Aldiko: new EPUB reading system for Android, with Feedbooks integration

Hadrien · 06-02-2009, 02:01 PM

Aldiko was released yesterday on the Android Market:

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What is Aldiko?

Aldiko is an ebook reading application that runs on any Android phone and which enables you to easily download and read thousands of books right on your smartphone.

Official announcement:

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We are excited to announce today the release of Aldiko, our ebook reading application for Android smartphones. Aldiko enables you to very conveniently download from a vast collection of books and read them right on your phone.

Aldiko supports the EPUB industry standard format for reflowable electronic books and lets you fully customize your reading experience (display brightness, font and background color, font size and type, margin, etc.).

We have partnered with Feedbooks to provide seamless access to their huge selection of free public domain books. Aldiko also implements the emerging OPDS standard for content distribution, which will enable us to add even more content in the future.

List of Features
Demo on Youtube

zelda_pinwheel · 06-02-2009, 02:03 PM

nice ! we were just speculating about epub readers on android, and now this !

TheLongshot · 06-02-2009, 04:37 PM

The comic reader looks pretty good too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9HGG...eature=related

Makes me look forward to owning an Android phone.

sidereal · 06-02-2009, 04:54 PM

Hmm. I'd love to try it out, but it doesn't show up in the Market on my T-mobile G1. T-mobile maybe filtering it out? Or does it take time to propagate through the system? Kind of frustrating.

sidereal · 06-02-2009, 07:25 PM

Ah, Aldiko got back to me and it turns out you need to have the Cupcake update to see it in the Market, and I'm apparently last on T-Mobile's list.

tali3sin · 06-03-2009, 03:39 PM

I haven't been able to give the app a try yet - I've got a Magic with Cupcake on it - because the app won't show up in the market for me either.

But reading around a bit, apparently you can't load your own EPUB files into it. Which kinda of negates the point of the reader for me :-\

Anyway, I'll know for sure when I can see it, and download it ;-)

Hadrien · 06-04-2009, 07:29 AM

An in-depth review is now available at The Gadgeter: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/04/...ndroid-review/

QBColleen · 06-06-2009, 11:31 PM

Well while on my G1 I went to Adlika went thru the process and they took my money, but then the page hopped to the "terms of use....," and I never saw or hit the "download" button. Anyway. How do you get the cupcake update? I took an update yesterday, but Adlika isn't among my Market app thingie.
QBC

QBColleen · 06-06-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sidereal

Ah, Aldiko got back to me and it turns out you need to have the Cupcake update to see it in the Market, and I'm apparently last on T-Mobile's list.

I took an update yesterday that T-Mobile told me was coming this week. Don't know what it's "name" was, but I've scrolled and scrolled the Market this evening, and don't see Adlika there. I do see Adlika books to download.

QBColleen

minhtruong · 06-09-2009, 11:59 AM

Hey, I just want to let you guys know that we pushed an update for Aldiko this morning that will enable you to import EPUB files into your Aldiko bookshelf. You can also download EPUB books directly from the Browser. For more details, please visit our blog at http://www.aldiko.com/blog/

QBColleen · 06-16-2009, 12:52 AM

Update. I mentioned I'd downloaded "Adlika"...got it, their people are great to deal with and very responsive.

I like this little thing!! And I've downloaded 10 or so books so far. It would be nice if we could add some of our favorites to it.

Colleen

QBColleen · 09-12-2009, 11:03 PM

I took a recent update and can now take epubs from a folder on the pc and upload them to my G1 phone.

They don't load as quickly as those taken directly from the Adlika selection but I can get current novels "my choices". Could use some further tweaking as some books that are in the folder, "are not seen" or downloaded.

emilianm · 02-04-2010, 10:25 AM

First off all I am really pleased with Aldiko reader..is one of the best I've seen.

But I still have a small observation , do you have an idea ?

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I am using aldiko to read eBooks(epub) on my Motorola Milestone and I have a question .Why do I have a white margin of 3-4 mm on the left and 3-4 mm on the right of the text even if I set the Layout->Left Margin to 0 ? As far as I have seen on the internet on other mobile devices the text can fill much better the useful white area of the screen.

Thank you in advance.

YGG- · 02-04-2010, 10:57 AM

I've been using Aldiko for a while & I love it: it's sleek, easy to use; I love FeedBooks! Thanks.

09-12-2009, 11:03 PM	#12
QBColleen Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Device: Sony PRS 505	epub downloads on Adlika I took a recent update and can now take epubs from a folder on the pc and upload them to my G1 phone. They don't load as quickly as those taken directly from the Adlika selection but I can get current novels "my choices". Could use some further tweaking as some books that are in the folder, "are not seen" or downloaded.

02-04-2010, 10:57 AM	#14
YGG- Dry fruit Posts: 1,157 Karma: 1047086 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Bookeen Opus + HTC Desire HD	I've been using it for a while & I love it! I've been using Aldiko for a while & I love it: it's sleek, easy to use; I love FeedBooks! Thanks.

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06-02-2009, 02:03 PM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	nice ! we were just speculating about epub readers on android, and now this !

06-02-2009, 04:37 PM	#3
TheLongshot Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 7758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Sony Reader	The comic reader looks pretty good too... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9HGG...eature=related Makes me look forward to owning an Android phone.

06-02-2009, 04:54 PM	#4
sidereal Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: txtr reader / boox	Hmm. I'd love to try it out, but it doesn't show up in the Market on my T-mobile G1. T-mobile maybe filtering it out? Or does it take time to propagate through the system? Kind of frustrating.

06-02-2009, 07:25 PM	#5
sidereal Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: txtr reader / boox	Ah, Aldiko got back to me and it turns out you need to have the Cupcake update to see it in the Market, and I'm apparently last on T-Mobile's list.

06-03-2009, 03:39 PM	#6
tali3sin Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 38 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: HTC Magic	I haven't been able to give the app a try yet - I've got a Magic with Cupcake on it - because the app won't show up in the market for me either. But reading around a bit, apparently you can't load your own EPUB files into it. Which kinda of negates the point of the reader for me :-\ Anyway, I'll know for sure when I can see it, and download it ;-)

06-04-2009, 07:29 AM	#7
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	An in-depth review is now available at The Gadgeter: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/04/...ndroid-review/

06-06-2009, 11:31 PM	#8
QBColleen Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Device: Sony PRS 505	Well while on my G1 I went to Adlika went thru the process and they took my money, but then the page hopped to the "terms of use....," and I never saw or hit the "download" button. Anyway. How do you get the cupcake update? I took an update yesterday, but Adlika isn't among my Market app thingie. QBC

06-09-2009, 11:59 AM	#10
minhtruong Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Android phone	Hey, I just want to let you guys know that we pushed an update for Aldiko this morning that will enable you to import EPUB files into your Aldiko bookshelf. You can also download EPUB books directly from the Browser. For more details, please visit our blog at http://www.aldiko.com/blog/

06-16-2009, 12:52 AM	#11
QBColleen Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Device: Sony PRS 505	Update. I mentioned I'd downloaded "Adlika"...got it, their people are great to deal with and very responsive. I like this little thing!! And I've downloaded 10 or so books so far. It would be nice if we could add some of our favorites to it. Colleen

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