What e-book formats are suitable for mobile phones? E-book formats: what they are and how they differ

Our country is traditionally considered the most reading and therefore it is useful to deal with the question - in which format is it better to read e-books on smartphones?

The problem can be considered from different sides.

  • What type of device, its processing power, operating system, memory size.
  • What kind of books are you supposed to read? For what purposes? What kind of user experience is desired?
If the mobile phone is old or unpretentious, then there is no particular choice. Most likely, the device will be able to read books only in plain text TXT format.

It will look like a "footcloth of text", with minimal options for flipping lines, pages and small font size settings.

Desktop text formats on mobile frustration

Smartphones with powerful enough processors do an excellent job with the DOC, DOCX, RTF formats familiar to all users of stationary computers and laptops.

There are some points here.

  • Multi-page books in DOC have a large file weight and will overwhelm limited internal memory mobile gadget.
  • Incompatibility with the hardware resource of the phone is possible; instead of text, "krakozyabry" will appear on the screen.
  • Reading requires special applications.
And the main thing is that the office format itself is not suited for pleasant reading. Rather, DOC and others like it are designed to work with documentation - preparation of certificates, invoices, financial statements for printing.

Advice: Running a little ahead, we can mention that some modern office applications have a built-in function for converting text documents DOC to format e-books EPUB.

Printing formats PDF and DJVU, TIFF



The term "polygraphic" kind of hints that these formats are specifically designed to save visual images, while the textual information itself is given secondary attention.

  • PDF - a format for preparing for printing multi-color leaflets, advertising booklets, posters, calendars and the like. On a small smartphone screen, you have to consider either a greatly reduced image of the whole, or enlarged individual parts. It's like how museum robbers at night, in complete darkness, search for an ordered painting with a flashlight, carefully lighting up tiny areas of the picture.
  • DJVU... The origin of the term from the word "deja vu" is noteworthy. The meaning is roughly "what was once seen before." Essentially, this type of e-book is an album of scanned images. It is used for storing engineering schemes, maps, design projects. Or when it is important to preserve the texture of the original. For example, a learned historian wants to work with an ancient manuscript, but the library does not hand out such rarities. Then it remains to photograph all the pages as they are and study on a computer in the DJVU format.
  • Tiff - format for saving multicolor, high quality bitmap graphics. Suitable for those who like to view photo albums or illustrated collections of pictorial art.



Well, finally we got to the formats that were originally intended for reading e-books on computer monitors and touch screens.

Technologically, FB2 and EPUB are based on the use of hypertext markup languages. Similar to how websites and HTML pages are created, but taking into account the peculiarities of electronic literature and ensuring the convenience of reading, not surfing the Internet.

To a rough approximation, e-books in these formats can be compared with the familiar to all websites, except perhaps with restrictions on the freedom of transition to third-party documents.

  • FB2 is a purely domestic development adapted for Cyrillic fonts and the mentality of our person. On mobile devicespurchased abroad and do not have system localization, there may be problems with encodings.
  • EPUB is an international standard for e-books, with support for video content.

Council. If your smartphone was purchased in a domestic store and you are going to read Russian-language literature, feel free to choose the FB2 format. Its advantages include ample opportunities for custom view settings, easy navigation, support for formatting text styles.

Both formats described in this section save data in compressed formats. Therefore, e-books are lightweight and do not take up much disk space. So even with limited cell phone memory, you can carry an entire library in your pocket.

Note that FB2 is short for Fiction Book, fiction. This format is handy for “pulp fiction,” paperback pocketbooks with modest illustrations.

What if the book is in an unsupported format?

If the e-book is not readable on the device, you can offer two solutions to the problem.

  • Download and install mobile app to read this format.

It is obvious that formats such as DOC and PDF, which are obviously unsuitable for e-Book, need to be converted anyway.

IN recent times experts note the increased interest of consumers in e-books, and with them - in devices for reading them. E-books are appreciated because they can be read on a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a pocket personal computer. With the right choice of a reading device and an optimal reading program, you can carry a whole library in your pocket! It is more convenient, more practical. At the same time, many electronic publications are interactive: they can be changed to some extent, navigation through them is very simple and convenient.

