{
  "id": 16214152,
  "title": "Kindle Android app borrows a useful new feature from Alexa Tablets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/kindle-android-app-borrows-a-useful-new-feature-from-alexa-tablets",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:48:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/kindle-handwritten-notes-on-android-app-3727396/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon has introduced handwritten notes to the Kindle Android app, a feature borrowed from their recently launched Alexa Tablets. This update allows users to mark up their ebooks with handwritten notes on their Android tablets and phones. While the feature may not appeal to everyone, it provides a fun and practical way for readers to interact with their books, whether it's tracking details, marking favorite quotes, or simply jotting down thoughts. When users open a Kindle ebook on their Android device, a new pop-up appears, informing them they can now write directly in their digital books. The feature offers customization options, allowing users to choose from various pen styles, sizes, and colors. As users write, the text seamlessly flows around their notes, creating an engaging and interactive reading experience.",
  "summary": "Android users can now markup their ebooks as much as they like.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}