Kindle App for Android - Important update to 3.5.0

DreamWriter · 03-23-2012, 03:39 PM

Update: Amazon just put out Version 3.5.1.1, which fixes a problem some were having with Version 3.5.0, released earlier the same day. The release note states: "fixes a crash that some customers experienced when opening the app." One of my tablets was crashing with 3.5.0, but it's fine with 3.5.1.1.

There is an update available today for the Kindle for Android app. Version 3.5.0 has some interesting new features, including:

Support for new Kindle Format 8, which enables enhanced formatting on some children's books, comic books, and graphic novels
Email personal documents to your Android device by using its Send-to-Kindle email address. You can find this address at Amazon (go to Your Account, select Manage Your Kindle, then go to Personal Document Settings)
Select from multiple dictionary languages when looking up definitions

gent · 03-23-2012, 03:49 PM

Excellent!

Was really missing the syncing of personal documents.

DreamWriter · 03-23-2012, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by gent

Excellent!

Was really missing the syncing of personal documents.

Yes! I sent a PDF to my tablet's Send-to-Kindle email address this morning and it showed up on the device a few minutes later. This is going to come in handy.

If anyone wants to check out a few books with Kindle Format 8, you can have free samples of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? or Batman: The Complete Hush delivered to your Android device after updating to version 3.5.0. When you double-tap on text in the ebook, it will pop up with enlarged text or other features.

RainingLemur · 03-23-2012, 05:44 PM

Hmmm. If Batman: Hush were under $10, I'd snag it. But, I'll get me the sample, at least.

I'm looking forward to seeing what these extras do.

DreamWriter · 03-23-2012, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RainingLemur

Hmmm. If Batman: Hush were under $10, I'd snag it. But, I'll get me the sample, at least.

I'm looking forward to seeing what these extras do.

Here is a link to search for other enhanced comic books.

And here is a link to enhanced children's books.

Added: Not all books listed there are enhanced, but there will be a drop-down menu labeled "available only on these devices" where it specifies that they work on Kindle Fire and Kindle for Android app. I believe those are KF8 books. It may also say "Double Tap to Zoom" in the book description or otherwise specify. Downloading a sample is probably wise before purchasing.

So far, the only features I've seen are that the text enlarges when double-tapped, but I haven't looked at many KF8 books.

paulsalter · 03-24-2012, 11:31 AM

anyone know where you can get this apart from the app stores

I dont have access to google play or amazon app store

03-23-2012, 03:39 PM	#1
DreamWriter Author's Wife/Avid Reader Posts: 1,272 Karma: 2200020 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West Coast Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G, Acer Iconia A100 & Acer Iconia A500	Kindle App for Android - Important update to 3.5.0 Update: Amazon just put out Version 3.5.1.1, which fixes a problem some were having with Version 3.5.0, released earlier the same day. The release note states: "fixes a crash that some customers experienced when opening the app." One of my tablets was crashing with 3.5.0, but it's fine with 3.5.1.1. There is an update available today for the Kindle for Android app. Version 3.5.0 has some interesting new features, including: Support for new Kindle Format 8, which enables enhanced formatting on some children's books, comic books, and graphic novels Email personal documents to your Android device by using its Send-to-Kindle email address. You can find this address at Amazon (go to Your Account, select Manage Your Kindle, then go to Personal Document Settings) Select from multiple dictionary languages when looking up definitions __________________ NEW! Thriller—Lotto: Blood Money—Kindle (worldwide) • DRM-free ePub - B&N (US/UK) • paper Golf Fiction—The Right Side of the Fairway—Kindle (worldwide) • ePub - B&N (US/UK) • paper 1930s Adventure—Dust Bowl Justice—Kindle (worldwide) • ePub - B&N (US)/UK) • paper Last edited by DreamWriter; 03-24-2012 at 03:16 AM.

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RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,360 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	Hmmm. If Batman: Hush were under $10, I'd snag it. But, I'll get me the sample, at least. I'm looking forward to seeing what these extras do. __________________ "Can't judge a book by another man's treasure."

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gent Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle 3	Excellent! Was really missing the syncing of personal documents.

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paulsalter Fanatic Posts: 523 Karma: 1108551 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Device: Nexus 7, Kobo Vox, Samsung Galaxy SII	anyone know where you can get this apart from the app stores I dont have access to google play or amazon app store


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