Is 8 Megapixels Still Enough for the iphone 6 camera ?

Is 8 Megapixels Still Enough for the iphone 6 camera ? Like clockwork, the anti-Apple brigades are out there poking fun at the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus after last week’s unveiling. Most of what I’ve personally seen and heard is either half-truths or just people who, for some reason another, feel they need to defend their Android love. But the Android phone creators would love to get the amount of traffic and attention that Apple did just on its keynote and iPhone 6 “pre-order” day. It’s the type of traffic that downs even the cellphone carrier websites. That’s a lot of traffic. While many can take a step back and laugh, downing websites because you can’t sell a product fast enough and so many people are attempting to buy it … that’s a really good problem to have. But there’s one criticism of the new iPhone 6 that I actually think is quite funny: the camera still has “only” 8 megapixels. Why is it funny to me? Like Mac vs. PC, iPod vs. “iPod killers” (of which none were), and iPhone vs. Android,all the arguments tend to be the same. But like the other arguments, this isn’t simply a specs race. It’s quality over quantity. The megapixel arms race actually took place among DSLR cameras a few years back. DSLRs started gaining more megapixels, and then a furious push of DSLRs with higher and higher megapixels came out, and the reviewers had to cry foul. Why? Megapixels aren’t the only thing that make for a great image. There are several aspects that contribute to make a great image, such as sensor size and quality, lens, lighting, etc. So DSLR manufacturers pretty much stopped just increasing megapixels, and focused on sensor size and quality. The same thing is being repeated on smartphones. The simple take is…If you pack more pixels on the same size chip, it can reduce quality and create noise. In fact, other phones are touting up to 16 megapixel cameras, which creates larger images that take up more valuable storage space without truly increasing quality. A bigger and higher quality sensor is more important than megapixels alone. So Apple has focused on this – quality vs. quantity when it comes to the megapixel balance with the appropriate image sensor. That’s not to say the megapixels and the sensor are inadequate on Android or Windows smartphones. Other current smartphones take great shots, with each able to accomplish different things with different features. The main point here is that the argument against the megapixels on the iPhone doesn’t matter. Quality matters. What will the next Megapixel push be? Megapixel counts really only come into play if you’re looking to enlarge the photo or make larger prints. With 8 megapixels, you can print images up to 20×30” and still get excellent quality prints. Upgrading solely by only two or four megapixels isn’t worth it in most cases, unless you’re also gaining an improved sensor. If Apple follows that line of thinking with the iPhone, then the next shift in features would make the future change only worth it if they make a significant increase in megapixels (from 8MP to 16MP, for example) PLUS… and it’s a big plus, increase the sensor size so as not to impact image quality. Want to know more about sensors vs. megapixels in your smartphone’s camera? Check out this informative article at tomsguide.com. Update: In-depth reviews of the new iPhone cameras are beginning to trickle out with widespread praise for the new models. This CNET article states the new iPhones “set gold standard” in photo and video quality tests. Source: cnet.com/news/iphone-6-models-set-gold-standard-in-photo-video-quality-tests/

Top 15 Android phones with 13-megapixel camera

Top 15 Android phones with 13-megapixel camera for November 2014 TOP 10S Payal Sakaria Mahit Huilgol 01:48, 12 Nov 201 KYMI cherrypicks the top 15 Android smartophone with impressive 13-megapixel camera onboard Present day smart phones are no longer a mere communication device but multitasking gadgets. For the photography enthusiasts, the high-end smartphones also come loaded with impressive cameras that are capable of capturing good quality images on the go. We pick the top 15 Android smartphones with impressive camera onboard for this month:  OnePlus One 64GB OnePlus One has been christened the flagship slayer owing to the mighty set of processing powers it possesses. The optics side in this phone is thankfully not neglected because of the processing prowess. The OnePlus One is fitted with an excellent 13Megapixel primary sensor and a decent 5Megapixel secondary camera.  