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Aldiko Book Reader Hits 10 Million Downloads!

Friday, December 28th, 2012

Earlier this year, we announced that the Aldiko Book Reader free version has reached 5 million downloads. Hooray! We’re excited to announce that we have just passed another pretty big milestone. As of  this Wednesday, the Aldiko Book Reader free version passed 10 million downloads! It has been an impressive 2012 for us. Aldiko users has more than doubled and over 20 million books have been read within the Aldiko Book Reader. We have users from over 200 countries and the Aldiko Book Reader has been translated to more than 20 different languages.

Behind Aldiko is a very small development team that has a big vision. When we started Aldiko in 2009, we set out to make a reader that enables users to read and organize eBooks and documents with the best experience possible. We are also determined to adopt an open approach so that users can get eBook content anywhere and bring it to the app to read without any restriction, as opposed to some readers that will lock users to content offered by them only. We’re proud to see the progress of Aldiko. Meanwhile, we’re also very humble to serve each and every 10 million of you. We’d like to take the opportunity to thank all of you, whether you help us translate the app, help us beta test new versions, provide us feedback or simply use our app. it’s you who make our progress possible.

We’re excited about the future of Aldiko. We are working on more cool things, the best from us is still yet to come!

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Update of the Aldiko Book Reader Free Version is here!

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

We have just released an update of the Aldiko Book Reader Free on the Google Play. This update includes:

(1) 7-inch tablet support

The app now works beautifully on 7? tablets, such as the Nexus 7.

(2) Faster PDF zooming and remembering zoom level when turning page

With this update, you can zoom PDF files at a much faster speed. In addition, the Aldiko Book Reader will remember your previous zoom level when you turn pages.

(3) Importing .acsm files right inside the app directly

Yes, no third-party file management app is needed anymore. With Aldiko version 2.2.3, you can just go to “Files” in the Aldiko Book Reader, select an .acsm file and import it into the app directly. This will remove the hazels that you encountered previously.

Other items included in this update are faster book cover loading in library and in store, enhanced security to protect your database in the app, miscellaneous performance improvement and miscellaneous bug fixes.

You can download the Aldiko Book Reader from the Google Play (Android Market)

Differences between the Aldiko Book Reader Premium and the Aldiko Book Reader Free are: the Aldiko Book Reader Premium has highlights, notes and home widget features, gets faster update and does not contain advertisements.

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Aldiko Book Reader Premium 2.2.0 is here!

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

Today we have a bunch of new features and great improvements to the Aldiko Book Reader, including highlighting feature, notes feature, home screen widget feature, 7-inch tablet support, faster PDF zooming, faster book cover loading in both library and store and many more. Let’s take a look:

(1) Annotation (highlighting and notes) feature

The long-awaited highlighting and notes features are finally here. Now, you can highlight and add notes anywhere in a book. To do so, just touch and hold a word or a couple of sentences, then select the “Highlight” or “Note” option.

Besides that, we make adding a bookmark to a page easier than ever. To add a bookmark to a page, just tap on the bookmark icon on the overlay menu.

To look at your list of highlights, notes and bookmarks, just tap on the center of the device display, you will then see the overlay menu. Select  “Go To” and then “Notes & Highlights” or “Bookmarks”, then you will see a list of notes, highlights and bookmarks.

(2) Homescreen widget feature*

The widget feature will display the list of books that you are currently reading (in the Recent reads section of your library) on your device’s home screen. This not only makes resume reading faster than ever, it also provides an elegant way for you to flip through the book covers of your currently reading books to choose which one you would like to resume reading.

(3) 7-inch tablet support

This update includes 7-inch tablet support. The app now works beautifully on 7″ tablets, such as the Nexus 7.

(4) Faster PDF zooming and remembering zoom level when turning page

With this update, you can zoom PDF files at a much faster speed. In addition, the Aldiko Book Reader will remember your previous zoom level when you turn pages.

Other items included in this update are miscellaneous performance improvement and miscellaneous bug fixes.

The update is currently available to premium users who have the Aldiko Book Reader Premium only. You can download the Aldiko Book Reader Premium from the Google Play (Android Market).

* Please note the widget feature works on Android devices running on Android 3.0 or above. In addition,  please make sure you install the app in internal memory of your device in order to make the widget feature work.

