Android users can now purchase e-books from the Android Market using a new feature that allows them to tap into Google’s ebookstore for Android-ready reading. Google launched its ebookstore last December. Users can search its database by genre, and in addition to books for sale, it offers a section for free books. Books can be viewed on the Web or can be downloaded to smartphones with a free Google Books app. While Google is offering a wide selection of out-of-copyright books for free, new titles will be sold, so the service will provide an additional revenue stream. This could be bolstered by e-music and e-movies for the Android.
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Google Makes Its Ebookstore More Android-Friendly
Posted by: Rob Spiegel February 28, 2011 12:07 PMAndroid users can now purchase e-books from the Android Market using a new feature that allows them to tap into Google’s ebookstore for Android-ready reading. Google launched its ebookstore last December. Users can search its database by genre, and in addition to books for sale, it offers a section for free books. Books can be viewed on the Web or can be downloaded to smartphones with a free Google Books app. While Google is offering a wide selection of out-of-copyright books for free, new titles will be sold, so the service will provide an additional revenue stream. This could be bolstered by e-music and e-movies for the Android.