Oooh! Thanks for that tip! I forgot about that trick. Jane
On May 2, 2013, at 12:45 PM, "Thom" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Russ, > I put a mobi file in dropbox, and, going through the dropbox app on my > phone, was able to export it to the kindle app. > > HTH, > Thom > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Russ Kiehne > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading > iOS Apps > > > I'm wondering if this app will read books in the mobi format? I have a > number of them on my Kindle Keyboard. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Alfaro > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 7:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle > Reading iOS Apps > > Yes, I have a huge library of Kindle books I've gotten for free and so far > the app is terrific. > > > > Best, > > Rick alfaro > > On 5/2/2013 9:10 AM, Russ Kiehne wrote: >> Did you try it? I did and it works great. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Rick Alfaro >> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 11:00 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle >> Reading iOS Apps >> >> FYI, amazing news, totally unexpected. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> Rick alfaro >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading >> iOS Apps >> Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 07:53:46 -0700 >> From: Russ Kiehne <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> To: Vi-Kindle <[email protected]> >> >> New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps May 1, 2013 >> 6:06:07 AM PDT Kevin G. - Community Manager >> says: >> (AMAZON OFFICIAL) >> Today we announced new accessibility features for the Kindle reading app, >> making >> it easier than ever for blind and visually impaired customers to navigate >> their Kindle >> libraries, read and interact with their books, and more. These new >> features >> are >> available starting today on Kindle for iOS, and accessibility enhancements >> will be >> available on additional platforms in the future. >> New accessibility features of the Kindle app enable blind and visually >> impaired customers >> to: >> - Read aloud over 1.5 million titles available in the Kindle Store >> using >> Apple's >> VoiceOver technology. Over 300,000 of these books are exclusive to the >> Kindle Store. >> Over 700,000 books are less than $4.99; over a million are less than >> $9.99. >> - Seamlessly navigate within their library or within a book, with >> consistent title, >> menu and button names; navigate to a specific page within a book and sort >> books in >> the library by author or title. >> - Read character-by-character, word-by-word, line-by-line, or >> continuously, as well >> as move forward or backward in the text. >> - Search for a book within their library or search within their book >> and >> navigate >> to specific text. >> - Add and delete notes, bookmarks, and highlights. >> - Use customer-favorite features like X-Ray, End Actions and sharing on >> Facebook >> and Twitter. >> - Look up words in the dictionary and Wikipedia. >> - Customize the reading experience including changing the font, text >> size, background >> color, margin, and brightness. >> - Use iOS accessibility features like Zoom, Assistive Touch, and Stereo >> to Mono, >> as well as peripheral braille displays. >> Other new features include: >> - Easily rate and review books by accessing `Before you go...' directly >> from The >> `Go to' menu >> - Enhancements to `Before you go...' including the ability to download >> a >> free sample >> and email yourself a reminder about recommended books. >> - Additional Font Selection for Japan - Hiragino Mincho ProN (Serif) >> These new accessibility features are available first on the Kindle app for >> iOS and >> accessibility features will be added to other Kindle apps in the future. >> Customers >> can download the new Kindle for iOS app for free from the App Store on >> iPad, >> iPhone >> or iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore. Blind and visually >> impaired >> customers interested in using a Kindle app can also choose Kindle for PC >> with Accessibility >> Plugin, a free application for Windows PC's. >> You can download a quick reference guide here: >> Kindle for iOS Accessibility Gestures - Quick Reference Guide >> If you need assistance with this update, please drop by the Kindle Help >> Forum - >> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/forums/kindleqna/ref=kindle_help_foru > m_gd >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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