Much depends on which software you choose to work with an e-book. Conventionally, there are several groups of devices that allow you to read e-books: mobile phones, smartphones, communicators (PDAs). E-book readers are divided according to the type of device. There are programs for phones, there are for smartphones, and there are programs for PDAs.

A lot of such programs have been created today. Each of them has its own technical capabilities, advantages and disadvantages. So, let's try to figure them out.

Programs for reading e-books on the phone

Reading e-books on your phone

Let's start with the fact that usually the combination of Book Reader (from the English "reader of books") means a program that allows you to read e-books. Such a program can be installed on almost any modern phone that supports Java.

One of the programs for reading e-books on the phone is called: BookReader... The program opens up great possibilities for individual settings for the user. The user can adjust the "hot keys" for himself, set the most comfortable page scrolling speed, change the color palette, font size, etc.

The program for reading e-books on the phone BookReader itself processes text and visual information, distributes all this into chapters, if necessary, looks for a replacement for fonts. The program also creates jad and jar files on its own, but it can also download them to the device. In short, a minimum of effort is required from the user. Thus, the reader can easily enjoy the book without being distracted by the wisdom of the software.

Another common program is BookShelf... This program allows you to convert one or more files into a MIDlet (in other words, an archive, an application), which is downloaded to your mobile phone. It is this MIDlet that will contain all the textual information, it is from it that the information will be read. The program is also convenient in that it opens access to changing the formatting of the text: font parameters, paragraph indents, line spacing, etc.

The next program is MicroReader+ ... It is also a fairly popular e-book reader (sometimes it is called a program for reading e-books). Stores text in a separate folder. Various options for formatting it: from changing the size to changing the font.

Programs for reading e-books on communicators and smartphones


The program that opens this block and which is one of the best today is called HaaliReader... It supports formats such as doc, txt, xml (fb 1-2). The program remembers the page, the place in the book where you left off. So once you start reading the e-book on your PDA again, you don't have to flip through it looking for the page you need. The program provides the user with a convenient system of bookmarks, the ability to search by text. If you are just getting started with a book, then you will surely appreciate the table of contents. The text is arranged in two columns. In this case, you can change the size, choose from a fairly large list of the font you like (supports ClearType). The hyphenations are placed automatically, and if any hyphenations have already been placed, the program will use them as well. The built-in dictionary is very convenient: just select the desired word and its translation will pop up on the display. Its mode of operation, by the way, is full-screen, with support for Landscape. Colors can be changed. Reading e-books on a smartphone and on a communicator is carried out directly from the zip archive.

Another quite good program for reading e-books on a PDA is iSilowhich supports formats such as html, doc, txt, etc.

Another program, which, by the way, is distributed free of charge, was developed by Alan. Hence the name - Alreader... You can download it from the company's website: http://www.alreader.com
This program is deservedly considered one of the best in the world for reading e-books on communicators and smartphones. It is also suitable for personal computers, and for other devices with Windows CE. The program can read most of the well-known formats, even such as rtf, docx, doc, odt, zabw, abw, sxw, tcr, rb, fb2, html. Alreader provides the user with the ability to work with dictionaries, including Lingvo, Slovoed, Dict.

This program is multifunctional enough to provide the reader with a comfortable work with documents. The various settings seem to take into account all aspects of e-book reading. Rich possibilities for choosing the background of the text, changing its style (size, font, spacing), correct hyphenation (23 supported languages), a journal of recently opened books. Navigating through the book is impressive: the choice of a separate line, the system of bookmarks, their search, saving individual text fragments as quotations. Display of text can be carried out both in normal and full screen mode.

Undoubtedly, the program takes into account everything that may be useful to the reader. A kind of statistics of work with the book is kept: the time spent at the book, the percentage of the total number of pages and read, even the battery level is calculated. And it's all in one status bar. Supports formats such as html, pdb, txt for storing files.

