Tag: International
Tips, deals, and news for ebook lovers from around the world.
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US and UK ebook markets are slowing down (infographic)
Ebook sales are slowing down in matured markets. This is what we’ve observed all over 2013 in US, but the infographic presented below shows interesting data from UK as well. The chart was created by James Whiting for Sainsbury’s Ebooks. It compares facts and figures from both US and UK, but also lists what made…
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Ebooks in Indonesia: stats and trends (infographic)
It’s great that more and more stats are shared about international e-publishing markets. Today we’re delighted to republish an infographic created by Scoop, Indonesia’s popular e-reading platform. The data was collected from Scoop’s own database of around 500,000 active users. The essential fact to notice is that as much as 79 percent of users are…
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Two examples how local ebookstores can benefit from international Kindle presence
Kindle ships internationally to around 170 countries since October 2009. This fact has an essential influence on how local ebook markets develop. How ebookstores in a medium-sized country like Poland or Sweden can benefit from Kindle’s presence? Below you’ll find two examples. The key opportunity is the lack of foreign-language content for Kindle. Obviously this…
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How to find free ebooks on Kobo international sites
This is the update of a post I wrote back in January. Since that time Kobo has updated store interface in major countries: Canada, US, UK, France, Germany, among them. If you live in one of those countries, please read this post for details how to find free ebooks. Users living in remaining countries, still see…
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Do English-language ebooks really sell globally?
I’ve just read a very interesting overview by Laura Hazard Owen of what’s happening at Frankfurt Book Fair 2013. What has caught my attention is the discussion about international ebook markets. Russ Grandinetti, Amazon’s Vice President responsible for the Kindle content, said at the Publishers Launch Frankfurt conference that international markets will adopt ebooks much…
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How to check out whether iBooks Store is available in your country
iTunes Store is available to users in over 150 countries, but iBooks Store launched in only 50. If your country is not included, you can download iBooks app, get free content, and add own books – but won’t be able to purchase anything from iBooks Store. From time to time Apple issues a press release…
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Finding foreign language ebooks on Google Play Books
When Google Play Books launched in Poland, the first thing I did was to check out how many books were available in Polish. A simple feature to find and/or filter books by language is offered by Smashwords or Project Gutenberg, but you have to use tricks to get a list of foreign language books in Kindle…
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Instant translation is a killer feature of Google Play Books
I was disappointed when Google launched the ebookstore back in December 2010. The iOS app suffered early-stage errors, but most of all the store was only available in the United States. There is, however, a single feature that makes the Google reading ecosystem extremely useful for non-English users like me: instant translation. When Google Play…
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How to quickly translate words in Kindle app
If English is not your primary language, but if you want to read in it as much as you can, you will find this simple tip useful. The trick is really fast and is using the feature to look up reference in Google web search. You can translate words in Kindle app (iOS, Android, other platforms,…
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Kindle Paperwhite international – country list
Kindle Paperwhite 2015 international can be bought from Amazon.com. Check out the shipping conditions for your country.