Aldiko Book Reader app free version exceeded 5 million downloads

January 7th, 2012

 

5-million download is a pretty big number for a single app on a single mobile platform. Last December, thanks to all Aldikoans around the world, the Aldiko Book Reader app free version exceeded 5 million downloads. This is a big milestone for us. The Aldiko Book Reader app continues to be users’ eBook app of choice when it comes to reading on Android devices. We would also like to take the opportunity to thank all aldikoans for their support. We can’t wait to see where this accelerating growth takes us in 2012.

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Something You Should Know About the New Update (Version 2.1.0)

December 13th, 2011
We hope you enjoy the new update (version 2.1.0). As you may have been aware, we have made some changes to the user interface of the app. In this post, we will highlight those changes to help you adapt to the new UI more easily.
  • My Catalogs
“My Catalogs” is now moved to the Store section. To access “My Catalogs”, please tap on the “Store” icon on the home screen of the Aldiko Book Reader app, you will be linked to the Store section of the app. After that, please tap on the menu key of your device, you should be able to see the “My Catalogs” option. Tap on it and you will be there.

For new users, you may ask how I can make use of the “My Catalogs” feature. If you would like to buy books from bookstore that is currently not in the Store section of the Aldiko app, you can add the URL of the bookstore in “My Catalogs” (just by entering the store name and the store’s URL). After that, you can browse, shop and download books from this bookstore directly inside the  app. (If you would like to see your favorite bookstores integrated into the Aldiko app, we recommend you to send your feedback to the bookstores.)

  • Recent Reads

Many of you requested us to make the “Recent Reads” section like the one in Aldiko version 1.0, we heard you. One of the biggest changes you may notice is the brand new home screen,  there are now 4 icons on the home screen instead of 6 to make the user interface more simple. In addition, we have added the “Recent Reads” section on the home screen. The “Recent Reads” section shows the books that you are currently reading. You can scroll the books horizontally to see the complete list of the books that you are currently reading.

  • Dictionary

Improving the dictionary feature was one of the most frequent request by all of you. The good news is that we are currently working on it; the bad news is that we had to remove this feature temporarily. Therefore, the dictionary feature is not available temporarily in this update. We hope to bring it back as soon as possible.

If you have any feedback or need any assistance, please leave comment below or directly send email to us at support@aldiko.zendesk.com. Browsing our support forum is a good way to learn more as well, you will find most of the info you need. :)

P.S.: We review the comments on the Android Market regularly, however, we cannot reply you directly there due to the limitation of the Android Market. If you have any question, we recommend you to use the above methods to contact us directly, thank you!

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[TIPS & TRICKS] Read or Import Your eBooks from Other Apps

December 7th, 2011

Yesterday, we released a new update for the Aldiko Book Reader app which added some new features and improvements, one of the new functions is that you can read or import your eBooks directly from some third party apps, such as Dropbox, Gmail (for PDF files) etc. Here is how to do it:

Take Dropbox as an example, first, open Dropbox app on your phone or tablet, locate the eBook file that you want to read or import, the format of the file can be either PDF or EPUB.

Select an eBook file and you will see the “Complete action using” pop-up window. If you want to read the book immediately, you can select “Read with Aldiko”. If you would like to import the file into your library in the Aldiko Book Reader and read it later, select “Import to Aldiko”. We recommend you to select “Import to Aldiko” option because when your book is imported into Aldiko, Aldiko will remember your reading position, bookmark etc. “Read with Aldiko” option will not do this. Below we select “Import to Aldiko”

After selecting “Import to Aldiko”, the book will be automatically imported and you will see a “New Content” window and your book at the end. Now you can quit the Aldiko Book Reader. Next time when you come back, you will see your new book right in your library, just go ahead to enjoy reading! If you would like to read or import files from a website or Gmail client (PDF files), the procedures are the same as above.

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Aldiko Book Reader for Tablet is Here!

December 6th, 2011

Aldiko Book Reader Tablet Version

After months of effort, the long-awaited tablet version of Aldiko Book Reader app is finally here, with a brand new user interface and many more optimized functions.

  • Brand New User Interface
We have optimized the user interface of the app to honeycomb tablets, providing you an intuitive and friendly eBook browsing, reading and organizing experience on tablets. In addition, we have also made some visual improvements to the user interface of the phone version with new navigation icons, app icon and shelf view interface, which will give you a more enjoyable experience.
  • New “Open As…”

With the updated Aldiko Book Reader app, you can now open and import your own eBook files and documents directly from browsers, email attachment and some third-party apps like Dropbox. What’s more, it supports opening PDF file attachment in Gmail client on Android 3.0+ tablets.

  • And much more…

Beside the above changes,we have also made a lot of improvements, here are some key points that we are thrilled to share:

  • Support new OPDS (Open Publication Distribution System) callbacks feature
  • Performance improvement, making the app faster and more reponsive
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes

This is not the end, we will continue to make the Aldiko Book Reader app better and better. We love to hear your feedback, please drop us a line and tell us what you think!