Another program is called StarBuck... Supports, in general, the same formats: html, txt, doc, reads from zip archives. Excellent options for customizing the interface. The ability to select a full-screen mode for displaying information, creating bookmarks and manipulating them, option for portrait and landscape orientation, auto-scrolling (you can also scroll using the keys), search and even move text, formatting it.

MobiPocketReader... Not as extensive customization options as the same StarBuck. The formats are the same: txt, doc, html.

TomeRaider... A particularly unremarkable program that supports a standard set of formats: txt, doc, html.

µBook- more interesting option... Supports the same formats as the above programs, plus the rtf format. The quality of displaying the text is excellent, the text is divided into pages. The program also has rar and zip archives available.

ShasofteBook- one more free program in our list, suitable for phones too. It is distributed, as a rule, in the form of an installation file with a size of 0.5 MB. Distinctive features of the program are as follows: support for graphics and work with it (all kinds of pictures, WordArt objects, diagrams, etc.), the ability to control the content and composition of the book created by the user, which, in turn, significantly reduces the risk of inaccuracies. The MIDP profile can also be changed, in particular, you can set its version and size. Ability to adjust the speed and mode of scrolling text, editing text, rotating the screen, etc. Also, Shasoft eBook doesn't need Java Runtime Environment. If you install this reader on your PC, it will be integrated using macros into Microsoft Word, after which it can be launched directly from it.

CHM eBook Reader for Pocket PC.This intricate name hides only a reader that recognizes such a common format as CHM (in other words, compiled HTML - a file intended for software support). Allows you not only to read, but also to create e-books.

Many publishers, if not most, prepare their electronic editions in the CHM format. Suffice it to mention Addison Wesley, IBM Press, Peachpit Press, Alpha Books, Syngress, O'Reilly, Prentice Hall, Microsoft Press, Course Technology and other world famous publishers.

The CHM format deservedly gained such popularity. It is very comfortable: not only squeezes text files, but also leaves access to navigation in them. The ability to search through text is indispensable in massive documents containing, say, a thousand or more pages.

Certain types of literature without the ability to quickly find the desired page are irrelevant. For example, reference, industrial and practical, educational literature. Publications of these types should contain a convenient search engine, otherwise it will be simply impossible to find an answer to this or that question in them.

In addition, such books are often read where there is no way to turn over all the pages. In transport, in production, in practical training, quick access to information is needed.

CHM eBook Reader for Pocket PC works with Windows Mobile (versions 2002, 2003, 2003 Phone Edition, 2003 SE, 2005 and later).

Adobe Reader for Pocket PC.A program developed by Adobe specifically for reading PDF files. In the process of its creation, Adobe specialists took into account the likelihood of a small screen size on which information will be displayed. The result is a user-friendly interface adapted to small devices. Needless to say, reading in such a program is very pleasant. To upload PDF documents to your communicator, you need to install ActiveSync - special programwhich adapts PDF files for PDA.

Inscenic Smart DjVu.Differs in that it provides a high level of comfort for viewing and reading documents. The program interface is designed specifically for pocket computers, taking into account their specificity: small screen sizes, limited performance and memory. The developers of Smart DjVu have not even forgotten that the handheld is usually held with one hand and operated with it.

Well, to each his own. And about the e-book, you can buy an inexpensive good book, for example, I bought myself Alreader - perhaps the best one for these platforms. Easy to set up and very functional at the same time.
And most importantly, it supports a lot of formats.

And there is a PC version.

Good day. Help, who knows how. I bought tel. Explay Android 2.2.
I downloaded the book, but the text "does not hold." opens every time from the first page, the font does not change, the pages "float". Instructions for tel. sickly, the support service does not support, like, we don’t know what to do.
What is there to do?
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  • Try installing a different book reader. For example, CoolReader.

