So the big news this morning is that Apple rejected Sony’s iPhone app because “Apple changed the way it enforces its rules”, according to Sony. The problem with the Sony Reader app, according to reports, is that in has in-app buying without giving Apple their 30% cut, which is required for all in-app purchases. To […]
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OverDrive Updates Android and iPhone Apps
Yesterday OverDrive updated their Media Console apps for iPhone and Android to add some new features. They added one-click automatic downloads to reduce the number of steps required to download ebooks and audiobooks from libraries. Access to 15,000 DRM-free EPUB Project Gutenberg ebooks was added to each library’s “Virtual Branch” for downloading whenever you want […]
Sony Reader for Android App Now Available
Sony finally did themselves and readers a favor by releasing an Android Reading app for downloading and reading ebooks from Sony’s ebookstore. The problem, however, is that Reader for Android requires Android 2.2 or higher, leaving a considerable number of devices out of the mix, including most Android ereaders.
Read eBooks While Driving and Walking with MegaReader
Are you tired of driving into trees and causing ten car pileups while trying to read and drive at the same time? Tired of always falling into open manholes or getting run over by buses when walking down the street while trying to read your favorite novel? If this has happened to you then you […]
Aldiko 2.0 Android eReading App: Features, Video, and APK Download
Aldiko officially released their new updated Android app today, the much anticipated version 2.0, which adds support for Adobe DRM’d EPUB and PDF ebooks and even library ebooks. I’ve been testing Aldiko 2.0 on the Nook Color this morning and am very impressed. It is quite possibly the best reading app out there. They’ve added […]
Amazon Releases Kindle App for Windows Phone 7
Yesterday Amazon announced they were going to release tablet-specific apps for Android and Windows tablets, and followed that up by officially releasing a new app for Windows Phone 7 today.
Add Android Market to PocketBook IQ and Install Apps on SD Card
Thanks to the folks at the MobileRead Forums for figuring this out, you can now add the Android Market app to the PocketBook IQ and even set it up to install apps on the SD card to get more space to install apps. But first, the disclaimers. The process of hacking your PocketBook IQ could […]
Amazon to Release Kindle Apps Optimized for Android and Windows Tablets
Today Amazon announced they will introduce free Kindle reading apps tailored specifically for Android and Windows LCD Tablet computers. This is good news because the current Android app doesn’t have the best text options for a large screen since it was designed for use on smartphones. There’s no release date mentioned for these new apps […]