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Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

By matthewmiller April 23, 2010, 4:20 PM PDT

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Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Barnes & Noble Nook firmware 1.3 update

Barnes & Noble Nook firmware 1.3 update

Barnes & Noble was quick to roll out an update when the Nook was first released last Fall. This current update continues to improve a great ebook reader device with games, a web browser, in-store reading support, and overall bug fixes and improvements. You can now browse when connected to a WiFi network and you don’t have another device around.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

New WiFi icon details

New WiFi icon details

There is now a dedicated WiFi icon on the main color display that lets you access your WiFi settings.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

In store connection

In store connection

When you first turn on your Nook’s WiFi radio in a physical store this display lets you know what you can do in the store.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Updated offers and promotions

Updated offers and promotions

You will see new promotions on the bottom of the eInk display when you are in a physical store.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

100 titles available to read in the store

100 titles available to read in the store

After logging in at a store you have the option to read any of these 100 books for up to an hour.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Selected a book to read

Selected a book to read

You can read a book in the store for free and if you like it you can then choose to purchase it and take it with you too.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Book selected to read

Book selected to read

As you can see, in the upper title of the book you selected it lets you know that you can read this book in the store for free.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Explanation of the In Store program

Explanation of the In Store program

As you can read, you can read an ebook for up to an hour. Features such as bookmarks, highlights, and notes are not supported at this time.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Confirming you want to read a book

Confirming you want to read a book

You need to tap on Accept or Dismiss after you choose a book to read in the store.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Title of book reading in the store

Title of book reading in the store

Reading the book in the store.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

None of these options are supported

None of these options are supported

You are not allowed to change the font size or type in books you read in the store.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Fonts are larger than I would like

Fonts are larger than I would like

The font size for in store reading is a bit larger than I would like, but you can’t really complain when you get to read the book for free.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

In store banner on the shop

In store banner on the shop

When you are in the store and connected to the B&N network a banner appears across the shop icon to let you now you are in the store.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Read in store heading

Read in store heading

At the top of the in store book selector you can see more about the books available to you.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

More in the store

More in the store

There is more in the store than just the ability to read ebooks for free. You can read exclusive content too.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

More in store content

More in store content

This is a typical page showing what content is available in the store.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

More in store free content

More in store free content

All content in the store is available for free and some is available for you to take with you.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

You will find coupons too

You will find coupons too

I had a free cookie coupon a couple months ago and the current offer is $5 off of $50 that you spend.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Games are now included

Games are now included

Barnes & Noble provided Sudoku and Chess for Nook owners.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Playing Sudoku on the Nook

Playing Sudoku on the Nook

Sudoku is easy to play on the Nook and works very well.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Entering a letter on the bottom display

Entering a letter on the bottom display

The bottom color display is used for entering numbers in Sudoku.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Selected square

Selected square

Here you can see the selected square on the eInk display.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Directions for the game

Directions for the game

Directions for the game appear at the bottom of the eInk display.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

What level do you want to play at

What level do you want to play at

There are difficulty options available in the two games.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Settings in Sudoku

Settings in Sudoku

First screen of settings in Sudoku.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Remaining settings in Sudoku

Remaining settings in Sudoku

As you can see there are a few more settings in Sudoku.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Chess instructions

Chess instructions

Page of chess instructions on the Nook.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Pop-up notices in chess

Pop-up notices in chess

You will find conversation bubbles appearing on the eInk display when you play chess.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Lower display during chess

Lower display during chess

The lower touch color display is used quite a bit for chess.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Another status pop up

Another status pop up

Pop ups appear on the top and bottom of the chess board.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Chess board views

Chess board views

Here you can see the eInk chess board and the lower color display view of chess.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Making a move

Making a move

The square you select on the bottom display is highlighted on the top eInk display.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Chess game options

Chess game options

Some options available in chess on the Nook.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Audio player

Audio player

There is a new icon for Audio on the Nook to more quickly access the music player and listen to music in the background.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Moving within a song

Moving within a song

There is a slider bar for navigating your music.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Web page favorites

Web page favorites

Favorites in the web browser appear as book covers on the lower color display.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Web browser on the Nook

Web browser on the Nook

The lower color display works well for navigating in the browser.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Moving around the browser display

Moving around the browser display

As you move up around the page a block indicating what you see on the lower color display appears on the larger eInk display.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Toolbar appearing on the lower display

Toolbar appearing on the lower display

You can tap the upper left of the color display to access the toolbar in the display.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Go To... options

Go To... options

Tapping on Go To… gives you choices to search, view favorites, or view history.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Browser settings

Browser settings

There are a few settings available within the web browser.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

More browser settings

More browser settings

More available web browser settings.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Zoom options

Zoom options

You can zoom in and out within the web browser.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Another view of the Mobile Gadgeteers

Another view of the Mobile Gadgeteers

Color and eInk comparison image.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Google Reader in the browser

Google Reader in the browser

Google Reader performs well in the web browser.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Lower display view of Google Reader

Lower display view of Google Reader

Here is Google Reader in the lower display.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Entering a search

Entering a search

The search box appears quite generic in the browser.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

Google is the default search engine

Google is the default search engine

Being that the Nook is based on the Google Android OS, it makes sense that the default search engine is Google on the Nook.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the Barnes & Noble Nook 1.3 firmware update

History view

History view

Browser history screenshot.

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