Kindle for Android 1.0

by ZDNet Author | June 28, 2010 7:33pm PDT | Image 1 of 14

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Kindle for Android Home Screen

The Kindle for Android home screen doesn't look substantially different than the iPhone version.

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Aldiko smokes Kindle

greggsnider 30th Jun 2010

For me, the lack of options and customization on the Kindle for Android is a deal-breaker. The only advantage it has is direct access to the Amazon store and WhisperSync.

Aldiko has nearly every customization option I want: font choices, screen layout, tap vs swipe, navigation controls, brightness increase/decrease slider, etc. Add to that fast loading, quick pages turns, virtually no application hangs, and a great 'bookshelf' home page. The lack of integration with a commercial bookstore is indeed a nuisance, but fortunately there are straightforward ways to import books.

Aldiko is the way to go if you want flexible customization and loads of options and don't mind a few steps to load eBooks. Kindle is great if maximum integration with the Amazon bookstore, at the expense of options, is your preference.

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RE: Kindle for Android 1.0

Sarah999 30th Jun 2010

I'd like to see some pages (in Kindle) on the dell streak, so I can determine how much text I can comfortably read without turning the page.
Could you show that?
On my Iphone I am always turning pages!!!