Apple’s e-book application for iOS, iBooks, was updated yesterday for both the iPhone and iPad. For those that use it and do a lot of reading, this is a ‘cool beans’ moment for sure.
The update brings the application to version 1.2.1, and packs quite a few new features, including:
- Important stability and performance improvements
- Fully illustrated picture books and art books
- Organize your books and PDFs into collections
- Print PDF docs and notes written in iBooks using AirPrint
- More words now fit on each page by automatically hyphenating text (on iOS 4.2 or later)
It’s a solid update for sure, so if you have iBooks installed, look for the update in the updates tab of the App Store. It’s a freebie (of course).
On a personal note, while I don’t do a TON of reading, I always seem to have one or two books on-the-go at all times… And, I have to admit, I’ve found myself using the Amazon Kindle App for iPhone and iPad more than iBooks. Perhaps updates like this one will start to sway my preference. One thing is for sure, as time goes on, we’re going to see more features, more selection, and more goodness packed into iBooks… and any app that can get folks reading more often is a darn good thing.
iBooks (Free) [iTunes link]