Help, please, I bought the maxvi j1 phone as I wanted it to be beautiful, small, in general ‘mimim’. I accidentally discovered the function “read books” in the organizer, but no matter how vainly I tried to throw books of various formats, the phone in the section “bookshelf” writes, there are no books. Books are not dropped into the program itself, but the "EBook" folder was automatically created on the flash. I accept a book on bluetooth, put it in this folder and still nothing (((please help. I was so pleased with this function of the reader, I want to squeeze everything possible from the device (((what to do, where to throw files, what format? Or maybe additional Do you need to install the software ?! Thank you in advance for your reply.

The task of reading books on a mobile phone has recently been greatly simplified with the advent of so-called "cloud online readers" services. For its work, you only need a browser, which is in any phone. For example, I use "PAPIRUS" -th. (mk-lib.net) It is free, the reader itself has good functionality. Ability to change color and size, font type, upload your own fonts and background textures. There is auto-scrolling, bookmarks, a virtual bookshelf, its own database of books over 60,000. Well, if you haven't found what you were looking for, you can upload your books to the virtual shelf. The cloud reader understands FB2 and EBUB formats. And yes .. the reader has an interesting feature - local storage. There you can download up to 5 readable works and enjoy reading offline. No internet connection.

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There are a large number of e-book formats, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Those who have recently discovered e-books are often interested in the question in what format to download books?

I don't care to be honest

If you watch the Kama Sutra then fb2
and if you read what will turn up

And I have FBReader for fb2.

But the question constantly arises, in what format to download books on android? ... It is believed to be the best for reading books. The text is conveniently formatted in it, pictures are clearly visible, it is convenient to scroll.

Most best format - paper, in real time. :)

Fb2 - very widespread and popular, in the internet most of the texts on it. epub - takes up less space, apparently the text is compressed there. On my tablet, the collection of books consists of fb2, packed in zip, CoolReader reads them from the archive, and the collection size is 1.5 times smaller!

In which folder should I put books on my tablet (android)? And do you need to set the format you want to use? ?

Applications for Android have the extension .apk. ... A little differently, if the cache path is SD Android data, then there should be more than one folder. ... It is not always clear in what format with which columns Google expects to receive the csv file.

It depends on which reader. Some only see in a specific place, some scan all memory

If the android has a normal reader, then it doesn't matter where to put it. And as a rule, readers accept many formats

What is the format of the Galaxy S 2.? I need to download a book.

No difference at all.

What format should e-books be in to read them in chinese phone? ... We transfer this file to the Received folder on the phone. We launch the file-book through the phone.

I like pdf and fb2. You can open pdf through Adobe Acrobat, and fb2 through FBReader.
And in general there are many formats: djvu, doc, txt. Djvu can be opened with a plugin for FBReader (downloaded separately from the market), doc can be opened via Polaris Office

In what format do you need to download the book for android to support it?

FBReader supports many popular formats
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Www.clubreaders.ru readers' club, where you can download ordinary books in fb2 format, but also audiobooks www.journal-plaza.net resource for downloading various magazines

In any. Install the reader you need.

Download EBookDroid app to your phone and don't worry;)
Supports almost all e-book formats. I downloaded it myself (I read it all the time. No problem).
Download link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id\u003dorg.ebookdroid.pereira

Tell me through which program is it better to read books on Android, preferably more supported formats

I use Ereader Prestigo, almost all formats + beautiful design + nice animation + a bunch of buns that simplify work.

TOPIC What format should e-books be in order to read them on a Chinese phone? ... The book is saved in Jar format in the location you specify on your computer. We transfer this file to the Received folder on the phone.

In what format to download books from VK to android and through which reader to read them?

I download myself in fb2 format (samsung s5mini)

Now you can download books in a large number of formats, but which one is better? Now, let's quickly figure out in what format to download books to an Android tablet.

FBReader is a rich e-book reader application for Android. Supported electronic formats oeb, epub, fb2. It is also possible to read texts directly from zip, tar and gzip archives

In what format to download the book on android? To be read in the form of a book, and not in doc format, like a document?

Fb2 supports, in the android market you can download a program to read such books or books in this format can be downloaded there.

What book formats does Android support?

