Barnes & Noble currently rolling out update 1.2.0 for nook owners

Earlier this morning we saw the leaked memo detailing the software update plans for the nook. That memo stated that the stores would be receiving the update “this week” and that the employees would be able to side-load the version 1.2.

Well, it seems that this week is here for the customers, because reports of the new update rolling out have begun to roll in. According to Matthew Miller from The Mobile Gadgeteer, his nook was updated earlier this morning. At least in his case, the update, which brought he version up to 1.2.0 came over-the-air on a 3G connection. Some of the changes that he pointed out included;

• Newly designed icons are present in the lower color display
• The navigation up and down button in the lower touch display are bigger (one of my favorite improvements)
• You can sort you My Documents library by title and author
• The Lend Me icon is clearly present so you know which books can be loaned out
• There are no longer weird title issues in content I side-loaded myself from other ebook stores
• Overall response to touch and navigation seems snappier with

Read [The Mobile Gadgeteer]