Earlier today Apple updated its home grown ebook reader for iPad. iBooks 1.5 is now available for download from the iTunes App Store and it comes with a variety of new features that take reading books on the iPad to a whole new level.
If you like reading books and you own an iPad, it goes without saying that most you of use iBooks for reading ebooks on your iPad. iBooks app offers an unparalleled experience on the world's favorite tablet and no third party reader has been able to take its place. The fact that the iBooks Store is seamlessly integrated in the iBooks app, it provides immediate access to thousands of titles that can be purchased within seconds. iBooks app truly is a reader's paradise and now Apple has made this even better with the iBooks 1.5 update that was pushed out earlier today, changelog posted below.
What's new in iBooks version 1.5:
- Nighttime reading theme makes reading books in the dark easier on the eyes.
- Full-screen layout lets you focus on the words without distraction.
- iBooks now features an improved selection of fonts, including Athelas, Charter, Iowan, and Seravek.
- Beautiful new classic covers for public domain books.
- A redesigned annotation palette makes it easier to choose a color for your highlighted text.
iBooks 1.5 update also brings full support for Apple's latest iPhone 4S and iOS 5 firmware. Apart from that, you really need to go hands-on to actually experience the awesomeness of nighttime reading as well as the full-screen layout. You can download iBooks 1.5 if you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS 4.2 firmware or higher. The best part if that iBooks app is totally free. You can manually load your .epub and .pdf files in the iBooks app as well.
If you already have iBooks app installed on your iOS device, simply launch the App Store and go to the Update tab. There you'll see iBooks 1.5 update pending installation. If you're installing iBooks for the first time, download and install it from the link given below.
Download iBooks 1.5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch [iTunes App Store Link]