Saturday, March 14, 2009


E-Book Buzz Hits BlackBerry With eReader Pro
Who needs Kindle? For "CrackBerry" addicts, eReader Pro might be the only fix they need.

March 12, 2009. By Michelle Megna writing in Internet News

With all the interest around e-book readers like the Amazon Kindle and its new Apple iPhone app, it's no wonder that the ubiquitous Research in Motion BlackBerry is also getting some attention, with the launch of the eReader Pro for the device.

The free application, from Fictionwise's eReader.com, works across a slew of models of the Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIM) BlackBerry.

For Fictionwise and eReader.com, the news marks the latest sign of booming interest in e-books. Last week, in an effort to better capitalize on the trend, book retail giant Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) acquired Fictonwise and said it plans to use the company as part of its overall digital strategy, which includes the launch of an e-book store later this year.

The release also continues the momentum set in motion earlier this year with Amazon's release of version 2 of its Kindle e-reader, sporting a number of enhancements. It followed the launch with last week's announcement of a free, Kindle-compatible e-book reader for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch, downloadable from Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store.

Read the full reprt at Internet News Real Time.

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