Industry coverage, news, original feature articles, how to guides, videos, podcasts and reviews of BlackBerry service providers, software, accessories, hosted exchange providers and more
The BlackBerry is now a multimedia machine. We’ve talked in the past about using your BlackBerry as an MP3 player, because music is a universal art. However, where there are MP3s there are audio books. We’ve also talked about listening to audio books on your BlackBerry, but now there’s an easier way. Audible, a company which specializes in electronic audio books, has released a BlackBerry application. It’s pretty comprehensive, and it’s a great addition for the bibliophiles among us.
The application lets you do it all: browse, sample, buy, download, and stream. So even if you’re on the road you can browse through the Audible library and pick a good read for a long trip.
Services like this are going to be the norm for BlackBerry and other smartphones. We want our multimedia and we want it now, and it sounds like there are companies listening to that demand. Hats off to Audible for releasing this killer app.
You can get the app at http://audible.com/bb. It looks like current users get a free copy of Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman. Will new users get the same deal?
Subscribe to the BBGeeks RSS Feed
Add to De.licio.us | 
Digg This! | 
Technorati
Filed under : BlackBerry Applications 5 Comments
Top Selling BlackBerry Skin Cases:
Related Posts:
Listen to audiobooks with OverDrive Media ConsoleChanging your BlackBerry trackball sensitivity
How to Read E-Books and Audio Books on Your BlackBerry
Find over 25,000 e-books for your BlackBerry
What lists do you keep on your BlackBerry?
5 Comments ↓
I am a brand new Audible.com user and I *did* get the free a copy of Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman.
Thanks for the great article!
[...] [Via] [...]
I’ve used the Audible application for a couple of months since they released it. It really is a crap application and hopefully does not represent what BB apps will look like. It’s main problems are that it will refuse to play if you are not connected and will not play some titles. Audible Customer Support is even sympathetic,”I must admit the Audible for BlackBerry application can use some Enhancements and bug corrections.”
This app does not work with the Blackberry Curve 8350i per the tech support at audible.com. Even after the installation says it does. It actually recognizes the phone and says “if you have a Blackberry Curve 8350i, click here.”
Hi,
I have had audible.com for years and was thrilled to find app on my blackberry Curve 8330. I called Audible.com 3 times, they told me to call my provider Sprint, who connected me with Blackberry. NO ONE could help me. Audible says its a 3rd party communication problem and I need an APN code and Blackberry has no idea what they are talking about. Sprint said if the phone and internet is working then they have held up their end of my service and can not help me
Can anyone help me with this
Leave a Reply