One of the biggest grouses with the dual screened YotaPhone was its lack of support for popular ebook reading apps. This can be considered a criminal waste considering the secondary e-ink display the smartphone incorporates which otherwise would have made for an excellent ebook reading device while on the go if not the primary device to read ebooks. However, things have improved a bit now that the company has begun offering FBReader, a free ebook reading app that allows better choice of reading material to make the most of the e-ink panel, if not the best.
What is even better news is that YotaPhone has started negotiations with Amazon, the big daddy of ebooks and the related paraphernalia to have the same add some grace to the e-ink display. Currently, popular ebook reading apps such as Kobo, B&N or Amazon can be downloaded but they won’t work with the e-ink panel due to lack of adequate software support. However, while it’s not yet known when Amazon could be seen making its debut on the YotaPhone, it is the FBReader that can keep us engaged. The free ebook reading app is compatible with several ebook formats such as rtf, html, palmdoc and so on.
However, while the above developments can add some respectability to the device, it otherwise needs a bump in its specs to emerge as a serious challenger to the mainstream smartphone devices rather than remaining confined as a niche product.
With a keen interest in tech, I make it a point to keep myself updated on the latest developments in technology and gadgets. That includes smartphones or tablet devices but stretches to even AI and self-driven automobiles, the latter being my latest fad. Besides writing, I like watching videos, reading, listening to music, or experimenting with different recipes. The motion picture is another aspect that interests me a lot, and I'll likely make a film sometime in the future.
