Audible Releases iPhone App

audible iphone appAudible has just released a free app for the iPhone and iPod Touch (and iPad, although it’s not a universal app). Although you’ve been able to play Audible content on iPods and iPhones for some time, the the free app features Wi-Fi delivery of your Audible library, iOS 4 multitasking support, detailed listening stats, and more.

The Good:

- includes the basic features one would expect out of an audio book app, like chapter navigation, bookmarking, and listening and viewing controls.

- audio book enthusiasts will appreciate the ability to transfer books from your Audible library to your iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi, a button-free mode that lets you control audio playback using gestures, a sleep timer and the ability to simultaneously listen to and download audio books courtesy of iOS 4′s multitasking support.

- includes fun extras, like the ability to track your personal listening habits, earn badges for performing certain actions, get insider information about author events and such with the Audible Newsfeed and connect to your Facebook and Twitter accounts.

- for those who aren’t Audible members, the app includes seven audio book excerpts to help get you interested, and as a bonus, if you create a new, free Audible account in the app, you’ll get a free excerpt of David Kirkpatrick’s The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World.

The Bad:

- you aren’t able to browse Audible’s selection or purchase books from the app; you will need to visit Audible’s website to do this.

- you will need to be connected to Wi-Fi to download any files larger then 20MB.

Overall

The Audible iPhone does not disappoint – it provides a better listening experience and a whole range of useful features. Nice one Audible.

Click here get the Audible app.

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About Peter Clemens

Peter is the editor of Audiobook Addicts. When he is not working, blogging or spending time with his wife and kids, he loves nothing more than to listen to a good audio book. His favorite titles include Angela's Ashes, The Shadow of the Wind, Born to Run, Ready Player One, A Game of Thones (and many more!).

Comments

  1. someone says:

    20mb limit is awful. This isn’t a feature, it’s crippleware, my android didn’t have this issue. If I want to pay for the download cost let me download it. It costs audible (amazon) nothing. Please remove this “feature”

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