Android does not support any book format. Generally. Book formats support book readers.

Modern smartphones are used not only for watching movies and listening to music, but also for reading books. And so that the book is displayed correctly on the phone ...

Any, depends on the reader, but they now support everything possible.

Tell me in what format to download books to read the android axis on the tablet?

In the format supported by the program - the reader installed on the tablet. In principle, you can download it in any one, and install a universal reader, for example FBReader.
PS Do you mind your eyes? read from the tablet ...

Book format for Android. On this page we will tell you which book format is most common for android and which file types are optional.

In what format to download the book for the android XperiaX8, which would then open and read in dos or in another

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In what format to download books for Android? For all. I swear swearingly for the second day. ... books in any format should open txt, pdf and fp2 or pf2 forgot how to do it correctly. ICQ did not swing I do not know.

Download the Liters application there all the books and all formats and he himself downloads for you for your format, although he does not download and you read there

Using the link, you can read it without downloading http://dimonvideo.ru/books.html :) or download it, and then read it in some reader ...
For example moon reader http://dimonvideo.ru/android/335716, or fbreader http://dimonvideo.ru/android/383667
or some other http://dimonvideo.ru/android/12/Fb reader / 0/0
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These readers support different formats, but the most widespread with Russian-language literature is .fb2

What format e-books can be read on Android?

Features of downloading books to android in any format. Users who download books on Android often have a problem with ease of reading.

Everything, if there is a special program, there are free software easier, there are paid, customizable

Every book format needs a program.

Install CoolReader from PlayMarket and read whatever you want.

In what format do you need to download books on android 4.2.2?

In any case, the main thing is that the appropriate "reader" is.

What is the format of books for android? If the device is not made specifically for reading books, then it is advisable to use the so-called ... The main thing is that the user should be comfortable reading books without the slightest strain on the eyes.

Android is an operating system. Read programs for reading - "readers", and their different to hell, although each usually reads several different formats.

What e-book format does Prestigio MultiPad PMP3270B support?

Android reads any format (pdf, doc. Txt ...)

I have a lot of books in .pdf format and there are also in .epub. I'm looking for an android reader that supports both of these formats well. ... A lot of books in Word Doc format A normal reader should read this format too.

What program is needed for android read the format of djvu books. what program is needed for android read the format of djvu books?

Doesn't write English (
Moon reader, ebuk droid)), woodroid.

What is the format of books for tablets (android)?

In what format is it better to download the book to your LG android phone?

What is the format of the book on Android? If we talk about the format of the books, then it is impossible to say for sure. Android supports a wide variety of formats. 3. Transfer the book to your smartphone. For FBReaderJ it must be a folder ...

Cool Reafer is the right thing!

Will this go ?:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id\u003dcom.google.android.apps.pdfviewer&hl\u003dru

It depends on what email format. do you read books
For example, I have 5 different programs on my tablet

Most Popular:
Cool Reader - http://bit.ly/1GLXm3Q
EReader Prestigio - http://bit.ly/1g5EVAy
Alreader - http://bit.ly/1IpxSh4
FBReader - http://bit.ly/1JuaoZT

About android. What book formats does Android support?

Android is a platform, the OS doesn't care about book formats, everything is done by applications, and applications.

In what format to download books? Yes, this question comes up periodically. Nothing complicated. ... But there must be a choice.

Correctly tell you. Applications are installed on the android with which you can open different formats. I had an alcatel ot990 on it immediately had an office with which you can open the pdf format. I did not check other formats. I didn't take the phone for reading, I have an e-book)

How to download games on htc.android 2.3.5. What format do you need to download? How to install? how to install?

I wouldn’t bother with it, I would buy an iphone and throw it off through iTunes

How e-book formats differ. What are the features of displaying formats on Android e-book readers. ... How the formats of e-books differ. There is nothing easier than storing books in DOC or TXT format and without the hassle ...

Download apk files, throw it on the sd card and open them in the file manager, or via GooglePlay

You need to throw a book on Android in djvu format. I downloaded it in the archive. BUT I CAN'T UNARCHIVATE! Writes that it is impossible ..