Nexus 6 The latest Nexus has taken the entire world by storm with its huge 6-inch display and excellent build quality. The Nexus 6 has a 13-Megapixel sensor as compared to the 8-Megapixel one in its predecessor. The camera is endowed with class leading features like the Optical Image Stabalisation and an improved HDR mode. Price: Rs 44,000 for the 32GB model and Rs 49,000 for the 64GB  Moto X 2Gen Motorola has once again struck the right note with the 2 Gen Moto X which is fitted with an upgraded camera. Moto X first generation had few complaints about the camera unit which the latest Moto X has addressed rather very well with the new camera unit. The macro shots come up very well with precise focussing. Price: Rs 25,999 ( with exchange)  HTC Desire 816G HTC Desire 816G is one of the best affordable mid range device that comes fitted with a 13 Megapixel primary sensor. The good thing is that it is priced at just Rs.18,000 and at this price point it is definitely a steal. The build quality and finishing is something unparalleled and the Desire 816G definitely has a touch of elegance to it. Price: Rs.18,000  Huawei Honor 6 Huawei has recently come with an excellent Octa Core device powered by the Kirin processor. Dubbed Honor 6, the device is equipped with a 13-Megapixel primary sensor that does its job rather well. The shots in low light and dark conditions are excellent and the LED flash takes care that it does not overexpose the subject. Price: Rs 19,999  Gionee Elife S5.5 Touted as the slimmest smart phone with 5.55mm of thickness, Gionee Elife S5.5 is the latest handset running on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS. Powered by 1.7 GHz Octa core processor and coupled with 2GB RAM and 16 GB onboard memory, the device comes fitted with a 5-inch full HD Super AMOLED Plus display. Fortified by Corning Gorilla Glass 3, the device boasts of 13-megapixel rear camera that features LED Flash, AF, face and smile detection along with video recording. A 5-megapixel front snapper for video chatting is also present. Other features include FM Radio, GPS with AGPS and 2300 mAh battery. Price: Rs 22,999  LG G2 With top of the line spec sheet, LG G2 is one of the latest member of the LG family. Measuring 138.5 X 70.9 X 8.9 mm in size with weight around 143 grams, the device sports a 5.2-inch True HD-IPS LCD capacitive touch screen with 1080 X 1920 pixels resolution. Powered by 1.26 GHz Quad core qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 processor the handset runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS and features 2GB RAM. Its 13-megapixel rear camera features AF, optical image stabilization, HDR and 1080p video recording while its front 2.1-megapixel camera can take decent selfies and record 1080p videos as well. Others on the spec sheet include 3.5mm jack, Dolby mobile sound enhancement, 16GB/32GB internal memory, NFC, 4G, FM Radio with RDS and 3000 mAh battery. Price: Rs 31,999  Samsung Galaxy S5 One of the awaited and most talked about device, Samsung Galaxy S5 is fuelled by 2.5 GHz Quad core processor and runs on the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS. Packed with 2GB RAM, the internal memory stands at 16/32GB while external memory can be expanded up to 128GB, thanks to microSD card slot. Its 5.1-inch of Super AMOLED capacitive touch display is fortified by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and offers 432ppi and 1080 X 1920 pixels resolution. Talking in terms of camera, its 16-megapixel rear snapper features ½.6 “ sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, HDR, LED flash and 2160p video recording. A 2-megapixel camera adorns the front of the camera. Other features include TouchWiz UI, NFC Support, GPS with AGPS and GLONASS, Smart Stay, S-Voice natural language commands, air gestures and 2800 mAh battery. Price: Pre orders with booking amount of Rs 1500, estimated price Rs 51,000 -Rs 53,000  Wickedleak Wammy Titan 3 Octa The latest Wammy Titan 3 Octa is a dual SIM compatible device running on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS. Packed under the hood of the device is a 1.7 GHz Octa Core MediaTek MT6592 processor coupled with 2GB RAM and Mali 450 GPU. The device sports an impressive 5.7-inch IPS display with Dragon Tail Glass coating and OGS lamination. Its 13-megapixel rear snapper is capable of capturing good quality images as well as 1080p videos. A decent 5-megapixel front snapper is also present. Other features include 16GB inbuilt storage, up to 64GB expandable external storage, 3G connectivity, GPS with AGPS and 3200 mAh battery. Price: Rs 14,990  Lenovo Vibe Z Running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS, Lenovo Vibe Z is fuelled by 2.2 GHz quad core Snapdragon 800 processor coupled with 2GB RAM. The device flaunts a 5.5-inch full HD display that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Talking in terms of optics, its 13-megapixel rear snapper features dual LED Flash and Sony Exmor RS sensor with f/1.8 aperture. Its 5-megapixel front shooter comes along with f/2.2 aperture and 88 degree wide viewing angle. Other features include 16GB inbuilt storage, 4G LTE support and 3000 mAh battery. Price: Rs 30,745 Pages

