Kindle for iPad Update Available Now
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Amazon just released a new update for the Kindle app. Eventhough the company announced this week their new smaller Kindle, today, they released a very nice update that makes your reading experience more pleasant via the Kindle app.
The new app update (version 2.2) brings a full dictionary with it, which competes directly with Apple’s iBooks app. When using the new Kindle app, if you highlight a word, a definition will automatically appear at the bottom of the screen.
But wait, that’s not all. Now, you can tap a button to further define the word via Wikipedia or Google. Of course, by doing this the app will launch your iPad’s browser, but still it’s a very good feature.
If you want a full definition of the highlighted word, simply use the “Full Definition” link. By clicking on it, the app will take you to the new Oxford American Dictionary, which is automatically downloaded with the new Kindle app update.
Another feature that comes with the new app is the “in-book” search, which allows you to search inside a book matching iBooks functionality. Additional updates include fast app-switching for iOS 4 devices, and better line spacing on the iPad version.
The new version of the Kindle app is available now on the App Store for free.
Version 2.2 – Update Summary
- Instant word lookup on included dictionary with 250,000 entries and definitions
- Search inside the book on iPad
- Improved experience for searching inside the book on iPhone and iPod Touch
- Improvements to line-spacing on iPad
- Look up words on Google and Wikipedia
- Fast app-switching and bug fixes on iOS 4
