Google Play Books v4 hints at audiobooks with casting, Android auto support and more

Google Play Books v4 just hit the Play Store, while the update didn't bring many changes, it hints at the launch of audiobooks with Android auto, casting support and more. In fact, few users have spotted the banner of audiobooks on Play Store with 50% off on first audiobook offer listed.  A teardown has revealed a host of new features that are likely to be added in the upcoming versions. The official changelog to the V4 is a tap on the center and current page marker. Tapping on the center of the page brings up the controls, the update also relocated the page numbers which are no longer present on the right side. The new update also adds page marker which shows the book name and the current reading page.  Now coming to the features that were revealed in the teardown, it prepares the launch of audiobooks. A closer look at the V4 code reveals the strings relating to the audiobooks, playback, casting, and more. Once the audiobooks switch is enabled, ebooks and the audiobooks will be placed in separate menu making it clutter free. Just like the regular books, audiobooks will also have samples and will notify once you reach the end. It also reveals that Google ...