Rakuten Kobo
Americas | PDF SDK
Rakuten Kobo’s 7”, 8” and 10” eReader devices now come with a custom-built PDF viewer and editor.
Their users can easily markup pages on PDFs that load in an instant.
Rakuten Kobo Uses Foxit PDF SDK to Display and Markup PDF in Their Custom eReader Devices
About Rakuten Kobo
Rakuten Kobo is a digital bookseller headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company was founded in 2009 and the team develops eReaders, eBooks and audiobooks for their 58 million users around the world.
Challenges and Objectives
Rakuten Kobo wanted to display and markup PDFs within their eReader devices. The solution they were using at the time loaded slowly and left users unable to effectively markup pages. They were interested in improving their user experience when it came to general performance, pinching/zooming, page turning, annotations, note taking, and writing on PDF.
Why Foxit?
Rakuten Kobo tried and tested other PDF SDKs and found that the performance and customization offered by Foxit beat the competition. They required a bespoke Linux ARM built specifically for their eReader and worked closely with our developers who supported them in getting the project up and running. After confirming through a proof of concept that the solution met their needs, it was an easy choice.
“The performance and features that Foxit PDF SDK has added to our eReader line has massively improved user experience and has helped us to reach our growth targets.”
Results
Rakuten Kobo’s 7”, 8” and 10” eReader devices now come with a custom-built PDF viewer and editor. Their eReader users can easily markup pages on PDFs that load in an instant. This has resulted in a vastly improved PDF experience for their customers.