#ICARUS ILUMIINA XL INKBOOK INSTALL#
#ICARUS ILUMIINA XL INKBOOK ANDROID#

Whenever you add an e-book to the root it appears on the homescreen under “Recently added.” Any book you open will also appear on the homescreen. I found that the library function is not working, although there were e-books in the main root folder. The main UI comprises of your library, documents, apps and settings. The Icarus downloads apps via Google Play and is compatible with most audiobook, e-reading, music and podcast apps. There is a ton of e-readers on the market that also run Android, but they tend to be running 4.0.4.

#ICARUS ILUMIINA XL INKBOOK ANDROID#

The Icarus XL HD is running Android Jellybean, which is 4.2.2. The dimensions are 145 x 200x 9mm, 275 gr. If you tend to run Android apps, it will likely drain quicker due to the constant state of refreshing. This e-reader employs a 2800mAh battery and should last around two weeks of usage. I don’t know if Icarus is scaling back or trying to cut costs, but it is worth mentioning because it is really out of the ordinary that they packaged it in this manner. The XL HD came in a nondescript recycled box with a black and white picture of the e-reader in black and white. Almost every single Icarus e-reader came in a retail box with a picture of the device and specs on the back in many different languages. One thing I noticed when Peter and I conducted our unboxing video was the retail packaging. You can turn it on or off by clicking the WIFI button on the bottom of the screen. A2 mode basically degrades image quality to increase performance.

It has an A2 mode that allows you to quickly use apps that employ animations or to scroll around on the internet. The XL HD has a number of hidden features that make it easy to use. Unlike a bunch of other e-readers on the market the front-light on the XL can be completely turned off. After around five minutes the screen tends to warm up and the light is vibrantly white, a real pleasure to use. When you first turn the front-lit display on, it has a pale blue hue. It was challenging to determine exactly where the LED lights were, because the lighting system is really polished. We review a lot of e-readers and normally we can tell exactly where the LED lights are positioned, due to light spillage from the LED lights, the Icarus is the exception. The front-lit display is glorious and it has 10 LED lights which evenly distribute light across the screen. If you prefer to go wireless this device has Bluetooth. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack that you can use to plug in a pair of headphones or speakers.

Underneath the hood is a 1.8 GHZ processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The Icarus XL HD features a 7.8 inch E INk Carta display with Regal Waveform. This device has the perfect blend of screen size and hardware performance.

#ICARUS ILUMIINA XL INKBOOK INSTALL#

The screen is the perfect size for digital reading and Google Play allows users to install any app they want. Icarus has released a brand new e-reader that might be the best one they have ever made.

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