Do you read on your smartphone?

elemenoP · 02-09-2011, 10:21 PM

Please answer the poll if you have a phone that would be CAPABLE of having ebooks on it, such as iphone, android, etc. I'm just curious! (and I just got my Verizon iphone!)

HansTWN · 02-10-2011, 01:05 AM

The 5" screen on my phone is quite good for reading -- even newspapers work quite well with Newspaper Direct. I still prefer the E-Ink screen for reading books, but the convenience of reading on a device I always have with me is undeniable. And my reader has no WiFi -- downloading my newspaper in the morning takes too long.

tubemonkey · 02-10-2011, 01:29 AM

I have an iTouch and 3.5" is too small to read anything but short articles on. Constant scrolling up/down, left/right is a pain in the neck.

vulcan_girl · 02-10-2011, 01:47 AM

I have an iPhone and I hate reading books on it. Any position I find suitable for reading is uncomfortable after a few minutes and the battery life is not that long.

sabredog · 02-10-2011, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vulcan_girl

I have an iPhone and I hate reading books on it. Any position I find suitable for reading is uncomfortable after a few minutes and the battery life is not that long.

Same here. It is convenient for those times when I am waiting for my wife or daughter (both sometimes) trying on clothes or doing other shopping tasks. Handy also whilst waiting for an appointment.

Backlit LCD really affects my eyes after a even a short while reading.

Valkrider · 02-10-2011, 02:56 AM

I used to read on my iPhone using Stanza but I got fed up with reading for a few seconds and then having to turn the page, the screen just isn't big enough for me. That is what pushed me to buy an Android tablet and that is what I use now to read my eBooks.

ghostyjack · 02-10-2011, 03:42 AM

Having a HTC Desire HD with a 4.3 inch screen makes for a fairly comfortable reading experience while I'm out-and-about or in work as I'm not in a position where I'm likely to be reading for a long period.

If I'm going to be reading for a long session I wouldn't consider the handset, I'd use either my Sony 600 or my tablet PC. I'd only use the handset for a long session if I'm somewhere without either of the other two devices and am stuck there for some time.

Saying that, I can quite comfortably read on the Desire HD for long periods without experiencing any difficulty. Can't say the same for my previous phone which was a Nokia X6 and its screen was 3.2 inchs, that was a bit small for reading for too long.

CJ Archer · 02-10-2011, 04:59 AM

I used to read on my HTC before getting a Sony ereader. The screen was too small and I'd get cramps at the base of my thumb because of all the button pressing to turn pages. I much prefer the Sony.

Namekuseijin · 02-10-2011, 05:12 AM

Yes, it's my sole all-in-one mobile device, a true personal computer as I soon found out. Not only do I read as I also browse the web and write like this.

My stated goal of 100 ebooks in 2011 is happening on it too, mostly in those hours wasted in bus from home to work and vice-versa...

Sweetpea · 02-10-2011, 06:04 AM

I don't have a smartphone, but I still read on my 3.4" PDA. Not planning on stopping either.

sherkanner · 02-10-2011, 06:44 AM

I have an iphone (gift)
Though the screen is nice, it hurt my eyes when I try to read on it.
E-reader rules

beppe · 02-10-2011, 06:48 AM

I have a sony 600 touch screen but i do not use it any more. I will give it to a friend. I am using the iPod 4. Stanza, iBook and Kindle, plus GoodReader. I am very satisfied with it. I keep it in my trousers' pocket. I read both ebooks that i buy, that i produce my self, usually epub. I can read pdf without many technical figures or formulas. No comics, but those I could not read on the Sony either.
I have excellent eyes (no glasses).

gtriever · 02-10-2011, 06:48 AM

Books, no. RSS, email, news, and documents, yes.

Tigrrr · 02-10-2011, 06:56 AM

My answer isn't there: I used to read a lot on my smartphone, but now I've ordered an e-Reader.

Marc Johnson · 02-10-2011, 06:57 AM

Yes, I do. I love the Kindle because it syncs across so many devices. When I don't have my Kindle on me and am waiting at the bank, grocery store, post office, etc., I pull out my phone and start reading on my Droid.

