Android App Review: Kindle for Android
Kindle for Android was finally released yesterday! With a slew of upcoming slates / tablets / netbooks / giant cell phones (i.e. Dell Streak) running Android, it only makes sense to have the Kindle app available for Android users.
For the most part, the Kindle application is simply a barebones ebook reader tied to Amazon’s “Whispersync” and Kindle Store. There aren’t many features available, but the main feature missing is the ability to highlight and add notes to selections. Everything else you need is pretty much there. No fancy page turn animations like the iPad Kindle App, but there are font size controls, different background options (White/Sepia/Black) and a brightness slider. Because it’s tied to Amazon’s “Whispersync,” any books you’re reading or have purchased before from the Kindle store (via the website, iPad or Kindle) sync up to your Android device and loads up beginning at the last place you left off.
The Android Kindle app is merely a simple ebook reader for now. I’m sure Amazon will start incorporating some of the more advanced features into the reader, but for now I’m happy that I can read books I’ve purchased via Kindle on my Moto Droid.
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June 30, 2010 at 12:04 am | Android | No comment