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More than megapixels - what really counts in a smartphone camera by Gopal Sathe, March 14, 2014 Just about every new phone that launches has ads that focus on photography. While most refrain from saying it in as many words, manufacturers manage to coyly suggest that their phone's camera is better than even a DSLR, pointing, on most occasions, to the high megapixel count. Nokia holds the crown for the smartphone with the highest-megapixel count with the 41-megapixel 808 PureView and the Lumia 1020, though rumours now point to a 50-megapixel camera in Oppo's next phone. In real world testing though, only a few phones have managed to come close to the quality and control that you get with even a mid-range point-and-shoot camera - forget about being better than a DSLR. Why is that? When Nokia first came up with the PureView technology used in the 808, its announcement of the 41-megapixel camera toting phone made no sense. However, thanks to the camera companies themselves, the term megapixel had become a kind of shorthand for image quality. When point-and-shoot digital cameras were gaining in popularity, Nikon, Canon and other manufacturers got into a race to fit in higher-resolution sensors into their compact cameras, and marketed the term widely. This has parallels with the GHz wars that played out between Intel and AMD during the heydays of the PC industry. Today though, this tactic has come to haunt the camera manufacturers (much like what Intel and AMD suffered), and people in both Canon and Nikon are the first to point out that a 5-megapixel resolution is high enough to take a clear print-out on an A4 sized page. That, incidentally, is the standard resolution for images you will get on the Nokia Lumia 1020 PureView. This is because Nokia uses a technology called oversampling, which uses software to treat the individual pixels as a single unit, and essentially creates artificially big pixels on the image sensor. The image sensor - essentially a plate where the light falls through the lens, where the picture is formed - is probably the most important factor in actually determining quality. NDTV Gadgets spoke to Abhishek Singh, a Technical Officer at Nikon India, who shared his thoughts on the subject. "The current thinking about megapixels is highly misleading," Singh says. "As a measure of resolution, it just tells you how big the image you're taking is. How much can you crop, without pixelation. That's when the original image is too small and you zoom, so it starts to look blocky. But with a 16-megapixel image, even if I crop to 50% of the image, it won't look pixelated when printed." In fact, the 8-megapixel iPhone 4S camera was used by the Time magazine in November 2012 for its cover photo. The only time you would actually use a full 41-megapixel image is if you wanted to print the image on a billboard, which is why Nokia over-samples the pictures and produces clearer 5-megapixel. The real reason that a Lumia 1020 produces better pictures than it's contemporaries is twofold. One of the reasons is that it simply gives the user a lot more control over individual settings like aperture. But the first - and most important reason - is that it has a much bigger sensor than any other smartphone (other than the 808 PureView). "The image is formed when the light forms on the sensor," Singh explains. "If the sensor size is big then the image will be more detailed, even when you crop into smaller parts of the image and enlarge them." So where do the megapixels fit into this? According to Singh, the problem comes when you try and pack too many pixels into a small sensor. "It's like a room. A room that has space for 10 people, you put ten people there and everyone is comfortable. But when you squeeze 20 in there, then it becomes uncomfortable, and when you reach 40 people, no one can breathe," Singh says. "When you pack the individual pixels too tightly on a