Not exact matches
Just
as the app store allows us to personalize our
phone and orchestrate or author our
phone environment, we should be able to personalize our
eReaders.
I'll be adding the ebook to other distribution platforms such
as Kobo and Smashwords shortly, but if you'd like to read it now and don't have an
ereader, simply download the free Kindle app to the electronic device of your choice (
phone, tablet, PC, etc).
The simple fact of the matter is that dedicated
eReading devices are not being replaced, or even now purchased in the first place by readers of ebooks,
as ebooks can now be read on any number of different devices, whether they be tablets, phablets,
phones or laptops.
Kobo offers free
eReading apps so users can read on most popular devices such
as desktops, laptops, tablets, AndroidÔ
phones, iPhonesÒ, iPadsÒ, Blackberry ® Smartphones and Blackberry ® PlayBooks — in addition they can browse and shop the Kobo store.
Notice that no one has even hit upon making a pocketable, smart -
phone - sized
ereader,
as obvious at that seems.
For reading an
ereader is unbeatable, but for anything else I would pick a myriad of devices (such
as my
phone) that are better suited, and more likely to be in my pocket at any moment!
Many use computers and laptops for reading, but
ereaders (of every kind) are probably most popular,
as well
as tablets and
phones.
With the rise of
eReader adoption, there's speculation about the rise of book apps and the role they'll play for devices such
as smart
phones, tablets and even on your PC or Mac.
The
ereader market served
as a nice proof of concept for Neonode and now they have over 50 design wins in numerous markets from cell
phones to automobiles and printers.
Personally, I don't care for the ability to listen to audiobooks on an
ereader,
as my
phone is perfect for that, so it's not a selling point.
With the proliferation of
eReader devices, tablets, and
phones all being using
as reading devices, I thought it would be helpful to take a look at media queries and how you can apply them to ePUBs.
Our titles work flawlessly on all major
eReaders, with the exception of Amazon's Kindle (support for the Kindle is coming soon), including; iPad, Android, iPhone, Windows
Phone, Nokia Lumia, along with most digital e-ink readers such
as the Nook, Kobo and Sony devices.
I don't know anyone who reads ebooks that do it on a
ereader...... I know tons of people who have the Kindle app
as well
as other
ereader apps on their
phones and tablets....
If they made an
ereader I'd buy all my books from them, but
as it is I use Kindle for the convenience of reading e-screen and still having books with
phone or iPad when other places that I didn't plan to use my
ereader.
So, being able to sync with whatever I'm reading on my
phone and find the right place seamlessly is (silly
as it might sound to some) a must - have for my ideal
eReader.
In 2012, while 5 times
as many people read on tablets than read on
ereaders, 40 times more were reading on
phones!
They are also available
as ebooks from Amazon to all types of
ereaders including Kindles or there is a free Kindle Reading App for you to use on any other sort of tablet,
phone or PC reading device.
According to Lynch, you can download books to multiple devices; Barnes & Noble offers its latest
eReader software across a number of device platforms, including mobile
phones (iPhone, Blackberry) and PC and Mac computers, and
as part of Monday's announcement, noted that the eBookstore will be available across all device platforms via the
eReader software (acquired earlier this year from Fictionwise).
As it is, I figure I'll get 2 - 3 good years of reading with this and then hand it over to my daughter and upgrade to whatever's fancy at that time (at the curernt rate of development, it will be a
phone /
ereader / PDA / personal chef).
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.
You can read eBooks purchased from Pages & Pages on any tablet or smart
phone as well
as all other non-Kindle
eReaders like the Sony
eReader or Kobo device.
While I find most
phones far too small to be used
as an
eReader, this handset is a different story.