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  • Amazon Rolls Out Kindle App For BlackBerry

    Amazon.com has launched "Kindle for BlackBerry," a new free application that can be downloaded from the retailer’s website.

    Kindle for BlackBerry offers access to over 420,000 books and is available on variety of BlackBerry devices. Kindle for BlackBerry allows users to save and synch bookmarks on their Kindle devices, iPhone, iPod touch, PC and BlackBerry. Amazon said it has plans to do the same for Mac and iPad soon.

    "Since the launch of our popular Kindle for iPhone app last year, customers have been asking us to bring a similar experience to the BlackBerry," said Ian Freed, Vice President, Amazon Kindle.

    Kindle-BlackBerry

    "Kindle for BlackBerry is a great way for customers to continue reading their current book wherever they are – in between meetings, at the grocery store or waiting in the doctor’s office. We think customers are going to love how easy and fun it is to read their Kindle books on their BlackBerry."

    Customers using BlackBerry devices on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and other U.S. carriers can get wireless access to Kindle books, most for $9.99.

    Key features of Kindle for BlackBerry app include:

    *Automatically synchronize the last page read between their Kindle-compatible devices

    *Create bookmarks and view annotations they created on their Kindle, Kindle DX, or Kindle for iPhone and iPod touch
     
    *Adjust the text size of books
     
    *Read books in full color
     

     

  • Use Your BlackBerry to Give Presentations

    Use Your BlackBerry to Give Presentations

    At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Vegas, Research in Motion (RIM) unveiled a new device called the BlackBerry Presenter, which is a way for users to wirelessly present Microsoft PowerPoint, PDF, and other image files right from their BlackBerry smartphone. Pretty cool.

    "BlackBerry Presenter helps simplify the presentation experience by allowing professionals to lighten their travel load and leave their laptops back at the office," says RIM’s Douglas Soltys.

    The device includes a loop mode, which lets you set the time between slides and leave it running as you deliver a presentation. It also has a Freeze mode, which will freeze a slide on-screen while you browse through the rest of your presentation on your smartphone. It supports PowerPoint effects, Bluetooth connection, and is compatible with multiple online video formats.

    Here’s what it looks like:

    BlackBerry Presenter

    RIM lists the following as system requirements for the device:

    1. Video output device and a VGA cable or an S-Video cable.

    2. BlackBerry Presenter is not supported by the BlackBerry Curve 8300 Series and/or BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8200 Series smartphones.

    3. Upgrading BlackBerry Presenter firmware requires (a) an Intel compatible computer with an available USB port that is compliant with USB 1.1 or higher and that is running the Microsoft Windows XP or later operating system and (b) BlackBerry Device Software v4.6 or later.

    BlackBerry Presenter Specs:

    Physical Dimensions (LxWxH)
    3.4 x 2.4 x 0.9 inches (86 x 60 x 23 mm)

    Languages Supported:
    English, French, Italian,
    German, Spanish

    Video Formats Supported:
    NTSC, PAL

    Video Cable Support:
    S-Video, VGA

    Power Connections:
    USB

    Display Resolution Support:
    640×480 (VGA), 800×600
    (SVGA), or 1024×768 (XGA)

    Bluetooth:
    Version 2.0 + EDR, Class 1.5

    Carrying Case:
    Synthetic Leather

    Watch for more WebProNews coverage of CES, with exclusive video interviews coming soon.


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