Android does de ja vu read? But in any case, you must first unzip it on the computer, and drop the unpacked into the phone.

For PDF book. ... To make sure that the video files you downloaded or obtained through other means will play on your HTC phone, they must come in the format listed below.

First, unpack the book on your computer, and then throw it on the android. On your computer, right-click on the book's archive folder and select "unpack in ..." - choose where and "ok" - it will be unpacked.

Pfff .... install an andr reader that supports djvu
and don't worry
actually a standard reader on Andrew understands .txt
BUT I CAN'T UNARCHIVATE! - install the archiver, since you went this way
why did you smoke? will fit, of course, and from the reader you go into the same folder where you unpacked
press any file and read

In what format to download books for android so that the samsung s2 can see them later? and what editor is needed for this

In general, txt reads like

In android, books have the extension fb2. To open these files, you need to install a program such as Moon Reader. ... March 2012. In what format should e-books be. Options.

Samsung android? what is this nonsense?

You put the reading rooms under the desired format and read.
cooler reads txt, doc, fb2.
polaris dksy pdf, but there are versions with and without bookmarks.
there are also convectors of books.

Nokia 5310 Xpress Music what format should be in order to read books on it?

This is not an android device. No.

In the Save folder field, specify the folder where the program should place the finished files. Downloading books to Android is no different from downloading any other applications and files. Try to avoid DJVU, PDF and TIFF formats, so ...

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Person, book lover, seeks to read anywhere and everywhere. That is why in last years reading from readers or mobile phones has gained such immense popularity. Of course, we can talk as much as we like about the delights of the new paper book, about the pleasant moments in the bookstore, when choosing replenishments for your library, but the fact remains - in the everyday bustle of reading e-books is easier than lugging around the usual paper volumes. If you write and want your work to become convenient and accessible to readers, it is not enough to post texts on open resources, it would also be good to attach file versions to them so that people can download your creation and evaluate it at their leisure.

Regardless of whether you are a reader, a writer or "two in one", when downloading or uploading texts with files, you may encounter someone who your phone or reader does not support this format (or your readers complain that the files they cannot read this format). To understand why this is happening, we wrote for you a short explanation about what formats of e-books are, how they differ, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them.

Types of formats:

First, it should be noted that the most common e-book formats are: FB2, EPUB, MOBI, PDF, RTF, TXT, DOC / DOCX and DjVu. Naturally, when an uninitiated person is faced with such a variety, it is difficult to figure out what's what and which format to choose for reading or converting your files.

Microsoft Windows, but, unfortunately, DOC / DOCX are not supported by most readers, and it may not always open on mobile phones, and reading books in TXT is very, very inconvenient.

However, let's talk about everything in order:

FB2 (FictionBook)

Advantages: One of the most widespread formats in the Russian-speaking segment of the Internet. It is convenient to structure a large document, divide it into chapters, etc. FB2 files take up little space and are easily converted to other formats.

Disadvantages: FB2 is a format developed in Russia. It is not supported by most readers and is unknown worldwide. Opens only on devices with Russian firmware and is alien to brand readers leading all over the world: Sony, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, etc. Yes, you can bet that Sony FB2 opens, but the official firmware allows you to open this format on Sony readers, was released only a couple of years ago and is not installed on all models. If we talk about selling your works on Amazon or iTunes, the answer is clear - FB2 is not suitable for international platforms.

PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format) and DjVu (pronounced "deja vu") - we will not consider each separately and combine them in one paragraph.

Benefits: Both formats are used to store scanned books. You can create very colorful files in PDF. DjVu just compresses files pretty well, making them weigh less.

Disadvantages: PDF files are very bulky. If we are talking about scanning, then in any case, scanned books are inconvenient to read from the screen, since their quality leaves much to be desired, regardless of whether the scan is laid out in PDF or in DjVu.

Advantages: TXT opens on any reader. DOC / DOCX formats known to all Microsoft Word.