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Aldiko Update Version 2.1.0 to All: New Tablet-Optimized User Interface and More

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012


We have finally released the Aldiko Book Reader version 2.1.0 update to free users last weekend. The latest version added:

  • New Honeycomb tablet-optimized user interface

For more details, you can also read the blog post here:
http://www.aldiko.com/blog/aldiko-book-reader-for-tablet-is-here

  • Opening and importing files into the Aldiko Book Reader directly from browser, email attachment, third-party apps like Dropbox

For instructions, please visit this blog post here: http://www.aldiko.com/blog/tips-tricks-read-or-import-your-ebooks-from-other-apps

  • Opening PDF file attachment in Gmail client on Android 3.0+ tablets

 

  • Finnish and Hungarian User Interface
  • And More

Besides these new features, we’ve also added new OPDS callbacks feature support, improved the quality of book covers in the store, improved performance and fixed miscellaneous bugs.

Download the latest version from the Google Play (Android Market) or from our website. We welcome your feedback, let us know what you think.

Happy reading!

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Aldiko Book Reader app free version exceeded 5 million downloads

Saturday, 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)

Tuesday, 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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Aldiko Book Reader for Tablet is Here!

Tuesday, 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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Aldiko Book Reader 2.0 is Now Available to All

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

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The long-awaited Aldiko 2.0 is now here! You can download it from the Android market or on our website. The Aldiko 2.0 brings you a brand-new user interface, new features and additional eBook format support.

Highlights of Aldiko 2.0 are:

  • Supporting ePub and PDF eBook formats, as well as Adobe DRM
  • A new eBook marketplace for you to access eBooks from different booksellers at one place
  • Fully customizable reading experience: font type, font size, font and background colors, margin, alignment, line spacing, brightness, display orientation and navigation control are all adjustable to fit your personal reading preference
  • Rich features including bookmark, dictionary, full-text search, copy and paste, day/night themes, table of content, progress bar, hyphenation support as well as sharing your favorite texts/quotes in a book
  • An advanced library management system which enables you to sort books by different criteria as well as organize books by tags and collections
  • A new import feature which make it even easier for you to transfer all your ePub and PDF files to Aldiko and read them on the go.
  • A “My Catalog” feature which allows you to add your own eBook catalogs
  • Supporting eBooks from public libraries and enabling you to return your borrowed eBooks right within the app

Here is an intro video and some screenshots to give you an overview of Aldiko 2.0

Here is a gallery of screenshots of Aldiko 2.0: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aldiko/

Download Aldiko 2.0 today, turn your Android device into a full-featured eBook reader, and enjoy a brand-new eBook experience.

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Happy reading!

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Aldiko Book Reader 2.0, Coming Soon!

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

We have been working on Aldiko 2.0 behind the scene for awhile already, a lot of you have been asking us what Aldiko 2.0 will bring. So, what’s new? Let us share some of the highlights: in Aldiko 2.0, you will be able to

  • Read Adobe-DRMed ePub and PDF files as well as non-encrypted ePub and PDF files, that means you can use Aldiko 2.0 to read ebooks from most of the bookstores worldwide;
  • Discover, browse and download ebooks from thousands of contemporary titles (including best-sellers, new releases etc. ) as well as a large selection of high-quality free titles in the Aldiko Online Catalog;
  • Add ebooks from your local public library;
  • Import your own ebooks and documents in Adobe-DRMed ePub and PDF formats, as well as non-encrypted ePub and PDF formats;
  • Add your own catalogs so that you can have all your ebook catalogs in one place.

And, we will bring you a brand new user experience. Why wait? Join our notification list today and be the first to know when Aldiko 2.0 is available! And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter (@Aldiko) and become a fan of us on Facebook (http://on.fb.me/OjX2e) to keep up with the latest news of Aldiko!

We’re also looking for volunteers to help translate Aldiko 2.0 into other languages, please email us (support@aldiko.com) if you are interested. Thanks in advance!

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German Version of Aldiko and German Catalog Now Available

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

We are happy to release the German version of Aldiko in the latest update. A big thank to Christian Meyer for helping with the translation. In additional to that, we are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with German ebook store, Beam eBooks, to make a large collection of German ebooks available for direct purchase and download in Aldiko.

For German users, you will be now able to browse Beam eBooks’ online catalog, read detailed description of each ebook, purchase and download them directly within the Aldiko Book Reader application. You will be also able to enjoy a large collection of free German content from Beam eBooks’ catalog. The ebooks that you purchased and downloaded will be always on your personal digital bookshelf inside the application. You can enjoy reading them at anywhere and anytime you want, no cable, no internet and no subscription are required.

Start exploring now, happy reading!

About Beam eBook:

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Beam eBook was founded in 2005 in Berlin, Germany. It’s an online eBook  shop providing a broad variety of German-language literature, from crime thrillers to specialist books.  eBooks from Beam eBooks can be read on various devices and are not restricted by DRM. The range of eBooks is constantly being extended.  There is also a huge number of free eBooks available. To Beam eBooks,  it is of great importance to deliver quick and customer-friendliy service. For further information about Beam eBooks,  please visit: www.beam-ebooks.de

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