iPhone or iPod Touch eBook Reader Information
Information on using the free ebook reader software called Stanza to read ebooks on the iPhone or iPod Touch.
It's FREE and it's FUN!
One of our customers contacted us recently to ask if it was possible to read books on his iPhone? This got us thinking that it must be possible but the question was, how. We took a look at the Apple Apps Store and found an ebook reader called Stanza which was FREE and was getting 5 Star reviews. We replied to the customer who originally asked the question, saying to download Stanza and then upload an ebook to see if it worked. Sure enough, the next day we got a big thumbs up from him saying he had managed to get the ebook on his iPhone and that he was very pleased with the Stanza ebook reader. He was even so kind as to email us with a description of the necessary steps to accomplish this task. I was so impressed that I followed his instructions and now use my iPhone as an ebook reader and I am truly impressed with it. So, if you don't want to fork out a load of money on one of the specialist readers on the market this is a fantastic way of getting a mobile ereader absolutely FREE. Assuming of course that you are lucky enough to own the fabulous iPhone or iPod Touch.
IMPORTANT We have tried Adobe (.pdf), Mobipocket (.prc and .mobi) and Microsoft (.lit) books and they worked. We prefer Mobipocket as it does not include hard-coded page numbers like Adobe. Microsoft also works well.
A Million Readers Can't Be Wrong!
Stanza is the most popular electronic book reader for a reason. Intuitive ease of use, unmatched customisability, and powerful library organization features all blend together to make finding, obtaining, and reading your books a joy. The desktop version runs on Windows, Apple Mac and Unix/Linux machines.
Stanza can also export to MobiPocket, enabling you to use the popular MobiPocket Reader to read your exported book on your Blackberry, PocketPC, Palm OS, Nokia Series 60, Sony Ericsson UIQ, and many other mobile devices. You no longer need to carry a large stack of books with you on your summer vacation. Just load up your phone or mobile device with months of reading, and enjoy a lightweight summer of reading bliss!
View this page http://www.lexcycle.com/ for more information and screen shots of this truly amazing iPhone application.
Ok, This Is How You Get Stanza Working On Your iPhone.
Stanza is compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch and requires iPhone 2.0 or later software update. I update my jail broken 2G iPhone to the latest 2.2 software update, re-jail broke using QuickPwn which is free and then Stanza installs like a breeze.
Start up iTunes and select iTunes Store, enter Stanza in the Search iTunes Store box at the top right of page.
Get this FREE software and install on your iPhone.
Then go to Stanza Download For Mac And PC and download the desktop version of Stanza for your system. Install this following the onscreen instructions.
Launch Stanza Desktop.
Go to the 'Tools' menu, and ensure that the "Enable Sharing" menu item is checked.
Go to the 'File' and then 'Open' from the drop down, then navigate and find the book file you downloaded from the bookshop and open it, it should load the story in this window.
Once you have done this go to 'File' menu again, this time go to 'Export Book As' from the drop down and select the format that you downloaded the book in, choose a Name and Location and then click Save. I would suggest the Desktop.
Launch Stanza on your iPhone.
Ensure that your iPhone is connected to the same wireless network that your PC is on.
From the top-level library menu, select "Shared Books". You should see your computer name. Select it.
Stanza Desktop will then notify you that your iPhone is attempting to connect to your shared library (Or not in my case), and request your permission to allow the connection.
Once you have granted permission, Stanza iPhone will display a list of books that are open in Stanza Desktop.
Click on the book you wish to view and press download (You can load multiple books at one time using the stanza desktop application but leave each window open until you have downloaded it as above to your device).
In Stanza iPhone go back to the Library page and find the book in either Recent Downloads or Titles click on the book and enjoy...
If you run into problems with sharing, please refer to http://www.lexcycle.com/faq/troubleshooting_sharing for common solutions to issues that users may encounter.
Editor: I have just put Stanza on my iPhone 2G and I am absolutely blown away by this piece of software. You have total control how the book is displayed. You can choose, font type, font size, background colour, text colour and more... I chose black background and white text. You just flip through the pages with a swipe of the finger so you can read with one hand, using the thumb to turn the pages. I now love my iPhone even more! 5 STARS
