May 13, 2011 16:31 GMT  ·  By

NOOK for Android eReading app has been updated by Barnes & Noble with free access to one of the largest selection of digital periodicals available for Android tablets, including more than 140 top magazine and newspaper brands like ESPN The Magazine, The Economist, Food & Wine and Us Weekly

The application takes advantage of large and extra large high-resolution Android tablet screens and is fully compatible with all popular 7-inch and larger tablets using Android OS 2.1 and higher (Honeycomb).

With our free, updated NOOK for Android application, we’re delivering customers with Android tablets a great optimized reading experience and access to the largest ever collection of interactive magazines, as well as top newspapers, all optimized for high-resolution displays,” said Jamie Iannone, president of Digital Products at Barnes & Noble.

According to Barnes & Noble, this is currently the largest digital newsstand offering for Android tablet users.

In addition, Barnes & Noble’s interactive NOOK Magazine experience, previously available only to NOOK Color Reader’s Tablet users, is now available to the Android tablet community, featuring more than 120 popular titles such as Esquire, Maxim, Men’s Health, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Popular Science, PC Magazine and many more.

Users of the application will also be able to access their favorite NOOK Newspapers including USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and The Chicago Tribune.

However, free access is only available via the 14-day free trial, after which a subscription fee will be charged for future use.

Using their Android tablets, customers can enjoy our collection of more than two million digital books, as well as their morning paper and latest magazines, delivered right to their device through their NOOK for Android app, for an amazing periodical experience which includes our innovative ArticleView feature,” concluded Iannone.

The application is available as a free download via Android Market, V CAST Apps from Verizon Wireless, Samsung Apps and AppsLib, but additional download locations will follow soon.

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