Cool Reader came to Android awhile back, and it has become one of the more popular
ereading apps because of it offers a lot of advanced settings.
Not exact matches
T68 got my fancy
because it allows to install my favorite
ereader app (Aldiko and Mantano), and Fora dictionary which is much better than Kobo's crappy dictionary.
«Kobo gift recipients have an advantage
because they can read on any device by downloading a free Kobo
eReading app.
Amazon purposely removes certain
apps, such as other
ereading apps, from the Appstore
because they don't want you to use them on the Kindle Fire (you can sideload them anyway)
That's
because I'm a big fan of an iBooks feature that the Kindle and BN
eReader apps (along with their corresponding hardware devices, the Kindle and the Nook) ought to implement post-haste: a small indicator telling you how many pages remain in the current chapter.
BN
eReader just barely succeeds in this regard,
because of a few frustrating weaknesses with the
app's text rendering.
Not having the Play Store
app isn't a big issue because the inkBook comes with the Midiapolis App Store preinstalled and it's stocked with a wide selection of apps, including several ereading ap
app isn't a big issue
because the inkBook comes with the Midiapolis
App Store preinstalled and it's stocked with a wide selection of apps, including several ereading ap
App Store preinstalled and it's stocked with a wide selection of
apps, including several
ereading apps.
That being said, the inkBook still suffers from the same kind of issues that all Android
ereaders suffer from: most 3rd party
apps don't work well
because they aren't designed for E Ink screens; battery life isn't as good as non-Android
ereaders; the page buttons only work with a few
apps; and the Android software is less - optimized than what you get on Kindles and Kobos, and it lacks some features that they offer.
Because they don't own the
eReader or the Reading
App or the eBook store.
If your eBook has any «unusual» symbols, they should be exchanged for regular characters, made into images, or removed,
because they will possibly become question marks if the
eReader device or
app does not have them in its «font bank.»
Because it shows just how far we still need to go to implement common print reading capabilities in today's
ereader apps.
I was skeptical about
eReaders, but decided to try the 30 - day free trial for Kindle Unlimited,
because I could use the Kindle
App on my cellphone.
It's easy to assume that
because the Tab has access to the full Android Market and
eReader apps from most major eBook sellers — Google Books, Kindle, Kobo, Nook, and Sony, plus Aldiko for indie eBooks — it's the better choice.
The conference included: an industry overview of the digital future from Benedict Evans of Enders Analysis; a report on ebooks from Julie McNair; Julia Kingsford, head of marketing at Foyles, on how the company has diversified into selling
ereaders and ebooks — including the revelation that Faber and Transworld dominate ebook sales simply
because they bother to include bibliographic data; and Inpress MD Rachael Ogden on the explosion of book
apps available for the iPhone and iPad and how to get involved.
Everything looks and works better on the Kindle Paperwhite simply
because the Kindle for Android
app isn't designed for an E Ink
ereader.
And that's not a dig on the Vox's processor
because other
ereading apps are as fast as they usually are.
You can't even use the Amazon appstore to download and install things like alternate web browsers or other
ereading apps, except OverDrive,
because Amazon is so controlling that they hide them from appearing on Fire tablets, even though many are offered in Amazon's appstore using other devices.
Because of all the reading
apps and news
apps you can install, the 9» Pandigital Novel makes a good
ereader if you don't mind reading on an LCD display and aren't bothered by the lower resolution.
Android ebook readers are more versatile and open than Kindle, Kobo and Nook
ereaders because they can install various Android
apps that cover a lot more ground in terms of
ereading, but Android also has the drawback of not running as smoothly or being as optimized as dedicated
ereaders.
But the iPad 3 is still a step behind Android tablets when it comes to
ereading because Apple made all the ebook sellers remove in -
app purchasing and links to their respective stores, thus making customers use the web browser to shop for ebooks — an extra step that is a lot more inconvenient than it sounds.
Once the PlayBook gets some more
ereading and news
apps it will make a good electronic reader
because of the excellent screen quality and high pixel density.
The newer version of the Kobo
app works surprisingly well too if you can stand giant margins, but you have to sideload the
app because when downloading from Google Play it insists on installing the older crappy version of the
app that's basically unusable on the
eReader Pro.
Last year I was a little disappointed with the Kindle Fire as an
ereader because Amazon didn't include any features to separate it from the regular Kindle for Android
app that can be installed on just about any Android tablet or phone.
Often I just give up looking out of frustration, which is kind of a bummer
because reading on my iPad is great and I like using all the different
eReader apps, which all have strengths and weaknesses.