View Poll Results: do you read on your smartphone?
No, never or almost never	34	35.05%
Yes, I read the same book and use software which syncs with my e-reader	13	13.40%
Yes, I read the same book and figure out my place when I switch	14	14.43%
Yes, but I read different books on my phone and my e-reader	21	21.65%
Yes, I read on my phone and I don't have an e-reader	15	15.46%
Voters: 97. You may not vote on this poll

02-09-2011, 10:21 PM	#1
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	Do you read on your smartphone? Please answer the poll if you have a phone that would be CAPABLE of having ebooks on it, such as iphone, android, etc. I'm just curious! (and I just got my Verizon iphone!)

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02-10-2011, 01:05 AM	#2
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	The 5" screen on my phone is quite good for reading -- even newspapers work quite well with Newspaper Direct. I still prefer the E-Ink screen for reading books, but the convenience of reading on a device I always have with me is undeniable. And my reader has no WiFi -- downloading my newspaper in the morning takes too long.

02-10-2011, 01:29 AM	#3
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,853 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	I have an iTouch and 3.5" is too small to read anything but short articles on. Constant scrolling up/down, left/right is a pain in the neck.

02-10-2011, 01:47 AM	#4
vulcan_girl Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 1010345 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: PRS 350	I have an iPhone and I hate reading books on it. Any position I find suitable for reading is uncomfortable after a few minutes and the battery life is not that long.

02-10-2011, 02:56 AM	#6
Valkrider Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 1250000 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo Libra, iPadAir2, PRS600, iPhone 6, iPod, Palm TX	I used to read on my iPhone using Stanza but I got fed up with reading for a few seconds and then having to turn the page, the screen just isn't big enough for me. That is what pushed me to buy an Android tablet and that is what I use now to read my eBooks.

02-10-2011, 03:42 AM	#7
ghostyjack Guru Posts: 718 Karma: 1085610 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, England Device: PRS-T1, 1825PT, Galaxy Tab, One X, TF700T, Aura HD, Nexus 7	Having a HTC Desire HD with a 4.3 inch screen makes for a fairly comfortable reading experience while I'm out-and-about or in work as I'm not in a position where I'm likely to be reading for a long period. If I'm going to be reading for a long session I wouldn't consider the handset, I'd use either my Sony 600 or my tablet PC. I'd only use the handset for a long session if I'm somewhere without either of the other two devices and am stuck there for some time. Saying that, I can quite comfortably read on the Desire HD for long periods without experiencing any difficulty. Can't say the same for my previous phone which was a Nokia X6 and its screen was 3.2 inchs, that was a bit small for reading for too long.

02-10-2011, 04:59 AM	#8
CJ Archer Chocaholic Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia Device: Sony	I used to read on my HTC before getting a Sony ereader. The screen was too small and I'd get cramps at the base of my thumb because of all the button pressing to turn pages. I much prefer the Sony.

02-10-2011, 05:12 AM	#9
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	Yes, it's my sole all-in-one mobile device, a true personal computer as I soon found out. Not only do I read as I also browse the web and write like this. My stated goal of 100 ebooks in 2011 is happening on it too, mostly in those hours wasted in bus from home to work and vice-versa...

02-10-2011, 06:04 AM	#10
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I don't have a smartphone, but I still read on my 3.4" PDA. Not planning on stopping either.

02-10-2011, 06:44 AM	#11
sherkanner Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 150 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Linz (AT) Device: Cybook Gen3	I have an iphone (gift) Though the screen is nice, it hurt my eyes when I try to read on it. E-reader rules

02-10-2011, 06:48 AM	#12
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	I have a sony 600 touch screen but i do not use it any more. I will give it to a friend. I am using the iPod 4. Stanza, iBook and Kindle, plus GoodReader. I am very satisfied with it. I keep it in my trousers' pocket. I read both ebooks that i buy, that i produce my self, usually epub. I can read pdf without many technical figures or formulas. No comics, but those I could not read on the Sony either. I have excellent eyes (no glasses).

02-10-2011, 06:48 AM	#13
gtriever Addict Posts: 286 Karma: 2125576 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Forma	Books, no. RSS, email, news, and documents, yes.

02-10-2011, 06:56 AM	#14
Tigrrr Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: Android cell phone & tablet	My answer isn't there: I used to read a lot on my smartphone, but now I've ordered an e-Reader.

02-10-2011, 06:57 AM	#15
Marc Johnson Member Posts: 22 Karma: 124 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Device: Kindle	Yes, I do. I love the Kindle because it syncs across so many devices. When I don't have my Kindle on me and am waiting at the bank, grocery store, post office, etc., I pull out my phone and start reading on my Droid.