Possible Download Issue for Hiragana Scholar and Katakana Scholar (Full Versions)

It has come to our attention that some devices can not download the full version of Hiragana Scholar or Katakana Scholar. This is because some tablets and phones have a download cache limit. Even though Google Play allows applications to be up to 50MB (Hiragana Scholar is 47MB) several Samsung devices are limited to under 30MB.

This download cache applies to the following devices:

Samsung Galaxy S1 (30MB Limit)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 (30MB Limit)

Samsung Captivate (30MB Limit)

HTC Desire (40MB Limit)

HTC Desire S (40MB Limit)

HTC Desire HD (40MB Limit)

As Google Play will allow users of these devices to purchase the apps but not download, we have tried to manually exclude them from being viewable by the aforementioned devices. We are currently looking into the different (and better) possible solutions for addressing this. In some cases the download cache limit applies to the Android 2.2 version of the device and may be removed in a more recent update of the Android OS.

1000 Installs for Hiragana Scholar (Lite) on Google Play!

We've just reached our first milestone, Hiragana Scholar (Lite) has reached over 1000 installs on Google Play! Thank you to everyone who is using the app to learn Hiragana, we have have some cool updates planed for the future so stay tuned.

More information about Hiragana Scholar: http://www.siliconsymphony.co.uk

Hiragana & Katakana Scholar now available in the Amazon Appstore!

Both of our recently released Japanese learning apps for Android devices are now available in the Amazon Appstore. You can find more information about Hiragana Scholar and Katakana Scholar in the links below.

Hiragana Scholar: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006T5WT2C

Katakana Scholar: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WCYCYA

New Japanese Learning App out now for Android - Katakana Scholar!

Since releasing Hiragana Scholar on the Android Market, about a month ago, we've received some very positive feedback regarding the app and can happily announce the next instalment. Katakana Scholar is our latest app in this series intended to help students learn Japanese, and is (as you might have guessed) aimed at teaching the Katakana script! The usual price for Katakana Scholar will be $1.49 but to celebrate having our second app on the market the full version will be $0.99 for the rest of the month (we also have a Lite version that is free).

In Katakana Scholar the first 46 characters are dived into manageable lessons, each lesson includes interactive animations that break down the process of writing a character, perfect if you are new to Katakana! Also included in the lessons is a high-quality audio recording, ensuring you know exactly how to pronounce the particular character. To reinforce the content you learn in these lessons, Katakana Scholar has several games you can play, all structured to be at the difficulty you need them.

Katakana Scholar Features:
* 6 lessons with interactive animations
* High-quality audio recording for each of the 46 basic Katakana characters
* Flash Card game with 3 difficulty settings
* Match-up game with 3 difficulty settings
* Soundboard of all pronunciation audio
* Ability to download audio onto your computer or MP3 player
* Support for Honeycomb tablets and large screen phones

More information about Katakana Scholar: http://www.siliconsymphony.co.uk

Download the Lite Version.

Download the Premium Version.

Introductory sale for Hiragana Scholar! Price only $0.99 for December.

To celebrate the launch of our first app, Hiragana Scholar, we are currently selling the premium version at a reduced price of $0.99 in the Android Market.

Hiragana Scholar presents a modern and enjoyable approach to learning the Japanese writing script, Hiragana. In Hiragana Scholar the characters have been divided into manageable lessons that you can study at your own pace. Each lesson includes interactive animations that break down the process of writing each character, perfect if you are beginner! Also included in each lesson is a high-quality audio recording, ensuring you know exactly how to pronounce the particular character. To reinforce the content you learn in these lessons, Hiragana Scholar has several games you can play, all structured to be at the difficulty you need them.

More information about Hiragana Scholar: http://www.siliconsymphony.co.uk

Download the Lite Version.

Download the Premium Version.

Hiragana Scholar - out now for Honeycomb tablets and Android phones!

We can now announce our latest app, Hiragana Scholar, is out and available on the Android Market. The app has a Lite version, which is free, so anyone with the correct device and try Hiragana Scholar to see if it is for them. The devices we decided to support are tablets, both Honeycomb and some of the earlier 2.2 releases, additionally large screen mobile phones can also run the app.

In Hiragana Scholar the characters have been divided into manageable lessons that you can study at your own pace. Each lesson includes interactive animations that break down the process of writing each character, perfect if you are beginner! Also included in each lesson is a high-quality audio recording, ensuring you know exactly how to pronounce the particular character. To reinforce the content you learn in these lessons, Hiragana Scholar has several games you can play, all structured to be at the difficulty you need them.

Hiragana Scholar Features:
* 6 lessons with interactive animations

* High-quality audio recording for every Hiragana character
* Flash Card game with 3 difficulty settings

* Match-up game with 3 difficulty settings

* Soundboard of all pronunciation audio

* Ability to download audio onto your computer or MP3 player

* Support for Honeycomb Tablets and large screen phones

More information about Hiragana Scholar: http://www.siliconsymphony.co.uk

Download the Lite Version.

Download the Premium Version.