Digital book retailer Fictionwise, recently acquired by bookseller Barnes & Noble, announced the beta test release of eReader for BlackBerry, a free ebook application optimized for the Research In Motion device portfolio. Already available for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch as well as Symbian and Windows Mobile smartphones, the eReader software enables BlackBerry users to browse and download titles over-the-air via the eReader mobile eBook store. Offering premium bestsellers and free classics, the BlackBerry version of eReader also allows users to tweak font sizes, with related navigation tools enabling readers to bookmark their progress as well as search for specific pages and chapters.
For more on eReader for BlackBerry:
- read this release [1]
Related article:
Google takes on Amazon Kindle with mobile ebooks [2]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/fictionwise-announces-free-ereader-beta-application-blackberry
[2] http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/google-takes-amazon-kindle-mobile-e-books/2009-02-06