How To Use iBooks on iPhone 4

If you are a user of an iPad or the latest version of the iPhone with the iOS 4, the iBooks app created directly by Apple Inc can provide you with a convenient and easy way to download and read ebooks. iBooks was first released in January of 2010 in advance of the release of the iPad. On June 21, 2010, Apple released version 1.1 of iBooks which gave it compatibility with the iPhone 4 and other iPhones and iTouches running the iOS version 4.0. This page will provide you with information on learning how to use iBooks on the iPhone 4.

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With the latest version of the iBooks app released on June 21, 2010, access to iBooks and all of its enhanced user features has been brought to the iPhone 4 and other iPhones and iTouches using the iOS version 3.2 and higher. In this video, you can watch how iBooks can be used to access the Apple iBookstore, navigate through ebooks currently stored in your library and other features found in the latest version of this app. For more detailed information, you can read through the steps located immediately below this video.

Step 1: Obtaining iBooks for the iPhone 4

The latest version of the iBooks app can be found in the Apple App Store found on iTunes. This app is free and can be downloaded and installed on iPad devices, as well as iPhone and iTouch devices running iOS version 4.0.http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8# The app is 15.9MB in size and is available in English, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.

Step 2: Browsing and Adding Books

Once the iBooks app is installed on your iPhone, you can access it by simply tapping on the iBooks icon. Upon doing so, you are taken to your bookshelf. This provides you with a graphical display of all of the ebooks and PDF files currently on your device. Tapping on a title will open that particular book. Within each ebook, you can navigate through its content by tapping either the right or left side of the screen. You can also drag the page corner as you would for a real book to turn the page.http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/ibooks.html

On the upper portion of your screen you will find a navigation bar. tapping the list icon will take you to the table of contents of the ebook which you are currently browsing. From there, you may jump to individual chapters by tapping on them. On the navigation bar you will also find an icon to adjust the size of the font. On the right-hand side of the navigation bar you will find a bookmark icon. By tapping on the bookmark icon you will be able to place a bookmark on that particular section of the ebook. You may place multiple bookmarks throughout an individual ebook. To find all of your bookmarks, simply navigate to the table of contents as described earlier. all of your bookmarks will be reflected from the table of contents.http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/ibooks.html

To add more titles to your library, you can tap on the "store" button. This will cause the bookshelf on your screen to flip around and direct you to the iBookstore. From the iBookstore screen you may browse through thousands of book titles. You can also search by author, title and genre.http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/ibooks.html

Step 3: Synchronizing with Other Devices

The iBooks app allows users to synchronize their ebooks and PDF files utilizing the ePub electronic book format though iTunes. By using iTunes in this fashion, you will be able to synchronize all of your content, inclusive of bookmarks, on any iPhone, ITouch or iPad.http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/ibooks.html

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