It is so wonderfully handy to be able to pick up my iPhone and read. So many times, I find myself waiting (unexpectedly) and it is less painful when I can whip out the iPhone and read the time away. With the Kindle app, it automatically puts me on the page where I left off the night before on my regular Kindle.
You can view the text of your book in either portrait or in landscape mode, merely by rotating your iPhone.
The tricky part comes when you recline or find yourself turning in some way. The text bounces back and forth. Landscape, portrait. Portrait, landscape.
It is easy to LOCK the screen so the text does not shift.
Here is how you lock the screen on your iPhone:
Hold the phone in the manner that you would like to read.
Then tap on the lower right corner of the screen. This can be on any page in your book. You won’t SEE a lock, but tap anyway … and….
Poof! A lock appears. Tap on that lock icon to lock or unlock your favorite view mode.
Alastair
/ March 11, 2013Well, that’s handy
sharechair
/ March 12, 2013It sure is! I like how they put it ‘right there’ and you don’t have to wade through the settings.
Alastair
/ March 12, 2013Yes it is. Stops you losing your place
fgassette
/ March 11, 2013I have learned sooo much from reading your posts, that my grandchildren have new respect for me. I am becoming tech savy because of you!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
sharechair
/ March 12, 2013Oh, Francine, you are too kind. Thank you!
cindy knoke
/ March 11, 2013Hmmmm. You know so much tech stuff. It is very impressive!
sharechair
/ March 12, 2013Not really ….. when you break down stuff you know to little blog posts, it just seems like a lot.
But thank you for the kind words.
jacquiefioramonti
/ March 12, 2013Tale of Two Cities? When those dreadful French were making paper money … AND spending it!
sharechair
/ March 12, 2013Ah … you caught that, huh? When I realized I had to ‘capture’ a page to demonstrate, I thought I’d use a classic (giving my readers the impression that I am reading wondrous works like this). I’m not, but it’s nice to know I could.
But you, my dear, caught me in my deception. 
Alice
/ March 12, 2013Do you suppose there is a phone app for the Kindle? Heehee…
sharechair
/ March 12, 2013Oh, Alice… you are a funny lady!
Gemma
/ March 12, 2013Well that’s good to know! Thanks.
sharechair
/ March 12, 2013Very handy…. but hidden. It appears briefly when you rotate the phone, but if you’re not looking, you’ll miss it!
tchistorygal
/ March 13, 2013Amazing. that is SO annoying!!!! Thanks so much Kathy!!!
Marsha 
sharechair
/ March 14, 2013I’m so glad it’s helpful for you!
tchistorygal
/ March 14, 2013You are always helpful to me!