Kindle for iOS updated. KU access, GR integration, etc

twowheels · 12-15-2014, 06:07 PM

Looks like a lot of nice new features!

http://9to5mac.com/2014/12/15/amazon...reads-audible/

eschwartz · 12-15-2014, 06:16 PM

Is the Gooodreads integration any better than the one on the PWs?

Jessica Lares · 12-15-2014, 06:43 PM

So nice to just browse in the store for KU stuff!

twowheels · 12-15-2014, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Is the Gooodreads integration any better than the one on the PWs?

I don't know... they've done a great job hiding the feature and with my 1-2 minutes of looking around I didn't see it!! Haven't had much time to try it out yet (I don't really read much on my phone either).

I do see it in the settings and it shows that my account is linked, but nothing in the UI.

twowheels · 12-15-2014, 06:53 PM

Strange... I think I've found a bug. I went back into settings and it now shows me as not linked. I signed in and I now get a [g] button on the reader screen when I tap for the menus. The [g] button takes me to a screen where I can update my progress and add a comment (choosing to share them on In-Your-Face-book & Twitter. That seems to be the only functionality that it provides.

49Kat · 12-16-2014, 12:32 AM

I don't see any "book browser" within the app. I don't see anything different about the app, actually. I do see the option to link to Goodreads. I think I'll give that a try and see what happens.

twowheels · 12-16-2014, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 49Kat

I don't see any "book browser" within the app. I don't see anything different about the app, actually. I do see the option to link to Goodreads. I think I'll give that a try and see what happens.

I think that it said in the description that the book browser was iPad only. I haven't yet installed it on my iPad since I seldom use that for reading anything other than PDFs, but for that I use GoodReader.

49Kat · 12-16-2014, 01:12 AM

My kindle app is on my iPads.

Oops, looks like one would have to subscribed to KU or maybe this feature won't show up in the app..?

twowheels · 12-16-2014, 01:24 AM

When I opened the iPad version of Kindle it immediately gave me a dialog introducing the feature, and then offered me an option to open it. I then looked in the side menu and it was the very first item.

I took some screenshots, I'll post them shortly.

twowheels · 12-16-2014, 01:33 AM

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tomsem · 12-16-2014, 01:57 AM

The Book Browser is iPad-only at this point. But in portrait it shows only 4-1/2 books, it is as if it an iPhone UI that's stretched to iPad dimensions.

It's nice for browsing and downloading KU titles especially, but currently there is no way to view and Return current KU borrows. So you still have to leave the app and use a browser to do that. And there's still no access to your Wish Lists in the app. That's how I keep track of KU titles that I want to borrow.

The Goodreads integration is similar to Fire, at least in most respects, but without integration with the Goodreads app (given iOS restrictions). But I'd like to be able to have more sharing options (Mail, OneNote, Evernote, etc.), as the Fire does.

There is still a puzzling lack of TOC (NCX) for some titles that show one on the Fire/PW/Android etc.

49Kat · 12-16-2014, 02:52 AM

I've updated the app on my iPad mini and my iPad 2 and this feature doesn't show up in either one of them. The ipad 2 had trouble installing the update. It hung twice. I turned off all apps and turned the iPad off, then back on and tried the update again. The installation worked that time.

49Kat · 12-16-2014, 02:57 AM

Canadian Apple Store...my Amazon account is with the U.S. site, but my Apple account is with the Canadian Apple Store. I do reside longer in Canada than in the U.S., so I am not going to change my Apple account over. It's easy to change my Amazon address back and forth, but I don't think the Apple process goes that smoothly.

For some reason, KU is still not available in Canada.

twowheels · 12-16-2014, 03:19 AM

Ah... I was going to say that it's working just fine on my iPad2... but I guess you've figured it out.

12-15-2014, 06:07 PM	#1
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,786 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	Kindle for iOS updated. KU access, GR integration, etc Looks like a lot of nice new features! http://9to5mac.com/2014/12/15/amazon...reads-audible/

12-16-2014, 01:12 AM	#8
49Kat Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 1309104 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: BC,Canada/NV, USA Device: iPad 9th Gen, iPhone 11, Paperwhite 10th Gen.	My kindle app is on my iPads. Oops, looks like one would have to subscribed to KU or maybe this feature won't show up in the app..? Last edited by 49Kat; 12-16-2014 at 01:19 AM.

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12-15-2014, 06:16 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Is the Gooodreads integration any better than the one on the PWs?

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Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	So nice to just browse in the store for KU stuff!

12-15-2014, 06:53 PM	#5
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,786 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	Strange... I think I've found a bug. I went back into settings and it now shows me as not linked. I signed in and I now get a [g] button on the reader screen when I tap for the menus. The [g] button takes me to a screen where I can update my progress and add a comment (choosing to share them on In-Your-Face-book & Twitter. That seems to be the only functionality that it provides.

12-16-2014, 12:32 AM	#6
49Kat Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 1309104 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: BC,Canada/NV, USA Device: iPad 9th Gen, iPhone 11, Paperwhite 10th Gen.	I don't see any "book browser" within the app. I don't see anything different about the app, actually. I do see the option to link to Goodreads. I think I'll give that a try and see what happens.

12-16-2014, 01:24 AM	#9
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,786 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	When I opened the iPad version of Kindle it immediately gave me a dialog introducing the feature, and then offered me an option to open it. I then looked in the side menu and it was the very first item. I took some screenshots, I'll post them shortly.

12-16-2014, 01:33 AM	#10
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,786 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro

12-16-2014, 01:40 AM	#11
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,786 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro

12-16-2014, 01:57 AM	#12
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,478 Karma: 26425959 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	The Book Browser is iPad-only at this point. But in portrait it shows only 4-1/2 books, it is as if it an iPhone UI that's stretched to iPad dimensions. It's nice for browsing and downloading KU titles especially, but currently there is no way to view and Return current KU borrows. So you still have to leave the app and use a browser to do that. And there's still no access to your Wish Lists in the app. That's how I keep track of KU titles that I want to borrow. The Goodreads integration is similar to Fire, at least in most respects, but without integration with the Goodreads app (given iOS restrictions). But I'd like to be able to have more sharing options (Mail, OneNote, Evernote, etc.), as the Fire does. There is still a puzzling lack of TOC (NCX) for some titles that show one on the Fire/PW/Android etc.

12-16-2014, 02:52 AM	#13
49Kat Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 1309104 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: BC,Canada/NV, USA Device: iPad 9th Gen, iPhone 11, Paperwhite 10th Gen.	I've updated the app on my iPad mini and my iPad 2 and this feature doesn't show up in either one of them. The ipad 2 had trouble installing the update. It hung twice. I turned off all apps and turned the iPad off, then back on and tried the update again. The installation worked that time.

12-16-2014, 02:57 AM	#14
49Kat Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 1309104 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: BC,Canada/NV, USA Device: iPad 9th Gen, iPhone 11, Paperwhite 10th Gen.	Canadian Apple Store...my Amazon account is with the U.S. site, but my Apple account is with the Canadian Apple Store. I do reside longer in Canada than in the U.S., so I am not going to change my Apple account over. It's easy to change my Amazon address back and forth, but I don't think the Apple process goes that smoothly. For some reason, KU is still not available in Canada.

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12-16-2014, 03:19 AM	#15
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,786 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	Ah... I was going to say that it's working just fine on my iPad2... but I guess you've figured it out.