Many readers like having the option of switching back and forth between audio and ebooks (some of them using Amazon's
Whispersync feature).
It uses Kindle's
WhisperSync feature to sync your book library up with any other Kindle - compatible devices you own.
Better yet, the Audio
Whispersync feature is flawless.
Leveraging their ownership of Audible, the dominant player in downloadable audiobooks, Amazon has introduced
a Whispersync feature that enables seamless switching between reading an ebook and listening to the audiobook version.
Any book or game data that uses Amazon's
Whispersync feature will also be available.
Once
the Whispersync feature is available, you could update your Kindls description to include a line about the companion audiobook.
It retains
the Whispersync feature that's akin to book marking.
If you publish an edition of your book in Amazon's Kindle format, your audiobook is eligible for
the Whispersync feature.
And if you have been reading the same Kindle Store» books across multiple Kindles, you'll find
Whispersync feature on Kindle Fire makes reading easier, as you could switch back and forth between devices and free Kindle reading applications.
Amazon's
Whispersync feature enables you to move seamlessly from reading on your Kindle Paperwhite to reading on a smartphone or your computer.
Not exact matches
The app lets users select from hundreds of thousands of books available in the Kindle Store on iPad and
features Amazon
Whispersync technology that saves and synchronizes customers» last page read, bookmarks, notes and highlights across their Kindle, Kindle DX, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, iPad and more.
I prefer to read on my NOOK and Kindle except where I want an audiobook companion then I use my iPad for then I can use
whispersync to listen and read at the same time which a
feature that does not exist yet on the new Kindle Oasis.
The things I like about this are new
features like X-Ray,
Whispersync for Voice, and Immersion Reading.
I have Daimones in both Kindle and Audible, it was part of a deal, it was the first book I tried
Whispersync for Voice, which was pretty cool
feature, and got the second one Once Humans with one of my Credits.
Kindle Paperwhite comes with new hand - tuned fonts tailored to the high resolution Paperwhite display, an all - new user interface, the new Time to Read
feature that helps readers know the amount of time it will take them to finish a chapter or book, X-Ray to explore the «Bones of a Book,» plus all the
features customers love about reading on Kindle, including
Whispersync, worry - free cloud storage, massive selection of millions of books including over 200,000 exclusive books, and the lowest prices.
The new Kindle Fire also offers all of the new
features that are exclusive to the Kindle Fire family - including X-Ray for Movies, X-Ray for Books, Immersion Reading,
Whispersync for Voice, Kindle FreeTime and more.
Kindle for Mac
features Amazon's
Whispersync technology that automatically saves and synchronizes bookmarks and last page read across devices.
Text - to - speech used to be a pretty big
feature for Kindles, but Amazon doesn't seem to be interested in evolving it much further anymore — now they'd rather push selling audiobooks instead and promote their
Whispersync for Voice
feature that syncs audiobooks and ebooks together in the same app.
Kindle Lite offers a similar set of
features as the Kindle app, including the ability to sync your progress across devices with
Whispersync, personalised recommendations, night mode, navigating through the table of contents, and changing font sizes.
One
feature I really dig is
WhisperSync for Voice and Immersion Reading.
Like it will continue to have
WhisperSync technology, access to more than 725,000 books now available on the US Kindle store as well as the «last page read»
feature that allows one to continue with the reading irrespective of the device he has last read the e-book on.
This is how
features such as Public Notes, X-Ray and
WhisperSync for Voice have been implemented.
I would love it if Kobo introduced audiobooks, especially if they had a
feature like
Whispersync that Amazon have.
Other notable
features include the addition of multiple profiles to get a custom experience depending on the person using the device,
whispersync for games and audio books so you don't lose your progress between devices and more.
According to Slashgear, the app will
feature the same
Whispersync tech that syncs the last page you read, bookmarks, notes and highlights across devices including the Kindle device.
It has a bunch of integrated
features, including
Whispersync for Voice to read audiobooks aloud, and Kindle Unlimited, Amazon's ebook subscription service.
The big announcement today is the doubling of books / audiobooks compatible with
Whispersync for Voice and a new Matchmaker
feature.
Over one million
Whispersync for Voice - enabled titles have been downloaded since launch; 70 % of the current New York Times bestseller list supports this
feature.
«Some customers love the
feature so much that they are now only buying books that are
Whispersync for Voice - enabled.
The first one was Kindle Lite, which offers a similar set of
features as the main Kindle app, including the ability to sync your progress across devices with
Whispersync, personalised recommendations, night mode, navigating through the table of contents, and changing font sizes.
«With Kindle for Samsung, people around the world will have instant access to the best digital bookstore and reading experience, including more than half a million titles that are only available from the Kindle Store, and innovative
features like
Whispersync, Time to Read and much more.»
It's the «holy grail of ebook
features for education,» writes Chris Harris, of
Whispersync for voice.
Plus, enjoy exclusive Kindle
features you only get from Amazon like X-Ray,
Whispersync, Vocabulary Builder, Page Flip, Blue Shade and more.
As with other Kindle apps, Kindle for Samsung will
feature Whispersync for synchronizing where you are reading across all your devices; «Time to Read» for estimating reading times; and cloud - based backups of your library.
Users with a Prime Instant Video subscription can access high quality streams of thousands of movies and TV shows, with bonus
features like ASAP,
Whispersync and X-Ray helping you access your favourite content from any device and further enriching your viewing experience with instant trivia.
Books with
Whispersync for Voice and X-Ray (very good):
Whispersync is the Amazon
feature that allows syncing all your books across multiple devices.
It also
features Xray technology and
Whispersync technology.
When a customer borrows a Kindle library book, they'll have all of the unique
features they love about Kindle books, including
Whispersync, which automatically synchronizes their margin notes, highlights and bookmarks, real page numbers, Facebook and Twitter integration, and more.
«Kindle Convert books and documents enjoy many of the same
features you love about Kindle books including adjustable text size, worry - free storage in the Amazon cloud,
Whispersync of last page read, highlights and notes, and a built - in dictionary to look up the definition of any word.
Today we check out one of the big new
features found in the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7:
Whispersync for Voice and Immersion Reading!
An India first product, the Kindle Lite App is less than 2 MB and provides Kindle
features, including personalised recommendations,
Whispersync (synching your eBooks across devices) as well as free eBook samples and titles in English, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam languages.
Whispersync is a useful
feature for readers, but it is also a goldmine of data for Amazon.
Unlimited users can also take advantage of other Kindle
features, like
Whispersync, Popular Highlights, X-Ray, customer reviews, and Goodreads integration.
Amazon
features include
Whispersync for picking up where you left off across devices, X-Ray to quickly look up character information, plus adjustable font sizes all in a small form.
Kindle Library Lending will provide the same unique
features as Kindle and Kindle books, including the ability to read on any Kindle or free Kindle app,
Whispersync technology that synchronizes your notes, highlights and last page read, real page numbers, and more.
Whispersync is a
feature which automatically helps you to switch between devices where you use the content on one device and resume using it in another registered device.
Here's more information about how to use Amazon's
Whispersync for Voice and immersion reading
features.
CORRECTION: I misunderstood Jay Marine's description of the Kindle Paperwhite's
WhisperSync for Voice
feature and assumed you can listen to an Audible book on the Paperwhite or hear Text to Speech.
Amazon has also updated the Fire to include access to Amazon's new X-Ray for Movies, X-Ray for Books, Immersion Reading,
Whispersync for Voice, and Kindle FreeTime
features.
The app has access to the Kindle store for ebooks, newspapers and magazines, and it has the usual Kindle
features like
Whispersync for syncing last page read, bookmarks, and notes across multiple devices.