Lately I’ve been keeping an eye on the Android on Kobo: “Tips and Apps” thread at MobileRead for interesting tidbits for running Android on Kobo’s ebook readers. A couple days ago a new dual-boot hack has come to light that makes it possible to run Android off an external microSD card instead of having to […]
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Get Android 4.4 Kitkat Free on Nook Color, Tablet and Nook HD/HD+
I’ve seen a number of news stories this past week in regard to an email the folks at N2A sent out about them releasing an update to their N2A cards to bring Android KitKat v4.4 to the Nook Color, Nook Tablet, Nook HD, and Nook HD+. That’s all fine and dandy for those of you […]
A Look at Boeye’s New Android E Ink eReader (Video)
Earlier this month Charbax from ARMdevices.net posted one of his patented videos from the HKTDC Electronics Fair in Hong Kong showing an Android-powered E Ink ereader from a Shenzhen-based electronics company called Boeye. The Boeye Android ereader is yet another device that will likely never be available in the United States (you can thank Amazon […]
Onyx Readies Android E Ink Phone and Android 4.0 Onyx M96 9.7″ eReader (Video)
Onyx International is one of the bigger E Ink ebook reader companies that’s not named Amazon, Kobo, or Sony. They sell their products mostly in Europe and a few other countries worldwide. Unfortunately the United States is no longer one of them, but Onyx has sold their ereaders here in the past. Charbax from ARMdevices.net […]
Aldiko Updated to Version 3.0 with New Look and Features
Aldiko is one of the most popular ePub reading apps for Android tablets and phones and it just got updated to version 3.0 today. The 3.0 update is being rolled out to Aldiko premium users first, and then the free version will be updated in the near future. The download for the 3.0 premium version […]
Comparing Reading Features on Kindle Fire and Kindle Android App – A List of Differences
One question that comes up frequently here on The eBook Reader.com is about the differences between the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle for Android app when it comes to reading features. I notice people questioning the differences when trying to decide between the Kindle Fire and some other Android tablet like the Google Nexus 7 […]
Amazon Giving Away 8 Productivity Android Apps Today Only, Valued at Over $50
Today is a good day to download some free productivity apps from Amazon’s appstore that normally cost over $50. Here’s the link to the complete list of free productivity apps at Amazon. These are some really good, highly rated apps that can be very useful. I use a couple of these all the time, as […]
N2Aos Turns Your Old Kindle Fire into an Open Android 4.2 Tablet for $20
One of the good things about Android tablets is their software can often be modified from the original factory version to get newer software with more features, even when manufacturers fail to provide updates to newer versions of Android themselves. That’s case with the original Kindle Fire from Amazon. It runs an ancient version of […]