Audible has been beta testing their audio book application for quite awhile. I remember checking on it a year ago! My buddy Kevin over at CrackBerry spotted the fact that Audible for BlackBerry is finally available.
From the description:
Audible for BlackBerry is the complete Audible experience for BlackBerry smartphones. Whether you’re new to Audible or an existing customer, this free application allows for seamless integration between your BlackBerry Curve, Pearl, 8800, Bold, or Storm and the Audible.com website.
Comes with a FREE download of Thomas Friedman’s best-seller Hot, Flat, and Crowded.
- Sample, purchase, stream, and download over 60,000 titles directly to your handset.
- Explore the Free channel, featuring premium content hand-picked by Audible editors.
- All purchases are processed through Audible’s secure servers.
Audible sent the following email to subscribers earlier this week:
Listeners, we’ve listened to you and we have an announcement:
Audible is now fully compatible in every way with your BlackBerry smartphone.
Our new wireless application, Audible for BlackBerry, provides the complete Audible experience, right on your BlackBerry:
- Browse, sample, and listen to the entire Audible catalog
- Use cash or credits to purchase titles directly from your BlackBerry
- Listen however you like: stream or download over the air, or transfer to your handset with AudibleManager
- Preview audio from the “Free” channel, featuring premium titles hand-picked by our editors
Download it now and receive a free download of Hot, Flat, and Crowded by best-selling author and syndicated columnist Thomas Friedman.
You can pick up the app from your BlackBerry browser at audible.com/bb. Let us know what you think!
Stacy Not Registered
Posted: May 21, 2009 at 3:51 PM EST
No version for the 8900? Disappointing.
Alicia Not Registered
Posted: May 21, 2009 at 11:14 PM EST from my BlackBerry 8900
Downloaded the version for the 8320 on the 8900 and it works!
Pete Not Registered
Posted: May 22, 2009 at 10:03 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8900
I downloaded the version for the Bold on my 8900 and it (so far) seems to work fine as well.
Talal Not Registered
Posted: May 31, 2009 at 3:58 AM EST
Alicia , Pete
how can you download it ?
i tried from my mobile but it didn’t work because it’s not supported .
and my phone number begin with +966 so i can’t send my self sms !
timothyf7 ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 1
Posted: July 23, 2009 at 7:43 PM EST
Downloaded AudibleAir to my Storm 6 times. It kept messing up, so I called Audible. They said that they had a known issue about the “Rotate Your Device” screen and couldn’t do anything about it at this time. As usual, Audible (which I love their concept – but have had nothing but problems with for 5 years) is one step behind and too worried about their DRMs and less worried about customer satisfaction. They made sly comments to me about my iPod, but these are the same people that marketed the infamous “Otis”, LMAO. Maybe with Amazon buying them out, the customer will finally get some sort of satisfaction. Don’t bother with AudibleAir – hope for AmazonAir.
ChrisL Not Registered
Posted: October 24, 2009 at 11:12 AM EST
They do NOT support the Tour either.