While we’re waiting for Amazon and Barnes & Noble to launch eBook reader applications for Google Android, it turns out that there’s already a pretty decent option available for anyone looking to download and read eBooks on and Android device. Kobo offers a decent selection of free and paid content, including a number of titles from the New York Times Bestseller list. That shouldn’t come as a surprise, since Kobo is working in partnership with book retailer Borders.
I downloaded the Kobo Android app today and took it for a spin, and while you might not find every book you’re looking for, the selection is pretty good and the prices aren’t bad either. When you download or purchase books they’re added to your library in a matter of seconds, and the Kobo app will keep track of the last read page on each book. Read the rest of this entry »