Dive Summary:
- E-textbook provider CourseSmart is releasing an upgraded Android app to meet growing consumer demand.
- The updated app contains new features for users, including the ability to highlight or add notes to texts and access texts offline.
- CourseSmart cited the proliferation of Android devices -- IDC and Gartner's 2013 report stated that the Android market comprises 68% of the entire mobile applications market -- as one of the main reasons for taking its Android app to "next level," as CEO Sean Devine put it.
From the press release:
CourseSmart eTextbooks is available for free and leverages the unique capabilities of the devices running the AOS to provide a truly advanced eTextbook experience, including the ability to:
- Access digital course materials when connected to the internet or offline,
- Add highlights,
- Read while you download your eTextbook,
- Skim thumbnails or full pages,
- Add, edit and synchronize your notes and highlights as you study online or offline,
- View your notes and highlights during an open book exam,
- Find what you need using keyword search while online, and
- Get a true digital equivalent of your textbook.
- Reading experience is streamlined to have similar look and feel as browser-based reader
Otheroriginal features of CourseSmart’s eTextbooks include the ability to search for a topic within a single book, zoom in on text and graphs, scroll through or jump to individual pages, and view, add and edit text notes among others.
