Kobo Vox e-reader update adds support for the full Google Play store

Kobo?s Vox eReader is getting a sweet update that brings the full Google Play store to the Android-powered device. Customers who apply the upcoming update will be able to download apps from Android?s full catalog as well as music and movies from Google Play. Kobo users will also get to enjoy other Google services like Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps and more.

The Kobo includes a 7-inch display, 800MHz processor, 8GB of internal storage, and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It retails for a reasonable $179.

[Via TechCrunch]

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Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.

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