Comments on: Kindle application now on iPhone

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:03:36 +0000

@Catherine: I’ve never read on a Kindle (or any other e reader for that matter) but I tend to do the same as you…skip a sentence or two or reread the same thing over again! *grr* lol.

By: cherri

cherri — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:45:26 +0000

You can read in landscape but you have to unlock the screen on the bottom right. I love this app!!!

By: Reggie Roberts

Reggie Roberts — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:08:04 +0000

The Stanza app lets you modify the brightness of the iphone (while the app is running) with a quick multi-touch
of the screen. I wish the Kindle app would do this.

By: Useful Things » Blog Archive » Useful Things Weekly Link Round-Up

Useful Things » Blog Archive » Useful Things Weekly Link Round-Up — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:11:03 +0000

[...] “Kindle application now on iPhone” via Unclutterer [...]

By: Eileen/Nana

Eileen/Nana — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:26:38 +0000

I guess I am really out of the loop or just old fashioned! I love getting books as well as sharing or gifting books. I can see shere a reader would be good for travelers or communters (less space) but I enjoy my long flights with my usual two magazines and a good book. It is my gift to me! I realized lately that I have many books that I haven’t read and don’t want so I am going to donate them to the library or Goodwill or my friends. I may even start a book trading club. Yes,I can see a use for Kindles, but I would miss the touch of a books binding etc. Am I weird? I don’t think so. However, if my grown kids want to give me one for Christmas I will accept one and move into the newest craze…

By: VrstyFemme

VrstyFemme — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:37:09 +0000

I read a lot of journal articles in pdf. Do any of these products or apps allow you to read pdfs and maybe even make comments or notes? I have resisted getting a Kindle since I was informed that you cannot download pdfs of articles. I will be getting an iPhone soon and would love to know if any of the apps mentioned above could read them. I have been amazed to see many of my science and technical texts are beginning to be available through Kindle on Amazon.com but I still read numerous pdf journal articles.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:28:55 +0000

Just thought I’d mention that (though I haven’t tried the Kindle app yet) brightness is throttled in the Settings screen, and it’s unlikely that any application would attempt to override and modify that value – even less likely that Apple would permit a 3rd party app to do it. If it’s just that the brightness seems augmented by the stark black-on-white, I’d recommend turning off auto-brightness, and/or lowering the overall brightness level before starting Kindle. If I’m using my iTouch in bed, I need to have it at the lowest setting, or it’s way too bright when the lights are off.

By: RW

RW — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:11:42 +0000

Has anyone tried the Notes feature in the iPhone Kindle app? How well does it work?

By: Catherine Cantieri, Sorted

Catherine Cantieri, Sorted — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:07:18 +0000

I just put Kindle on my iPod touch last night, then downloaded 4 mysteries. I’m thrilled! I didn’t notice any major battery drain for half an hour of reading — certainly much less than a comparable time spent playing Puzzle Quest. And I actually like the fact that the screen is so tiny. It keeps me from checking ahead; in a regular book, my brain automatically spots the action words (dead, shot, blood, etc.) on every two-page spread. This way, I have to take the story in the way the author decided to dole it out. It’s like a yoga practice for my anemic sense of patience.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:52:25 +0000

I like the App. I can’t afford a Kindle just now. I’m dyslexic and when I tried a Kindle 1, I found the text did cartwheels off the screen floating mid air.

I don’t have that problem with the app on the Touch.

By: infmom

infmom — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:56:48 +0000

If you get the Mobipocket Reader from mobipocket.com you can have e-book software on just about any platform (including other smartphones). You can also get newspaper and magazine subscriptions (create your own newspaper, too) via RSS feeds.

I’ve heard that the Kindle software is based on Mobipocket but I have not confirmed that. The Mobipocket site has tons of e-books for purchase and a big section of free classics.

By: CJ

CJ — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:35:07 +0000

I own both the Kindle 1 and 2 and just purchased the iPhone App. I run a Kindle news site and just did a review on the App (which you can check out here: http://www.kindlenewsandreview.....pp-review/). Overall, it’s a great little app if you already own a Kindle. I think the screen is too small and too bright to do any lengthy reading, but for killing time waiting in line or when you’ve left your Kindle at home, it will do. The best part is that it syncs to your Kindle books, so the book will open at the part you left off on your Kindle. Oh, and of course, it’s great that it’s free.

By: Karen in TN

Karen in TN — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:40:29 +0000

Another limitation is that it doesn’t get newspapers, magazines or blog subscriptions (it’s not just that you can’t share, but it cannot receive these at all). Also, no personal documents can be loaded or emailed to it. It is, however, very convenient for those who already carry an iPhone or iPod Touch.

By: Bianca

Bianca — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:00:38 +0000

I have both the Kindle and Kindle App on my iPod Touch. I prefer the Kindle because of the larger screen size and, for doing long stretches of reading, the eInk is easier on my eyes. I like the iPod Touch because it is backlit, so I can read with the lights dimmed or off. I also like it for those situations where I may not have the Kindle with me and I would still like to read.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:41:06 +0000

I like the kindle app and I think it’s a great idea, but I was very disappointing to see I can’t subscribe to newspapers or magazines with it. I also have a hard time reading on such a small screen. If I had the money, I would get a proper kindle 2.