question: audio books on mobile .....

Anonymous · ‎16-10-2014

..... can it be done?

I ask because, not being in the best of health, I cannot concentrate on reading a book, but do listen to the radio a lot ie BBCR4 Book at Bedtime, Book of the Week, plays, etc

I have a Nokia 515 phone, which some of you will consider a bit basic, but it suits my needs & so MI5 recommended it to me

thank you

MI5 · ‎16-10-2014

You won't be able to download a dedicated app for it but I see no reason why you can't save them in mp3 format on your memory card and listen to then through the music player on the phone.

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Cleoriff · ‎16-10-2014

Hi Jane...

I know Android has an app for audio books...but I think you would need a different phone to the one you have?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crossforward.audiobooks&hl=en

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Anonymous · ‎16-10-2014

I have iBooks as a stock app on my iPhone ,and it allows audio books. I'm not hinting for you to change Handsets of course.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13696

Toby · ‎16-10-2014

Ever thought about getting an E-reader Wispa? They're very affordable now.

EDIT: Can anyone recommend good E-readers?

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viridis · ‎16-10-2014

From what I can see, the phone does not as standard support the AA or AAX file formats used by audio books. So the file would need converting into mp3 or other supported file. Problem is with that, the "big" audiobook vendors are preventing this by having strict digital rights on the files.
Hopefully someone more informed than me can chip in.

Cleoriff · ‎16-10-2014

@Toby wrote:
Ever thought about getting an E-reader Wispa? They're very affordable now.

EDIT: Can anyone recommend good E-readers?

Wispa has a Kindle I think @Toby

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Anonymous · ‎16-10-2014

@MI5 wrote:
You won't be able to download a dedicated app for it but I see no reason why you can't save them in mp3 format on your memory card and listen to then through the music player on the phone.

thank you MI5

is it difficult to do?

you know me MI5 I tend to start things on here I wish to do, then bog myself down with it all, & give up :smileysad:intending to pick the instructions up at a later date, but I do try, & you can't knock a trier can you

viridis · ‎16-10-2014

Look for audiobooks that are mp3 as mi5 said, you'll be ok then.

viridis · ‎16-10-2014

And enjoy your Nokia 515, there's no need of downgrading to an iPhone just yet. 🙂