We are back in action. After a couple of months of hanging in limbo, we are back to creating awesome audiobook apps for the iPhone. We have two major announcements to make.
Firstly, we are very pleased to announce that download is back in Audiobooks. We have been allowed to reintroduce downloading of audiobook content for offline playback as a paid app. This is called Audiobooks (Download Edition) and is available now.
We have also been working on a LOT of updates to these apps, which will be coming online over the coming weeks. These include all the great feedback you have been sending us for what you want your audiobook experience to be like. If you have an idea and haven’t let us know please email us at info@travelingclassics.com.
We really appreciate all your patience with us as we strive to deliver the best possible audiobook experience on the iPhone or iPod Touch!
Here is a free copy for the first person to use this promo code: LRNP77TKHX77 .
Secondly, we are really excited to start offering premium audiobooks in the App Store. Our first partner in this is Christian Audio. The premier publisher of christian audiobook content. We have begun a partnership that will provide their professionally recorded titles as individual apps. For more information about these checkout Christian Audio
Our first titles are:
#1 by Sol Young at October 1st, 2009
Congrats David! Was the verdict that it must be a paid application to offer download in the app? Or were there other issues, too? I’ve talked with Apple and hadn’t heard this angle yet.
Either way – fantastic news and glad to see you’re back in there!
#2 by Sol Young at October 1st, 2009
Will you be sharing some of the wonderful stats for the download edition like you’ve been sharing for the streaming version?
#3 by Acestor at October 15th, 2009
The download version is great, for $0.99 a bargain. You are bringing the classics to the masses.
#4 by Norman Henthorn at October 24th, 2009
I was very disappointed when I updated my iTouch and found that I needed an internet connection to stream Audiobooks. I commute about an hour each way every day of the week, and being able to listen to the great classics you offer has been a pleasure. I thought I’d have to give this up, but am glad to see that Apple, in it’s mercenary wisdom, has allowed you to offer the download version as a paid app. I will download it in the morning. I have no access to the internet for streaming at work or in my truck, so I have to wait till then. Thanks again for making so many great works available to the public. You are doing a wonderful thing.
#5 by milla at October 27th, 2009
would be great if it actually worked.