwhite. Initially, the eBook Reader was available […]
Update: Initially, I speculated (see below) that the Tolino Vision might be offered at an even lower price. However, it turned out that the reduction to 129 euros was intended (from the suggested retail price of 149 euros). Accordingly, the Vision 1 and Vision 2 were available for 129 euros for nearly the entire availability period. There were only a few promotional and bundle offers. It wasn’t until the Vision […]
The Tolino partners positioned themselves early with tablets in the 7 and 8.9-inch formats, deviating from dedicated eBook readers. At least from an observer’s standpoint, the demand seemed rather tepid, which made the launch of the Tolino Tab 8 in 2014 quite surprising. Although the tablet performed well in tests and was relatively affordable, sales didn’t seem to improve compared to its predecessors. Ultimately, the device was gradually phased out […]
A newly purchased Tolino Shine can no longer be rooted (without opening the device), but that doesn’t mean the eBook reader is of no use to the modding community. As user “SyreKron” discovered in the English Mobileread forum, you can simply load the software from the Tolino Shine onto a Kobo Glo eReader—and everything works. He got the idea after seeing the inner workings of the Tolino Shine in heckes’ […]
