Kindle - Android Market

I've read how popular ebooks are such as the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader and Barnes & Noble Nook. The Kindle has the most users of the three and it is their software app that is available to Android owners enabling us to read their selections on our devices. Studies say less than ten percent of Americans read books in digital form yet it is still a multi billion dollar industry and this app is worth a look.

The Kindle app is pretty easy to use, once installed you sign in with your Amazon account (you can create one free if you don't have one yet.) The main page lists the books in your library, it comes with three free books. Aesop's Fables, Pride & Prejudice and Treasure Island. I chose to read some of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice to get a feel for the reader on my Samsung Intercept with its 3 inch screen. There are only a few settings to choose from to change or enhance your view, they are white, sepia or black backgrounds and you can choose from 5 different font sizes.

Even on my small screen the text was easy to read at the default font size, I did however change the background from white to sepia for a softer look. You could easily read in the dark while in bed without any light as the screen gives off plenty. I can only imagine the reading experience would be even more enjoyable on an iPad or Android Tablet or of course the Kindle itself.

However this is a good little App to have if you find yourself stuck somewhere and feel like reading a classic novel for free, the Amazon store has thousands of free titles available and you can download them directly from within the app whenever you wish.

There are several helpful tools you can use while reading, press on a word and a menu appears with choices to bookmark the page, look the word up in the dictionary or jot down a personal note to be stored in your note log. I can see the last function being helpful to a student, teacher or researcher that needs to refer back to some piece of information in the future or perhaps the average reader just wants to remember a great line or passage.

All in all its a free app with tons of free content available so theres no reason not to have it on your Android.