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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Fictionwise, Inc., the eBook retailer which was recently acquired by Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, today announced the beta test release of eReader for BlackBerry(r). For the first time, BlackBerry(r) smartphone users will enjoy the free, easy-to-use eBook reading application that is already popular on the iPhone and iPod touch. The eReader software enables BlackBerry users to download and read their eBooks anytime and anyplace, and offers an interactive over-the-air shopping experience via the BlackBerry built-in browser on the eReader mobile eBook store.
With over one million downloads, the eReader application has become one of the most popular ways to read books on mobile devices and smartphones. The new BlackBerry version of eReader features flexible controls that allow the user to adjust the application as they wish to ensure a heightened reading experience. The ability to change font sizes improves readability in any lighting condition, while navigation features such as bookmarks, linked Table of Contents, and text search simplify locating specific pages and chapters.
Using wireless access to the eReader.com catalog, users can easily browse titles, make purchases and download books directly to their BlackBerry smartphones. Users may access their own personal bookshelves directly from their devices, giving them the ability to pick and choose from their entire collection of eBook titles they have purchased from eReader.com or fictionwise.com.
“Book lovers everywhere enjoy the eReader application because it gives them access to their favorite best-selling authors as well as to tens of thousands of free classics,” said Scott Pendergrast, CEO of Fictionwise, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. “The BlackBerry platform is the most requested platform that we didn’t already support, and we’re thrilled to be able to introduce it to an entirely new segment of the mobile marketplace.”
The eReader application works on iPhones(tm) as well as Palm(r), Windows Mobile(r), Pocket PC and Symbian smartphones, and Windows(r) and Mac(r) laptops or full sized computers. It may be downloaded free of charge and is able to work immediately on any BlackBerry device released within the past few years.
December 13th, 2009 at 18:41
I just received my Kindle 2 as a 13th birthday present from my AWESOME mom and needless to say I’m In LOVE! Below I will list the Pros and Cons of the Kindle 2……it is my opinion that there are many more Pros than Cons
Pros:
E-Ink display is easy to read and doesn’t strain your eyes and reads better than a printed page.
1) Very sleek, lightweight, and thin design easier that toting around 1 or more books everyday in my handbag.
2)Easy to use right out of the box….
3) Easy page turns and navigation.
4) The customer service rocks especially Miranda.
5)Its really easy to find everything in the Kindle Store.
6)Each screen saver on the Kindle is very unique and fun to look at
7) Battery life is excellent.
9) Its very easy to to find everything in the Home Screen.
10)Easy to look up words with the built in Oxford Dictionary.
11)16 shades of gray make pictures look outstanding.
Cons:
1) The Text-To-Speech feature often mispronounces words.
2)I’ve noticed with some books the spacing is off like saying…..I am wr iting a re view.
I do not mind those couple of cons because the Kindle is great…….
For you parents on the fence about buying yourself or your teenage bookworms a Kindle take it from someone who knows…You won’t be sorry with this purchase
Thank you so much for reading this review.