sensor, the image quality goes down." That is why the images on many budget phones look blurry as they struggle to balance 'advertising friendly' megapixel counts, while still keeping the sensor small enough to fit on the thinner than ever devices. According to Singh, finding out about the sensor size of a device - instead of the megapixel count - is a quick way of knowing how clear a picture will be, whether you are looking to buy a smartphone, or a compact digital camera. He says that another detail that casual buyers need to learn more about is the ISO or sensitivity of a camera. "A high ISO setting means that you will be able to take a picture in poor lighting without difficulty, but what's happening is that your camera (or phone) is electrically stimulating the sensor to brighten the image. So this can introduce graininess into the image as well." With a growing trend towards low-light photography and a popular shift away from flash photography, Singh says buyers should also look at the lenses they are getting. Aperture, or the size of the lens opening through which light falls on the sensor, is very important in these scenarios, he says. He adds, "an aperture of f2.2 or f1.8 is becoming more common even in the smaller compact cameras, because of low-light photography." So when a phone's ad promises better pictures in low-light conditions? That has nothing to do with how many megapixels are mentioned in the ad. Camera manufacturers deserve their share of blame for making people equate megapixels with quality, but it's a figure that phone makers picked up and ran with because it is an easy competition. The fact is that if you want a phone that is super slim and super light and still has a battery life that will last a full day and more - then some compromise has to be made, and that is often done by making a smaller sensor, and making compromises on the lens. If an 8-megapixel camera is good enough for Time magazine's cover, then maybe it's time for customers who'll just be sharing pictures on Facebook to think about what they want from a smartphone camera - and the answer is almost never more megapixels.

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Being a customer, you want to buy the products of the company which is offering high technology in affordable rates. The price of the laptop is the deciding factor when customer wants to buy a new laptop. This section of the article will compare the prices of Sony and HP laptops. Do you know that price is a stumbling block for Song Laptop? Yes, as Sony Corporation is producing different styles and designs in their laptops so their products are expensive than that of HP. If you want to buy a cheaper laptop then HP is a best choice for you. As a customer, you have to decide that you want to buy a cheaper laptop which has less efficiency or an expensive laptop with latest technology. You have to keep an eye on your budget because if you buy any thing without keeping any eye on your budget then this thing will badly disturb your daily life. You can compare two models i.e.HP Pavilion DV6985SE and Sony VAIO NR498E. You will see that the price of HP Pavilion DV6985SE is less than that of Sony VAIO NR498E. If you need a laptop in your budget then HP is a best a company for your needs and requirements. Portability Sony Laptops Vs HP Laptops portabilityAnother important property of laptop is Portability. Being a customer, you need a laptop which is desirable and extremely portable. There is a competition between Sony and HP in case of portability. When you compare two models i.e. HP Mini 2140 and Sony VAIO P then you will see that both models are highly efficient and extremely portable. After comparing these two models, you will see that HP Mini 2140 is powerful and available in cheaper rates. On the other hand, you will also see that Sony laptops are available in small sizes and have more attraction than the HP laptop. Now the choice is yours! Conclusion The article concludes that HP and Sony both companies have strong reputation but HP laptops are available in cheap price also. However, results of different surveys shows that the sale rate of Sony Laptops is higher then HP laptops. The reason behind the high sale rate of Sony Laptops is that they have strong focus in entertainment and luxury. Another interesting fact about this topic is that you can not say that HP is a bad company because in some countries HP has more demand then Sony. At last, the article concludes that both HP and Sony are reliable, durable and famous brands which are providing latest technology to their customers.

