The latest version of the android Scriptures application has the following improvements:
- Improved download capibilities/user feedback
- You can read scriptures in landscape mode without opening the keyboard.
This is a pre-release. If there are no problems with this version, it will be released to the market place on Monday.
I have updated, since I already had the database downloaded I didn’t test that feature.
The screen rotation does work fine.
The swipe to change chapter is very unresponsive. I can’t get it to go the way I want now matter how crazily (or calmly) I swipe.
On a development note, how do you plan to get the data for the additional scriptures languages and bible versions? What are the other features you plan on implementing?
I did notice a bug with the screen rotation. Go forward or back a couple chapters and then rotate the screen. You loose your place and return to the place you were when you started the navigation. Any you’re right: finger flicks are not very responsive. I’d also like some kind of animation to display as the new chapter is brought into place.
There is currently a query to the people who own the copyright for the NKJV. Other translations will come as there is time and resources to work through the copyrights and/or get permission. Languages would be the same issue as the other translations.
As for future features, here is what we’re looking at (in order):
* Bookmarks
* Search
* Notes
* Highlight & Underline
Translations and other languages including other books like the Qua’ran are independent of the feature development, however the tool to create your own/import other scripture would be after the above features.