Calibre Android App

Sentireader · 04-17-2010, 03:58 AM

Hi All,
First off let me say I love Calibre. It works like a dream. As Android tablets start coming out I think it would be great idea to have a Calibre Android app. I bet it could be bundled with some of those tablets as the default eBook organizer and reader. Android tablets like the upcoming NotionInk Adam would be pretty awesome with a Calibre Android app. Any thoughts?

kovidgoyal · 04-17-2010, 06:58 AM

calibre is a *huge* project. Porting it to the Android in its entirety would be an extremely non-trivial task. An app that had a small subset of those features and that could connect to a computer running calibre would be the right approach. At least one app, WordPlayer does that already.

setherd · 04-18-2010, 05:39 PM

I like the features and ease of use of wordplayer but I hate how it stores books. I guess it unpacks the epub files.

I've been using aldiko for reading ebooks on my android phone. You might give it a try also

Wiiiindy · 04-19-2010, 03:49 PM

I have to agree. Wordplay messed up in the middle of a book and I haven't been able to get it to show that book again. Aldiko reads the exact same file without a problem. NOt to mention that I can't get Calibre (XP) to communicate with Wordplay on the Droid.

I wish both of them would indicate progress in the whole book and not just the chapter but that's for another forum I guess.

andrew78 · 04-19-2010, 06:41 PM

Hi,

I would strongly consider open-sourcing WordPlayer as a basis for a Calibre app if I thought there were enough Android developers interested in contributing to the project to make it worthwhile. Please email help@word-player.com if you fall into that category.

What book did you have that problem with Wiindy?

Regards,
Andrew Sacher
CEO WordPlayer

macr0t0r · 04-19-2010, 09:13 PM

Does "WordPlayer" have a forum site where users can gather? Have you considered creating a thread here at MobileRead?

I currently just manually copy eBooks from my Calibre library to my Archos tablet for use in Aldiko, but I'd be happy to take WordPlayer for a spin. I just need to know where to go for discussion.

- Jim

Wiiiindy · 04-23-2010, 02:55 AM

The book is Little Brother by Corey Doctorow.

And that's Wiiiindy with 4 i's (the middle two are silent)

Sentireader · 04-24-2010, 12:43 AM

@andrew78, please do opensource WordPlayer. I think it might help attract some devs and boast some features. It might also help WordPlayer be a strong contender for the default ebook manager for these upcoming Android tablets.

BTW, I think it would be cool if users could copy their whole Calibre library folder over to their Android device and have WordPlayer be able to browse the library and read all the metadata such as the book summery. Thanks for an awesome app!

tonymaro · 12-05-2010, 04:56 PM

I know this is an old thread, but I thought I'd mention I've posted a "Calibre Library" application to the Android marketplace. It connects to your Calibre server and lets you browse and download files wirelessly. If your server is visible on the Internet, you can even use your 3G connection, Otherwise with wireless it can connect across your own home network to your server without the need to connect a cable.

http://www.humanoidapps.com/calibre_library

aceflor · 12-17-2010, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonymaro

I know this is an old thread, but I thought I'd mention I've posted a "Calibre Library" application to the Android marketplace. It connects to your Calibre server and lets you browse and download files wirelessly. If your server is visible on the Internet, you can even use your 3G connection, Otherwise with wireless it can connect across your own home network to your server without the need to connect a cable.

http://www.humanoidapps.com/calibre_library

But you don't need to pay for that, there is a server function integrated in calibre that allows you to browse your books from either aldiko, FBReader or MoonReader+ FOR FREE ! I am using this function successfully with my Pocketbook IQ and those three apps, so really, having to pay 2.99 for this app is a scam !

loyukfai · 03-30-2011, 02:11 PM

Does WordPlayer sync bookmarks and highlights back to Calibre...?

advocate2 · 06-19-2011, 02:11 AM

Calibre has allowed me to read hundreds of books between either my Sony 950 or my Kindle DX, no matter which store I purchase from. Now getting a Nook Color, I'm wondering if the new mods in the Android application in the last six months add functions that make things more fun.