Disadvantages: Reading books in TXT is terribly inconvenient, since it lacks text formatting (justification, paragraph wrapping, division into chapters, etc.). DOC / DOCX is supported by a very small number of read devices.

RTF (Rich Text Format)

Advantages: Convenient and compact format for storing text files.

Disadvantages: It is extremely rarely supported by readers and mobile phones, tablets, etc.

Benefits: LRF is a special e-book format from Sony. MOBI book format for Amazon Kindle.

Disadvantages: Currently, Sony supports the more popular e-book format, EPUB.

EPUB (Electronic PUBlishing)

Benefits: EPUB is the world's most widely used e-book format. Has no problems with recognition, allows you to create well-structured text with illustrations. This format itself is already an archive, and therefore is compact and does not require additional archivers.

As you can see, each of the formats mentioned above has its own advantages and disadvantages. For example, by far the most "readable" format for e-books will be TXT, but at the same time reading books in this format is practically a mockery of your own eyes. Such text cannot be structured, there are no paragraphs, chapters, it is impossible to insert illustrations into it, etc.

The most common and convenient format for reading e-books is EPUB. However, if we are talking about how the author should post his work online, the most rational solution would be to post it in several formats at once. For example: EPUB (readable everywhere except Amazon Kindle) + MOBI (readable only on Amazon Kindle) + DOC / DOCX (for those who are used to reading from computers and laptops). Of course, as a bonus, you can upload text in the FB2 format, to which the Russian-speaking audience is so accustomed, however, a file of this format will not open on all devices.

And, of course, at the end of this article and as an advertisement, we want to inform you that recently a new Internet system Booqla has started working in the CIS, designed for convenient and, attention, free conversion of manuscripts into EPUB and MOBI formats. The site offers users from all over the world to convert their manuscripts to electronic format and provides assistance in the sale of e-books, but only free conversion of manuscripts will be available for the Russian-speaking audience.

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Website website is an electronic library containing books in the form of Java applications that can be run on various mobile devices that support Java technology. Basically, the site is focused on mobile phones, but applications also run on smartphones and PDAs.

On the site you can also download books in FB2 format, and read on smartphones or tablets with Android or WindowsPhone.


How to download a free book to your phone?

You find books or select a book by the first letter of the author or by genre. Below the cover is a link to the book's download page. To download a book, your phone must have a browser and an internet connection. Enter the link in your mobile phone browser and establish a connection. The phone will prompt you to download and install the book. For downloading via a computer there are links to jad and jar files (jar file) required to install Java books in the phone. Use dedicated installation software - Ovi Suite for Nokia, PSTTools for Motorola, and more. See instructions for your phone for installing Java games. A jar file (jar file) is the text of the book itself compiled into a Java application, and a jad file is sometimes needed to install an application on a mobile phone.


If your phone or smartphone doesn't understand the JAR format?

For smartphones or tablets with Android, WindowsPhone, iOS it is recommended to install an application for reading from the market and download books through this application:

For Android can I recommend Cool Reader or FB2 Reader download free from Google play Market.


Java technology

In 1999, SunMicrosystems introduced the world to a new software technology designed to create applications that run on cell phones, PDA, etc. The technology was called Java 2 Micro Edition, or J2ME for short. A feature of Java programs created using J2ME technology is that they run on any platform that supports the Java virtual machine. A program written in Java is called a MIDlet.


Java support in mobile phone

Usually all modern phones released in recent years support Java technology. Without this technology, the phone performs only its direct responsibilities - telephone conversations, and with the help of Java you can play games, read books, work in various functional applications - dictionaries, reference books, catalogs, editors. You can determine whether your phone supports Java or not in technical description your phone, which always comes in the kit, or on the manufacturer's website.

Android, iOS or WindowsPhone smartphones do not support Jar applications. For such smartphones, it is advisable to use specialized applications for reading books and download books from our site in FB2 format. Clarify operating system your smartphone can be found in the technical description of your smartphone or on the manufacturers website.