iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest best-selling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages.
Here are some key features of "iBooks":
· Enjoy a complimentary copy of the beautifully illustrated classic, Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne.
· Download many of your favorite books from the included iBookstore.
· Read a free sample of any book on the iBookstore before making it a part of your collection.
· Reorder your books on your bookshelf or browse them in a list sorted by title, author, or category.
· Easily adjust your screen brightness to find the perfect lighting for any environment.
· Change the font size and pick from six included type faces to make your books more comfortable to read.
· Find a word, character, or phrase anywhere in your book with the built-in search feature.
· Keep your bookmarks, notes, and your current page wirelessly in sync between iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with the new automatic bookmark syncing feature.
· Quickly find a specific page using the page navigator at the bottom of every page.
· Read your books on white or sepia colored pages.
· Choose left or fully justified text layout from Settings.
· Highlight your favorite passages and add notes with the built-in bookmarking features.
· Add books in the industry-standard ePub electronic book format to iTunes and sync them to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
· Add PDF documents to iBooks from Mail, or add them to iTunes and sync them to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
· Use iBooks with the amazing accessibility features in iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – such as speaking the words on a given page.
Requirements:
· iOS 4.2 or later
· Compatible with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPod touch (2nd generation), iPod touch (3rd generation), or iPod touch (4th generation)
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· iBooks 2.1.1 addresses an issue which prompted you to sign-in with your Apple ID at unexpected times. If you experienced this issue, please open iBooks after updating.
· This version also contains minor stability and performance improvements.