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Best & Worst Laptop Brands 2014 By Laptop Mag Editorial Staff | Feb 28, 2014 10:59 AM EST 1689 204 Google +231 223 2014-BEST-notebooksfinalv4 1st Place: Apple apple scorecard 2510691393516764For a remarkable fifth year in a row, Apple has proved once again that it’s still the gold standard of laptop makers. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company won four of eight categories outright, and tied for first in two others. A perfect score in the Reviews category is nearly unheard of, but Apple pulled it off with ease. Tech support is nearly flawless, as is the company’s design, keyboards and displays. The useful and intuitive preloaded software is yet another plus. Assuming you can afford the premium, Apple laptops are the best way to go. 2nd Place: Lenovo lenovo scorcardLenovo’s laptops came in second for the fourth year in a row. Not only does this brand offer a huge breadth of notebooks at a wide range of prices, but the company’s tech support is top-notch, as are its keyboards and touchpads. We’re also consistently impressed with Lenovo’s laptop-tablet hybrids and benchmark performance. 3rd Place: ASUS asus scorcard2 Close on the heels of Lenovo, ASUS only missed the silver by a single point. But the company held on to the bronze for the second year in a row, thanks to its forward-looking innovations, solid tech support and sleek designs. ASUS’ audio quality isn’t the best, but the brand consistently earns solid review scores.

How to Read eBooks on Your Smartphone pocketnow.com

An eBook, or an Electronic Book, is a digital publication containing text, images or both readable on computers or digital devices. In the last couple of years, eBooks got more and more popular as our lives get busier by the second. Finding time to read a book is getting more and more difficult and with the technology age, most people prefer reading books in electronic format which they can easily stash on their devices for those traffic jam, commuting, travelling and so on times. Regardless of the platform of your choice, well show you how to read eBooks on you smartphones. - – – – – Android – – – – - Android users will be glad to find out they’re lucky enough to have a cornucopia of eBook readers available to them, some free, some paid, but the more the merrier as they say. Always having an option is the way to go. Some we found interesting: Kindle (Free): KindleAndroid Kindle is a free application that lets you read Kindle books on your Android device without the need for a kindle. The application runs on smartphones operated by Android OS 1.6 or higher and you will need to log into your Amazon account (or create one in case you don’t already have it). The current version 1.1 allows you to search inside books, edit notes and highlights plus cross-device sync as well as screen orientation lock. To get the Kindle app, just search for “Kindle” in the Android Market. FBReader (Free): Regarded as maybe the best eBook reader for Android, FBReader is free and its current version 0.7.17 fixes some login bugs but the application allow you to both download and read your eBooks from within the application but you can also manually place your electronic books in your Books folder on the SD Card and the program will recognize them. FBReader has day and night mode as well as multiple page turn options. To give it a try, just search for “FBReader” in your Android device’s Market application. Aldiko (Free) but also has a paid Premium version: AldikoAndroid Aldiko is a free eBook reading solution with a neat interface for Android smartphones that allows you to both read and download eBook by browsing online catalogues and by manually importing your already downloaded ones. As with other software solutions, Aldiko allows you to customize font types, colors, margins and it also support an easy on your eyes night mode color scheme while the book-shelf-like UI makes it easy to browse your electronic books. There’s also a Premium version to the application which you can purchase in order to support the developers. Nook (Free): NookAndroid Nook for Android doesn’t need an introduction as it’s Barnes & Noble’s own application and it allows you to access your NOOKBook library from your Android smartphone, shop for titles as well as get free eBooks or samples with great page turn animations. After purchasing a title, you will have to sync your device in order for it to appear but from there you can customize the font and easily bookmark your progress. Nook also has a great sharing feature called LendMe where a friend can freely read the book you’ve shared for 14 days. Wattpad (Free): The “YouTube for eBook” application is also available on Android smartphone for free and its current version 1.9.5 allows offline reading by downloading all the parts of your chosen book plus an added fix for keypad navigation. The service gives you access to more than 100,000 free novels, fan fiction, short stories and you can upload your own creations to share with the world given you have a Wattpad.com account. - – – – – BlackBerry – – – – - eReader (Free:) eReaderBB eReader allows you to download eReader.com or Fictionwise.com bookshelf wirelessly to your BlackBerry device and the program gives you the freedom of choosing any of the fonts installed on you handset for display. You can browse, purchase and install titles only by navigating the mobile site in your BlackBerry’s browser but once you’ve acquired your eBook, you can head back to the reader and download it. Mobipocket eBook Reader (Free): Mobipocket eBook Reader is also available for BlackBerry devices featuring the Library which lists all the eBooks stored on your device. You can customize font family, type and size to suit your eyes as well as you can customize margins, line spacing, text alignment and colors for fonts and background. The program gives you access to more than 120.000 premium titles over-the-air and you can select to try free samples, read user reviews, purchase and download the titles you like which you can then easily annotate, highlight or search. Kobo (Free): Kobo gives you access to the Kobo store with more than 2 million premium titles featuring previews to make sure you purchase the book you’re really after. The application features font customization, night mode, offline reading for downloaded books, SD Card support for Library, automatic bookmarking and Bluetooth sync for your library. You will need an account to access Kobo services but they also offer free titles as well as great deals on classics. - – – – – iPhone – – – – - As with the case of Android, iPhone users have a myriad of eBook readers to choose from, both free and paid, offering lots of features, graphic design concepts and customization options so it’s easy to find the one that suits all your needs. Kindle (Free): KindleIphone Kindle is also available for free inside the Apple App Store and its current version 2.3.1 allow you to choose between one and two column view in landscape, besides the settings for customization of background color, font size and portrait or landscape format. You can also search inside a certain book or use Google or Wikipedia to search for strings and get more information on a certain bit. Stanza (Free:) Stanza will offer you access to more than 50,000 free eBooks from Gutenberg and Feedbooks as well as options for purchasing paid titles. Current version 3.0.3 is bringing features optimized for the Retina display on the iPhone 4, multi-tasking support as well as application auto-launch when a PDF file is downloaded. You can take advantage of the Organizer section of Stanza and easily transfer titles from your Mac or PC to your phone by dragging & dropping the files into the “File Sharing” section of the “Apps” tab of your device in iTunes. Wattpad and Kobo (Free:) These two applications are of course available for the iPhone too, with Wattpad granting you acces to their huge user contributed free library and Kobo featuring free first chapter previews, built-in English dictionary or Wikipedia look-up, page curl reading animation, night mode, font customization and more. - – – – – webOS – – – – - pReader (Free:) pReader is a free eReader application for Palm Pre and Palm Pixi with support for various file formats as well as DRM schemes. eBooks downloaded from you device’s browser or via PC and transferred to the device will be readable using this application which supports landscape mode as well as customizations for text size in addition to automatically bookmarking your progress should you leave the program (custom bookmarks are also supported). eBooks by Kobo (Free:) eBooks by Kobo is free and so are some of the titles available in Kobo’s library. In order to access it, you need to set up your account after which you can select which titles to download and read on your device. You don’t seem to have the option of changing the font type, size and color but the default text should be easily readable, even though a night mode would make reading easy on your eyes. The menus have the ability of being hidden for a better reading experience and advancing to the next page is done with a nice flick of the screen. - – – – – Windows Phone 6.x – – – – - Freda (Free): Freda6x Freda is among the most popular eBook readers for Windows Phone 6.x operating systems because it is free and feature packed, with support for many pre-seven versions of Windows Phone, such as WinCE, 2003, Windows Mobile 5, Windows Phone 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5. Separate CABs for different operating system versions are available for download on its website so make sure to grab the one which is compatible with your platform version. There’s also a $0.99 version of Freda 2.0 available in the Marketplace for Windows Phone 6.5. Among its most notable features are: – Compatible with Windows Mobile versions 6, 5 and 2003 – Reads ePub (DRM-free), HTML and TXT format books – Touch screen interface – Works with all screen dimensions and orientations – Customizable controls, fonts and colors – Dictionary lookup – Bookmarks and annotations MobiPocket (Free): MobiPocket6 MobiPocket is a very