iPhones And Books, Industry Pulse By Flurry
November 3, 2009
According to a report (Flurry Smartphone Industry Pulse, October 2009), 20% of the apps released in the App store in October were for reading books (eBooks); more than were released for gaming, an industry first. What does this all mean? Well, if you were thinking that Amazon’s Kindle, Sony’s Reader or Barnes & Noble’s Nook were going to be the eBook readers of choice, you might want to think again. Instead of going out and buying a second device, no matter how cleverly designed, many people are opting to read books on the cell phones they already own.
Unfortunately, here at the Essex Library we can’t offer downloadable eBooks due to lack of funds in our budget. However, we do offer downloadable audiobooks for iPhones and iPods–as well as many MP3 players through our FREE OverDrive downloadable audiobook service. In some cases, the audio version of a book enhances the story to make it a much more enjoyable experience. Want to try out the service? It’s easy.
Just click on the Overdrive link on our online catalog, select the titles you’d like (you can check out 5 at-a-time), download the Overdrive software to your computer (you’ll only need to do this once, it only takes a minute) then download the books. You can then transfer them to your iPod or iPhone. It’s quick, easy and FREE!
We add new tiltes every month. Titles added in October include:
Alex Cross’s Trial by James Patterson
Alger Hiss And The Battle For History by Susan Jacoby
And The Desert Blooms by Iris Johansen
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
The Bonfire Of The Vanities by Tom Wolfe
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
The Deep Blue Sea For Beginners by Luanne Rice
The Devil’s Company by David Liss
The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti
Hell’s Gate by Stephen Frey
Hothouse Orchids by Stuart Woods
Swimsuit by James Patterson
