Kobo iOS apps future version request thread - Page 3

Canuck_in_Japan · 06-02-2012, 09:28 PM

How about friends lists? I would like to see what books my friends have bought from Kobo and what they're reading now. Kind of Facebook within the Kobo app would be cool.

Cameronpaterson · 06-03-2012, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

How about friends lists? I would like to see what books my friends have bought from Kobo and what they're reading now. Kind of Facebook within the Kobo app would be cool.

Umm....hate to be the one to break this to you, mate but that feature already exists

Canuck_in_Japan · 06-04-2012, 06:55 AM

Really? Within the app itself? I know you can post to Facebook but that's not really what I was talking about.

Cameronpaterson · 06-04-2012, 06:58 AM

Yep, within the app

Sharkus · 06-04-2012, 08:48 AM

Tap on the blue menu, select Reading Life, select Friends. Provided you are signed into Kobo and Facebook, *and* your friends are doing the same, and have not make their profile or library private, you will be able to see your friends, and books in their library (yes, you can turn off these features). When you tap on a book it will display the overview of that title.

Canuck_in_Japan · 06-06-2012, 07:00 PM

Ah well that's great. I guess the problem is that I don't have any friends using Kobo so I can't see that.

Sharkus · 06-07-2012, 09:32 AM

Yes, that would be the cause of not seeing the options then.

paulsalter · 06-13-2012, 05:32 AM

version 5.5 now available on the app store

not had chance to look at it, but a big improvement for me is it now allows you to search your library

Sharkus · 06-13-2012, 06:30 AM

Kobo v5.5 for iOS is now available in the App Store.

What's New
★ Read richly illustrated content including comics, cookbooks and more!

★ Support for Read-along books: access hundreds of children's books and have the book read to you!

★ Support for books with embedded video & audio

★ Improved reading experience with new reading menus (iPad only)

★ Search your library for books by author, title and publisher

★ Easily navigate back when viewing footnotes & annotations

★ Improved performance and bug fixes

dmacmart · 06-13-2012, 02:23 PM

So, the new iOS icon looks much less attractive than the old one. I also see a new but different icon on the Kobo Facebook page. It's better than the iOS one, but I still prefer the old one.

Sharkus · 08-10-2012, 12:26 PM

Kobo v5.6 for iOS is now available in the App Store.

What's New
★ Added support for more languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Dutch.

★ Use the new Storage Management feature to select which books to keep on your device.

★ Links within PDFs are now tappable.

★ Added support for side-loaded Adobe DRM ePubs and PDFs.

★ Bug fixes, including an issue where specific books failed to open.

Sregener · 08-13-2012, 06:40 AM

Here's a feature I would really like to see: the end of the Loading circle animation when re-entering the app. IOS supports multitasking.

The more detailed description of the problem:
- Open a book in the Kobo app.
- Switch to a different app
- Come back to Kobo.

Behavior: The app comes back up, and text is there to read, for a second or two. Then the screen goes blank while the Loading... icon shows up. Wait 5-10 seconds, then the text reappears. Why the magic disappearing text? Very frustrating.

Sharkus · 08-13-2012, 10:54 AM

How long are you usually in the other app before you see this? The reason I ask is that what I believe is happening is that you have switched to the other app for 5 minutes or longer and then switched back to the Kobo app.

When the app has been suspended for 5 minutes or longer, we will check for an updated cloud bookmark, and this will cause the refresh you see, as potentially you may be in a different position in the book; for example, you suspended the app (you don't need to switch to another app, just suspend the app) on your iPad and started to read on your iPhone. After 5 or more minutes you then switch back to your iPad.

Sregener · 08-17-2012, 05:39 AM

Yes, it is almost certainly more than 5 minutes. I dislike the behavior though. In this respect, the Kindle app is better behaved - it brings up a popup if there is a bookmark on another device that is further along in the book. Otherwise, nothing happens and you can continue reading. I don't mind a background process to see if you're further along, but the 5-10 second blank screen is annoying.

Sharkus · 08-17-2012, 08:39 AM

the Touch eReader also has a similar function and it's something we are considering for a future release of the iOS app.