popular eBook reader for older Windows Mobile platform versions which is available to download for free from its website. It allows you to buy eBooks online and has many setting with which you can customize your reading experience, such as font, spacing, size, orientation, etc. It also features a Library where you’ll find all your digital books stored on the device and brings annotation and commenting features with the aid of which you can easily bookmark, highlight, comment or annotate eBooks. allReader ($20.99): Allreader6 allReader from Shape Services – creators of the poplar IM+ cross-platform instant messaging application – will cost $20.99 on Marketplace but, as its name implies, will read a myriad of file formats and it support all versions from Windows Mobile 5.0 all the way to Windows Phone 6.5. Besides the Night and Day mode that will make reading easy on your eyes, allReader allows you to create bookmarks, save quotes and configure profiles and settings. From its features: – Make your own list of favorite things. – Work with hyperlinks and archived files. – Works with Dict, Lingvo and Slovoed dictionaries. – Status line includes time, battery, pages amount, percentage of read text. – English, German and Russian user interface. - – – – – Windows Phone 7 – – – – - Freda (Free): Freda7 The popular eBook reader for Microsoft’s mobile operating systems, Freda, is also available for Windows Phone 7. As with the Windows Phone 6.x version, Freda is free and you can download it from the Marketplace on your device or via Zune software. The current version available is numbered 1.4.0.0 and it features: – Reads ePub (DRM-free), HTML and TXT format books – Customizable controls, fonts and colors – Bookmarks and annotations – Integrates with on-line catalogs – Feedbooks, Smashwords, Gutenberg… – Share comments, likes and dislikes using Twitter, Facebook or Email Its user interface allow you to easily browse eBooks from different sources by author, title and genre Ebook Reader ($0.99) EbookReader7 While it will cost you $0.99, Ebook Reader is another application for reading electronic books on your Windows Phone 7. It gives you access to more than 100,000 freely downloadable books but some might find it a bit difficult to read on because of its Landscape mode. Wattpad (Free): Wattpad7 Wattpad – also referred to “YouTube for eBooks” — which is free in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace, gives you access to more than 100,000 free eBooks as its advertised to be the world’s most widely used mobile eBook application and one of the world’s largest collections of originally created eBooks. After being a huge success on other platforms (like BlackBerry OS and Apple iOS), Wattpad is now also available on Windows Phone 7 Copia (Free): Copia7 This Windows Phone 7 eBook reader is bringing the social factor to the reading experience enabling you to discuss the books you’ve read with your friends. The application will link to Copia’s marketplace and will also allow you to sync your books as well as Copia reading related social activities between the web, your Computer and Windows Phone 7. Current features include: – Create a digital library of all the books you have ever read or plan to read, digital or physical – Kick-start your eReading with exclusive titles – View your library in intuitive visual formats like list view and grid view – Read eBooks and other digital formats in a powerful, feature-rich interface – Highlight specific passages and bookmark pages – Track your reading progress through the progress bar visualization – Use community value and community ratings from the Copia user base to help find new reads targeted to your interests – Sync your library and social interaction with the Copia community online Image: The Blacker Swan

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How to Read Kindle Books on an Android Tablet / Phone Posted by Ada Wang on 12/4/2014 2:22:10 AM. (26 comments) Reading Kindle books can be an excellent experience for all book lovers, especially when you consider the variety and prices. Originally available on kindle devices, nowadays you can read kindle books on practically any mobile smart device. Since more and more people are purchasing low-cost yet powerful Android devices, this guide will tell you how to read Kindle books on an Android tablet / phone. Before reading Kindle books on the Android device, we should first install the Kindle reader app for Android. Part 1: Download & install Kindle app on an Android phone / tablet Part 2: Read Kindle books on Android How to download & install Kindle app on an Android tablet / phone The Kindle reader app for Android is available for free on Google Play. Search for Kindle on Google Play and tap Kindle icon to install. For those who have no access to Google Play, here are also 2 methods to download & install Kindle app on Android. Therefore you won't miss any chance to read Kindle books on Google Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy tab or other Android phone / tablet. Method 1. Download Kindle for Android app with