This update is now available for Premium users on the Android Market(Premium version), it will soon be released to Free users on the Android Market(Free version). Alternatively, you can use your Android device to scan the QR code below. Get it today !

aldiko android market link barcode

P.S.: The new update will be available on Amazon Appstore as well after Amazon completes reviewing the app.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 23rd, 2011

Thanksgiving is here! As we gather this year to reflect on what makes us grateful, we want to take a moment to thank all of your support, whether it’s helping us to translate Aldiko’s user interface to other languages (by the way, with your help, Aldiko’s user interface has 16 different languages now:), doing beta testing, giving us feedback and suggestions or simply using Aldiko Book Reader app , your support means so much for us.

We wish all of you a very happy Thanksgiving!

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TechCrunch DISRUPT Beijing

October 31st, 2011

Techcrunch DISRUPT Beijing is here! This is the first time DISRUPT has been brought abroad.

We’re exhibiting in the Startup Alley today and tomorrow (Oct 31-Nov 1). If you are at Beijing, please stop by for a chat and take a quick look at what we’re doing!

Here are some pictures of the first day:

Techcrunch DISRUPT Beijing

With Aldiko Users Aldiko Booth2

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Remembering Steve Jobs

October 24th, 2011

We’re truly saddened by the passing of Steve Jobs and our hearts go out to his family and friends.

Steve was a truly genius, a visionary and an icon of the generation. He has changed the landscape of the technology industry and touched millions’ lives in many different ways. Steve’s famous quote “ Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” has inspired all of us at Aldiko to keep learning and make Aldiko better.

To remember Steve, his authorized biography, “Steve Jobs” written by Walter Isaacson, is released today. If you are interested, you can get this book from the Feedbooks store in Aldiko app.

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At Frankfurt Book Fair 2011

October 16th, 2011

We’re at Frankfurt Book Fair 2011, the largest and most important annual book fair in a year. Here are some pictures to share:

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Using Dropbox with Aldiko

October 8th, 2011

At Aldiko, we always want to give you more freedom to choose what you read. You can buy books from different bookstores and you can add your own favorite bookstores in the app; you can also transfer your own books and documents to the Aldiko app through the Import feature.

Today, we’re introducing a quick tip for you to transfer files from your computer to Aldiko app on your Android Smartphone or tablet by using a great tool called Dropbox. Dropbox is a cloud storage service which can sync all your files between different devices, including PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android devices etc.

Below is the step-by-step guide of how to use Dropbox to transfer files from computer to Aldiko:

1. Install Dropbox app on your computer. Dropbox gives you 2GB free cloud storage. (You only need to do this if you are a new Dropbox user).

2. Put the book and document files that you would like to transfer to Aldiko app in the Dropbox app and wait for these files to be synced.

3. Install Dropbox app for Android on your Smartphone or tablet. After that, you should be able to see the list of book and document files that you have previously added to Dropbox app.

4.Click the book and document files in the Dropbox app to download the files and select Aldiko app if the action window pop-up.

5. Enjoy reading your books and documents with Aldiko app.

Note: In step 4, if you would like to import the files into Aldiko app, you can follow the below instructions:

(1) Click the book and document files in the Dropbox app to download them.

(2) Tap on the “SD Card” icon at the home page of Aldiko app.

(3) Locate Dropbox folder and then locate the book and document files.

(4) Check the box next to the files.

(5) Tap on the “Import to Aldiko” button at the pop-up window at the bottom.

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Aldiko Partners with BooksOnBoard to add over 425,000 eBook titles to Aldiko users

May 23rd, 2011

Today we are happy to announce that Aldiko has teamed up with BooksOnBoard to add over 425,000 eBook titles to over 3 million Aldiko users around the world. Earlier this year, we introduced best sellers and new releases to our users in the US and in France through a partnership with Feedbooks, our partnership with BooksOnBoard today will greatly expand our content offering in the US and UK.

Starting from today, Aldiko users can access BookOnBoard catalog within the Aldiko Book Reader app, browse and shop for best sellers, new releases and many others.

Aldiko and BooksOnBoard are bringing a complete reader app and store solution to our users, shopping and reading eBooks within the Aldiko Book Reader app are just a few taps away. To start, you just need to:

1. Launch the Aldiko Book Reader app, tap on the “Shopping Cart” icon on the top right corner of the bookshelf to access Store.

2. Tap on the Books On Board store.

3. You can scroll the featured titles on the top, or tap on the NY Times eBook Bestsellers, New Releases, Staff Picks, Fiction Genres or Non-Fiction Genres sub-catalogs to browse titles. To look at further details of each title, you can tap on the book cover of the title.

4.  When you decide to buy a particular title, just tap on the title and then tap the “Buy” button to complete payment and download.

5. Your newly purchased title will be stored in your personal bookshelf in the Aldiko Book Reader app.

The Aldiko Book Reader is available for free download on the Android Market or on our website.

Happy reading and let us know your feedback @Aldiko on Twitter, on Facebook or through email.

The full press release is here.

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