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Celebrating the 200th Birthday of the Great Charles Dickens

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:57:54 +0000

Today is the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, one of the finest English novelists. Some of his notable novels include ”A Christmas Carol“, “A Tale of Two Cities“, “Bleak House“, “David Copperfield“, “Great Expectations” and “Hard Times“. Many of his works moved from page to stage in his lifetime.

We’re featuring a collection of Dickens’ great works in the Aldiko Book Reader app. To access this collection, go to the Aldiko Book Reader app, select “Store” at home screen, you will be able to see a catalog with name “Notable works by Charles Dickens”. Click on it to see the entire list.

Check it out!

Resolution Readings for 2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:40:31 +0000

Although January has passed, it’s still not too late to set your new year resolution. Pick a resolution read in the Aldiko Book Reader app to get inspired.

To access the resolution reading list, tap on the Store icon at the home page of the Aldiko Book Reader app, you will be able to see the “Resolution Readings” section in the Store. Tap on it to see the complete book list.

Pick up your device, go into the Aldiko Book Reader app and make new year resolution today!

Note: The reading list is currently available in the US only due to book territory restriction set by publishers.

Aldiko Book Reader app free version exceeded 5 million downloads

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:57:53 +0000

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.

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

Aldiko — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:00:37 +0000

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!

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

Aldiko — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:42:47 +0000

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.

If you would like to know more tips and tricks in the future, please let us know in the comments, or go to Aldiko Support to learn more.

P.S.: if you don’t see this funtion in the app, please check if you are using Aldiko Book Reader version 2.1.0 (tap the MENU key while you are at the home screen of the app, then select “Settings”, you can see the version number under “About”) Currently the new update is available for Premium users only, Free version users will get it soon.

Aldiko Book Reader for Tablet is Here!

Aldiko — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:10:03 +0000

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 !

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

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:33:58 +0000

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!

TechCrunch DISRUPT Beijing

Aldiko — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:50:20 +0000

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:

Remembering Steve Jobs

Aldiko — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:19:29 +0000

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.

At Frankfurt Book Fair 2011

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:54:16 +0000

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