The long-awaited Kindle for Blackberry App has just become available in the Kindle Store!
It’s a snap to download the App free to your Blackberry. Just type amazon.com/kindlebb directly into your Blackberry browser, or go directly to Amazon’s Kindle for Blackberry pageand and type in your Blackberry’s email address to send an email to your Blackberry with a link to download. The Kindle for Blackberry App is currently available to U.S. customers only, but I am told that Amazon is working on expanding the App beyond US borders at an undetermined time in the future.
You’ll then be able to purchase and/or read Kindle books directly on your Blackberry! Can the Kindle for Mac App be far behind?
As shown in this graphic, the Kindle for Blackberry App supports seven Blackberry models: the Bold 9000 and 9700, the Curve 8520 and 8900, the Tour 9630, and the Storm 9530 and 9550. Kindle newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not yet available for use with the Kindle for Blackberry App, but I am told that Amazon is working on adding such content for the App at an undetermined time in the future.
Features currently available with the Kindle for Blackberry App include the ability to automatically synchronize your last page read and annotations between devices with Whispersync and to create bookmarks and view the annotations you created on your Kindle, computer, or other Kindle-compatible mobile device.
Please email KindleNation@gmail.com to share your Kindle for Blackberry App experiences with other citizens of Kindle Nation!
Under “Future Improvements” Amazon says:
As with all our services, we will continue to improve the Kindle for Blackberry application. Below are some of the features to be added in the near future:
- Scrolling: In addition to page-by-page navigation, you will be able to scroll text line-by-line.
- Create Notes and Highlights: Along with viewing the notes and highlights you created on other Kindle devices, you will be able to create and edit notes and highlights.
- Search: You will be able to search within your book.