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OverDrive Media Console for Android and iOS out May 28th

May 21st, 2013 2 comments

OverDrive Media Console v2.6.5 is coming to iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) and Android on May 28th.

This release is all about bug-fixes to improve the end user experience.  Here is what’s coming out in v2.6.5:

  • Enhancements made to improve the

Holiday Gadget Close-Up: iPhone, iPod touch, iPod nano, MP3 Players

December 20th, 2012 5 comments

It may look like MP3 players are going the way of the dinosaur, as most smartphones now have the capability to play MP3 files. Who wants to carry around a separate audio player? But the small devices are still out…

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New OMC Apps Streamline eReading Experience

May 21st, 2012 6 comments

Here’s good news for patrons using Apple and Android devices to enjoy eBooks and audiobooks from the library: We recently released new versions of OverDrive Media Console for iOS and Android platforms. With these new apps, users will notice “look…

New OMC App Features Dictionary Look-up

March 28th, 2012 1 comment

This morning, we launched OMC for iOS version 2.4.1. This updated OverDrive Media Console app for iPhone and iPad users includes a dictionary look-up feature with Wikipedia integration, several bug fixes and other performance improvements to make the eReading experience…

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Going Mobile with OverDrive videos

September 15th, 2011 No comments

It’s clear … our world is going mobile. Over this past year, the number of users installing OverDrive’s mobile app to enjoy titles on the go has increased dramatically. Downloads of the app in 2010 came in at…

OverDrive’s eBook & audiobook apps for Android & iPhone/iPad updated

April 18th, 2011 6 comments

Today, we released updates for our Android and iPhone/iPad apps, which include many enhancements that users have requested. When you install the updated apps on your device, here’s what you will see:

OverDrive Media Console for Android (v2.2)

OverDrive’s eBook & audiobook app optimized for iPad

February 15th, 2011 40 comments

Today, we released OverDrive Media Console for iPhone/iPad v2.2, which optimizes the experience on the Apple tablet. Whether users are reading an EPUB eBook, listening to an MP3 audiobook, or browsing the OverDrive Media Console…

OverDrive apps updated, plus Project Gutenberg eBooks on mobile sites

January 25th, 2011 11 comments

Today, we released updates to the OverDrive Media Console apps for iPhone (iOS) and Android, which include the addition of one-click, automatic downloads and other enhancements to user experience.

At the same time, we’ve updated the mobile ‘Virtual…

Resources to assist customers with eBooks

January 17th, 2011 7 comments

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Computerworld reported that the total sales of eBook readers would reach 6.6 million devices by the end of 2010, with an estimated jump to 11 million in 2011 (in addition to devices such as the Apple iPad). The surge…

Updated eBook Devices Cheat Sheet now available

January 4th, 2011 7 comments

As previously shared, eBook checkout activity exceeded all expectations over the holidays, and as we head into the new year, high traffic and usage will likely continue.

With the new mobile apps for eBooks on