04-17-2010, 03:58 AM	#1
Sentireader Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: nook	Calibre Android App Hi All, First off let me say I love Calibre. It works like a dream. As Android tablets start coming out I think it would be great idea to have a Calibre Android app. I bet it could be bundled with some of those tablets as the default eBook organizer and reader. Android tablets like the upcoming NotionInk Adam would be pretty awesome with a Calibre Android app. Any thoughts?

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04-17-2010, 06:58 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,561 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre is a huge project. Porting it to the Android in its entirety would be an extremely non-trivial task. An app that had a small subset of those features and that could connect to a computer running calibre would be the right approach. At least one app, WordPlayer does that already.

04-18-2010, 05:39 PM	#3
setherd Sleep Tech Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Device: andorid, nook simple touch	I like the features and ease of use of wordplayer but I hate how it stores books. I guess it unpacks the epub files. I've been using aldiko for reading ebooks on my android phone. You might give it a try also

04-19-2010, 03:49 PM	#4
Wiiiindy Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix Device: Droid	I have to agree. Wordplay messed up in the middle of a book and I haven't been able to get it to show that book again. Aldiko reads the exact same file without a problem. NOt to mention that I can't get Calibre (XP) to communicate with Wordplay on the Droid. I wish both of them would indicate progress in the whole book and not just the chapter but that's for another forum I guess.

04-19-2010, 06:41 PM	#5
andrew78 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Ipad	Hi, I would strongly consider open-sourcing WordPlayer as a basis for a Calibre app if I thought there were enough Android developers interested in contributing to the project to make it worthwhile. Please email help@word-player.com if you fall into that category. What book did you have that problem with Wiindy? Regards, Andrew Sacher CEO WordPlayer

04-19-2010, 09:13 PM	#6
macr0t0r Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 108 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Palm Treo 680, Sony Reader	Does "WordPlayer" have a forum site where users can gather? Have you considered creating a thread here at MobileRead? I currently just manually copy eBooks from my Calibre library to my Archos tablet for use in Aldiko, but I'd be happy to take WordPlayer for a spin. I just need to know where to go for discussion. - Jim

04-23-2010, 02:55 AM	#7
Wiiiindy Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix Device: Droid	The book is Little Brother by Corey Doctorow. And that's Wiiiindy with 4 i's (the middle two are silent)

04-24-2010, 12:43 AM	#8
Sentireader Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: nook	@andrew78, please do opensource WordPlayer. I think it might help attract some devs and boast some features. It might also help WordPlayer be a strong contender for the default ebook manager for these upcoming Android tablets. BTW, I think it would be cool if users could copy their whole Calibre library folder over to their Android device and have WordPlayer be able to browse the library and read all the metadata such as the book summery. Thanks for an awesome app!

12-05-2010, 04:56 PM	#9
tonymaro Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Nook	I know this is an old thread, but I thought I'd mention I've posted a "Calibre Library" application to the Android marketplace. It connects to your Calibre server and lets you browse and download files wirelessly. If your server is visible on the Internet, you can even use your 3G connection, Otherwise with wireless it can connect across your own home network to your server without the need to connect a cable. http://www.humanoidapps.com/calibre_library

03-30-2011, 02:11 PM	#11
loyukfai Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 4260 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	Does WordPlayer sync bookmarks and highlights back to Calibre...?

06-19-2011, 02:11 AM	#12
advocate2 My Kingdom for Karma Posts: 430 Karma: 7125 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Las Vegas Device: Sony 350, 650, 950, Nook Color	Calibre has allowed me to read hundreds of books between either my Sony 950 or my Kindle DX, no matter which store I purchase from. Now getting a Nook Color, I'm wondering if the new mods in the Android application in the last six months add functions that make things more fun.

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