Announcing BibleReader updates and features! We at Olive Tree wanted to take a few minutes to let our valued customers know what we've been doing with the BibleReader application over the last several months. There are lots of new features that we've been adding, and we didn't want any of you to miss out. And remember – the BibleReader application is a free download for all of our users. Read on to find out what we've been up to on each BibleReader platform.
Palm OS | Pocket PC | Windows Mobile Smartphone | Symbian Cell Phones | BlackBerry | iPod | Java Cell Phone
If you are not familiar with what platform your handheld device uses, just go to our website, select your device's manufacturer and model from the upper right corner, then click on the BibleReader link under "Olive Tree Resources" on your new homepage.
Palm OS & Pocket PC
We've added the following new features to the Palm and Pocket PC BibleReaders:
- Customizable toolbar - now you can add buttons to the toolbar for all the actions that are most important to you. And you can even decide in what order you want the buttons to show up. Read more details about this new feature on Olive Tree's blog.
- Table of Contents Navigation - now enabled on many of our products that have a more complicated "outline" type organization. The Table of Contents makes it easy to browse through the text and find the section you are looking for.
- Personal notes now display on the main screen and can be easily edited or deleted from there.
- Autoscrolling makes electronic reading so much easier. Just start up the scrolling, sit back, relax, and read. You can easily adjust the scrolling speed by using the up and down buttons on your device. Read more about the usefulness of this feature on Olive Tree's blog.
- Verse Chooser has been updated, including new options for how the book name is displayed. Read more about the details of this feature on Olive Tree's blog.
- Search Range options are updated to streamline the custom search process.
- Full screen support - now with the tap of a button you can maximize your screen space and display only the text you are reading without any toolbars taking up valuable space.
- Bookmarks improved on Pocket PC - now a popup window on the main screen lets you easily change bookmark files and jump to another location you have marked.
- 5-way navigation support has been extended on Palm – now available on search screens, preference screens, dictionary input screen, and the main screen.
- Cascading Library list on Palm provides better organization and easier access to installed resources.
- Verse History on Pocket PC is now easier to access and use.
Here are a few BibleReader tips we thought you would find interesting:
- Create your own highlighter palette. Add your favorite highlighting colors to the new customizable toolbar and your palette is ready to go. Even add in the highlight erase so you can quickly fix any mistakes.
- Have you been looking for a concordance to go with your electronic Bible? Look no further! The Search feature under the BibleReader's menu allows you to search for any word/phrase combination you want – it's your own custom concordance, far more versatile and powerful than any printed concordance. Read Olive Tree's Explore the Bible article on Bible searches for more detailed tips on how to make use of this powerful feature.
- Use the BibleReader's multiple windows feature to view more than one translation simultaneously, or to have a Bible and your favorite commentary open side-by-side.
Download the updated BibleReader: Palm OS | Pocket PC
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Windows Mobile Smartphone & Symbian Cell Phones
We've added the following new features to the Windows Mobile Smartphone and Symbian Cell Phone BibleReaders:
- Verse Chooser has been updated - it's now easier to use, with a three-tap system where you can quickly select the book, chapter, and verse you want to view. Read more about the details of this feature on Olive Tree's blog.
- Table of Contents Navigation – now enabled on many of our products that have a more complicated "outline" type organization. The Table of Contents makes it easy to browse through the text and find the section you are looking for.
- Topical bookmark support on Windows Mobile Smartphone – now you can create lists of verses that you want to be able to easily access.
- Shortcuts – these make it easy to navigate the BibleReader. Save yourself time by adding in shortcuts for the actions you do often.
- Options – to customize the BibleReader so it looks and acts the way you want it to. The BibleReader has scrolling, fonts, and colors options.
- More available resources – you can now download many of our commentaries, devotionals, and eBooks to use with the BibleReader.
Here are a few BibleReader tips we thought you would find interesting:
- Set up Shortcuts for split screen navigation - under Menu > Shortcuts, specify a hotkey for Toggle Window, Select Win1, and Select Win2. You can then use these shortcuts to easily switch the active window, and to open/close the multiple windows.
- Have you been looking for a concordance to go with your electronic Bible? Look no further! The Search feature under the BibleReader's menu allows you to search for any word/phrase combination you want – it's your own custom concordance.
- Use the BibleReader's multiple windows feature to view more than one translation simultaneously, or to have a Bible and your favorite commentary open side-by-side.
Download the updated BibleReader: WM Smartphone | Symbian UIQ v2 | Symbian UIQ v3 | Symbian Series 60 v1 | Symbian Series 60 v2 | Symbian Series 60 v3 | Symbian Series 80 v2
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BlackBerry
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Here are some of the features included with the BlackBerry BibleReader:
- Read and search the Bible – anytime, anywhere.
- Customize the shortcuts in the BibleReader to best suit your needs.
- Four different Verse Chooser layouts – pick the one that works best for you
Are you wondering how to customize the shortcuts in the BibleReader? Here's how…
Open the BibleReader on your BlackBerry, and open the menu (on most units, push in on the jog wheel to access the menu). Select Settings > Shortcuts. This will give you a list of all the pre-assigned shortcuts. Open the menu on this screen, and from here you can Add and Delete shortcuts – pick the action you want for each button.
Download the updated BibleReader
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iPod
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The iPod is Olive Tree's newest supported platform – you can now read the Bible, Christian eBooks, and Devotionals on your iPod. When you are reading a Bible translation, the Verse Chooser menu gives you a way to quickly navigate from one section of scripture to another.
Download Bibles, eBooks, and devotionals for your iPod
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Java Cell Phone
Olive Tree now offers two ways to install the BibleReader to your Java cell phone:
- Local file support (NEW) – install and read the Bible directly from your cell phone.
- Wireless application – use the internet on your phone to read the Bible when you're on the go.
Download the Bible for your Java cell phone
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Sincerely,
~The Team at Olive Tree
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