Amazon Appstore. Method 2. Download Kindle for Android app from browser. Method 1. Download Kindle for Android app with Amazon Appstore. If your Android tablet or smartphone is Internet connected, go to Amazon's official site and download Kindle for Android app. However, Amazon typically connects users to its Amazon Appstore in this case instead of offering a direct download link. Thus users are forced to install Amazon Appstore app on their Android devices at first and then rely on the Appstore to download free Kindle for Android app. #1 Launch browser and input www.amazon.com on the device. #2 Scroll down to select "See All Departments" -> "Apps for Android" -> "Apps". Input "Kindle for android" and tap "GO". #3 Tap Kindle for Android app and select "Get from Amazon Appstore". Next, download & install Amazon Appstore app and register the app with your Amazon account. Then download Kindle for Android app with Amazon Appstore. Note, only US users are permitted to download app from Amazon Appstore. Non-US users can go to their domestic Amazon site (such as www.amazon.uk or www.amazon.cn) with the built-in browser and download Kindle app to the Android device (direct download link is available in these countries), as long as there is a corresponding Kindle app provided. Method 2. Download Kindle for Android app from browser. If you don't want to rely on Amazon Appstore, you can also download Kindle for Android app by searching for "Kindle for Android APK download" on the built-in browser. This method is open to all users although the available app might not be the latest version. #1 Launch browser on the device and search for "Kindle for android apk download". #2 Click "Download" button on the download page. #3 Check the download progress by sliding down from the top of the display. Tap the app to install when the downloading is over. Installation done. You can also click here to download Kindle for Android app (apk) to your device or computer (then transfer the downloaded APK file to your device via the USB cable). Note: #1 If your device is not recognized as a removable disc, make sure the USB debugging option is ON. #2 If you can't find the transferred APK file on the device, install a free File Manager app (ASTRO File Manager) on it for locating a certain file. #3 You may have to have approved sideloading apps before this will work on your android device. How to read Kindle books on an Android tablet / phone With Kindle app installed, we can easily read Kindle books on our Android tablets and smartphones, like Samsung Galaxy tab / S3, Google Nexus 4 / 7 and HTC One, together with considerable free Kindle books and downloaded books (Mobi / PDF) from torrent sites. 1. Register Kindle for Android app (Internet connection required) 2. Purchase / download (free) Kindle books to an Android tablet / phone (Internet connection required) 3. Transfer downloaded books to an Android tablet / phone 4. Read Kindle books on an Android tablet / phone 5. Remove DRM from Kindle books 1. Register Kindle for Android app (Internet connection required) You'd better register your Kindle for Android app before reading. Actually, people will be asked to do so the first time they run the app. Once Kindle app is registered on an Android device, all the previously purchased Kindle books (under the same account) will be synced under the "Archive" category automatically, together with the related notes, highlights and the furthest reading page (only for purchased books) due to Amazon Kindle's whispersync technology. You don't need to download your Kindle books manually. Select a title and it will be downloaded to the device at once. Create an Amazon account (free), if you don't have one yet. 2. Purchase / download (free) Kindle books to an Android tablet / phone (Internet connection required) If you don't have any Kindle book, you can find many free books which are available to start with. Here I will show you how to purchase a free Kindle book and download it to your Android device. #1 Tap "Store" icon on Kindle app. #2 Input "free book" and tap "GO". There will be a collection of $0 books displayed. 3 Browse and select one book to your taste. Tap "Buy Now with 1-Click", then "Read it Now", the book will be downloaded to your device immediately. Tap "Dismiss" the "Reading Tips" (the first time reading) and enjoy your first Kindle book! There are many sites recommending excellent free Kindle books, such as BookBub and Free Kindle Books. Subscribe to one or two so that you won't miss any. 3. Transfer downloaded books to an Android tablet / phone Both downloaded Amazon Kindle books and books from public domains can be transferred to Android device for reading. Just connect the android device to your computer with a USB cable. The device will be recognized as a removable disc at once. Be sure to copy and paste the downloaded There are many sites recommending excellent free Kindle books, such as BookBub and Free Kindle Books. Subscribe to one or two so that you won't miss any. eBook files to the "Kindle" folder. They will be shown under the "On Device" category.