06-02-2012, 09:28 PM	#31
Canuck_in_Japan Fanatic Posts: 567 Karma: 4633203 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: iTouch, Jetbook, PRS 650	How about friends lists? I would like to see what books my friends have bought from Kobo and what they're reading now. Kind of Facebook within the Kobo app would be cool. __________________

06-04-2012, 06:55 AM	#33
Canuck_in_Japan Fanatic Posts: 567 Karma: 4633203 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: iTouch, Jetbook, PRS 650	Really? Within the app itself? I know you can post to Facebook but that's not really what I was talking about. __________________

06-13-2012, 06:30 AM	#39
Sharkus Addict Posts: 284 Karma: 1407031 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Kobo iOS Application	Kobo v5.5 for iOS is now available in the App Store Kobo v5.5 for iOS is now available in the App Store. What's New ★ Read richly illustrated content including comics, cookbooks and more! ★ Support for Read-along books: access hundreds of children's books and have the book read to you! ★ Support for books with embedded video & audio ★ Improved reading experience with new reading menus (iPad only) ★ Search your library for books by author, title and publisher ★ Easily navigate back when viewing footnotes & annotations ★ Improved performance and bug fixes

08-10-2012, 12:26 PM	#41
Sharkus Addict Posts: 284 Karma: 1407031 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Kobo iOS Application	Kobo v5.6 for iOS is now available in the App Store. Kobo v5.6 for iOS is now available in the App Store. What's New ★ Added support for more languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Dutch. ★ Use the new Storage Management feature to select which books to keep on your device. ★ Links within PDFs are now tappable. ★ Added support for side-loaded Adobe DRM ePubs and PDFs. ★ Bug fixes, including an issue where specific books failed to open.

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06-04-2012, 06:58 AM	#34
Cameronpaterson Groupie Posts: 187 Karma: 4264 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Yorkshire, England Device: Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Glo, iPad, iPhone	Yep, within the app

06-04-2012, 08:48 AM	#35
Sharkus Addict Posts: 284 Karma: 1407031 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Kobo iOS Application	Tap on the blue menu, select Reading Life, select Friends. Provided you are signed into Kobo and Facebook, and your friends are doing the same, and have not make their profile or library private, you will be able to see your friends, and books in their library (yes, you can turn off these features). When you tap on a book it will display the overview of that title.

06-06-2012, 07:00 PM	#36
Canuck_in_Japan Fanatic Posts: 567 Karma: 4633203 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: iTouch, Jetbook, PRS 650	Ah well that's great. I guess the problem is that I don't have any friends using Kobo so I can't see that.

06-07-2012, 09:32 AM	#37
Sharkus Addict Posts: 284 Karma: 1407031 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Kobo iOS Application	Yes, that would be the cause of not seeing the options then.

06-13-2012, 05:32 AM	#38
paulsalter Fanatic Posts: 523 Karma: 1108551 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Device: Nexus 7, Kobo Vox, Samsung Galaxy SII	version 5.5 now available on the app store not had chance to look at it, but a big improvement for me is it now allows you to search your library

06-13-2012, 02:23 PM	#40
dmacmart Evangelist Posts: 477 Karma: 39552 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Kobo Glo, Arc, iPhone, iPad 2, (husband)Touch	So, the new iOS icon looks much less attractive than the old one. I also see a new but different icon on the Kobo Facebook page. It's better than the iOS one, but I still prefer the old one.

08-13-2012, 06:40 AM	#42
Sregener Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 1088888 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 4NT	Here's a feature I would really like to see: the end of the Loading circle animation when re-entering the app. IOS supports multitasking. The more detailed description of the problem: - Open a book in the Kobo app. - Switch to a different app - Come back to Kobo. Behavior: The app comes back up, and text is there to read, for a second or two. Then the screen goes blank while the Loading... icon shows up. Wait 5-10 seconds, then the text reappears. Why the magic disappearing text? Very frustrating.

08-13-2012, 10:54 AM	#43
Sharkus Addict Posts: 284 Karma: 1407031 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Kobo iOS Application	How long are you usually in the other app before you see this? The reason I ask is that what I believe is happening is that you have switched to the other app for 5 minutes or longer and then switched back to the Kobo app. When the app has been suspended for 5 minutes or longer, we will check for an updated cloud bookmark, and this will cause the refresh you see, as potentially you may be in a different position in the book; for example, you suspended the app (you don't need to switch to another app, just suspend the app) on your iPad and started to read on your iPhone. After 5 or more minutes you then switch back to your iPad.

08-17-2012, 05:39 AM	#44
Sregener Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 1088888 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 4NT	Yes, it is almost certainly more than 5 minutes. I dislike the behavior though. In this respect, the Kindle app is better behaved - it brings up a popup if there is a bookmark on another device that is further along in the book. Otherwise, nothing happens and you can continue reading. I don't mind a background process to see if you're further along, but the 5-10 second blank screen is annoying.

08-17-2012, 08:39 AM	#45
Sharkus Addict Posts: 284 Karma: 1407031 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Kobo iOS Application	the Touch eReader also has a similar function and it's something we are considering for a future release of the iOS app.


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