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_T_Jeff_Bowman_
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July 7, 2007
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ebooks on iphone?; Digital Editions on iPhone?

  • July 7, 2007
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Any chance that Digital Editions could work on an iPhone?
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    Anonymous
    March 29, 2011

    Just an update - in case someone is still looking for this answer.  This works for library books in the Adobe format. Get the iFlow Reader app.  Also get www.iflowreader.com. Download a book to your computer.  Open iflowreader.com. Import book - browse for the book you've downloaded to a file on your computer.  Mine go into "ebooks". If you've set up both accounts (use the same user name/password for all your Adobe accounts), your book will be  on the iPhone.  You'll hae to click "download", it will open, and you can read!

    Also, for PDF files, get the Good Reader app.  It translates the files into a perfect format for reading on iPhone/iPod Touch. 

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    Anonymous
    November 28, 2010

    Finally it is possible to read library books on your iOS device. This is one of the features I have been looking for for a long time. Please see the CNET link below.

    http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20023016-233.html

    I have tested it and it is actually easy to get library books onto the iphone. You can just email the .acsm file to your iphone and then say open in .. Bluefire Reader and it will download the file.

    The formatting is not ideal on the iphone. It leaves too much space around the edges and I wish the page turn would be slow as a move so that I can finish the last words on a page while already seeing the next word on the upcoming page. But those are little issues that can be resolved in the future. It definitely makes the ipad and iphone the most versatile reader now.

    Additionally together with txtr this is the second app that empowers international readers to purchase epub books and read them on their iOS device. txtr does not read library books though.

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    rogerdelta
    Participant
    April 28, 2011

    Ye, thanks man it works really great, the link was very helpful for me. really, the Bluefire Reader now supports not only ePub and PDF formats, but also the Adobe DRM used by most libraries. i think its like one of very best app built for reading ebooks on iPhones absolutely at no cost but i know one more website that i think, i must share with you which help me a lot to download ebooks for iphone and that is http://www.downloadebooksforiphone.com. thanks....


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    _Michele_Monroe_
    Participant
    October 26, 2008
    In response to a previous post, there is now a way to move files to the iPhone without syncing or going through iTunes. It's an app called Air Sharing and it works very nicely. Now all we need is Flash for iPhone. Or maybe we should just wait until Apple buys Adobe with their $25B cash stockpile....
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    _chrissyd_
    Participant
    September 13, 2008
    I too am anxiously hoping for a digital editions for itouch. digital editions is my preferred ereader, especially for its compatibility with libraries. the itouch supports other ereader apps now. when is adobe going to get on board?

    don't make me buy a kindle!!!
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    _Anthony_Harris_
    Participant
    September 5, 2008
    Not being much of a techie person, I don't really understand why you can't read adobe ebooks on the iphone.
    The iphone already has a pdf reader.
    Some of the apps already available on the App Store can read pdfs.
    Obviously digital editions is an all singing all dancing programme, but if all you want to do is read your ebooks on the train, all you really need is the ability to increase the font size to a comfortable size and somehow "bookmark" the page you get to.
    Any chance of that in the near future?
    Anthony
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    Anonymous
    July 6, 2010

    Anthony, you are right, PDF files can be read on the iPhone & iPad (and other smartphones) using apps from companies other than Adobe. This would be OK but there is a much bigger problem : ebooks in "PDF for Digital Editions" bought from, e.g., ebooks.com are NOT readable by PDF readers, not even the Acrobat Reader from Adobe. In other words, "PDF for DE" is not PDF.

    I posted today a new thread to that effect in this forum.

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    Anonymous
    July 31, 2008
    We know. :) We'd love it too, but technically it's just not that simple. Digital Editions is a Flex app that runs on Flash Player, and Flash Player doesn't exist on the iPhone at this time. So there are technical hurdles. Still, we're definitely aware that people are asking (including myself, owner of two iphones...)

    Regards,

    Bentley Wolfe
    Senior Support Engineer, Flash/Flash Player/Digital Editions
    Adobe
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    _Paul_Bressler_
    Participant
    July 31, 2008
    Just want to make sure Adobe knows how much we would like to see that app on the iPhone. I'm guessing that the more people who comment here, the closer we are to getting management on board.

    Paul
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    Anonymous
    July 22, 2008
    One thing I've learned from my 13+ years in this busines? Never assume (or presume...) because usually your assumption will be wrong.

    Regards,

    Bentley Wolfe
    Senior Support Engineer, Flash/Flash Player/Digital Editions
    Adobe
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    _Jolita_
    Participant
    July 17, 2008
    Being able to read ebooks on my iPhone would be my dream come true. As soon as Adobe releases flash for iPhone, I presume, that would happen?
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    _jerryleejr_
    Participating Frequently
    July 11, 2008
    Mr. Lester,
    Sorry I miss spoke earlier I have downloaded the ereader app and I am familiar with ereader and fictionwise. Thank you for your Prompt reply I will be watching for any updates in the future.

    Sincerely,
    Jerry Johnson
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