Audible for Android gets design overhaul, improved library management and more
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Amazon knows that although a number people prefer (or need, in some cases ) audio over visuals to absorb published works, it’s still very important to provide a pleasant experience on the design front. In light of this, the Audible Android app has now been updated with a completely redesigned user interface, bringing along an enhanced navigating experience and an easier, more simplified way to manage your library. Audible listeners will also see a new “chapter-level” progress bar within the player, while other under-the-hood tweaks were made to improve the general performance and stability of the application. You don’t have to wait to download version 1.5, as it’s available as we speak from the Google Play store.
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Via: Android Police
Source: Google Play
If you’re too busy to sit down and read a book, there’s really no sense in letting good books go to waste and an audiobook might be a perfectly reasonable alternative. Granted this isn’t exactly the latest in technology, but if you happen to own a Nokia Lumia Windows Phone device, it looks like audiobooks are headed your way via the Audible audiobook app. The app itself is free, but you will either need to subscribe to their service or pay for individual audiobooks, depending on your needs. For example in the UK the prices are £3.99 for one download per month, or alternatively users can expect to pay about £15+ per book. If you don’t think you will be downloading books every month, the latter option might be more attractive. In any case Audible will provide Lumia owners with access to over 100,000 titles, so if you’d like to get your hands on the app, head on over to the 