That’s not the latest cutting edge version of the OS, but it is a lot newer than the Android 2.1 running on the last Nook, or what is running on many Android tablet. Under the bland Nook software runs Android 4.4 KitKat. According to the media fact sheet, this Nook model runs a much newer version of Android than its predecessor.
In related news, discussions over at MobileRead have turned up an interesting detail about the Glowlight Plus. It’s a little frustrating, but I hope that B&N can fix it in a software update. There have also been times where it would get confused about the command I just gave it, flash to black/white/black, and then go back to whatever menu I was just looking at. If I had to pick one word to describe the new Nook, it would be senile.Įvery so often the Nook would suddenly forget the ebooks it was carrying, flash to black/white/black, and then remember the ebooks in its library.
I’m not interested in that feature, but I am hoping that the update also fixes some of the software flaws I’ve seen. I’m not to happy about the hardware design (the bare metal shell and sharp edges do not appeal) but the software is a serious issue. There’s a new icon in the menu bar at the bottom of the home screen, and it leads to a menu that wasn’t accessible before. My first impressions post for the Nook Glowlight Plus was interrupted this evening when it abruptly turned itself on and started downloading an update.Īccording to the changelog that popped up after the Nook restarted, the update added Readouts, B&N’s new teaser service. Barnes & Noble’s newest ereader has been on the street for less than a day and it’s already gotten its first software update.