NEWARK, N.J.--()--A leading provider of premium digital spoken-audio information and entertainment, Audible, Inc., part of the Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) group of companies, today announced that its popular Audible application for BlackBerry smartphones is now available on BlackBerry App World. To celebrate inclusion on BlackBerry App World, Audible is offering, for a limited time, a free download of David Baldacci’s bestselling thriller Divine Justice.
“Now, BlackBerry smartphone users in the U.S. and Canada can shop, download and listen to audio content from Audible, all from the palm of their hands.”
“We are incredibly excited to be included on BlackBerry App World,” said Will Lopes, vice president of Business Development at Audible, Inc. “Now, BlackBerry smartphone users in the U.S. and Canada can shop, download and listen to audio content from Audible, all from the palm of their hands.”
Key features of the Audible application for BlackBerry smartphones include:
- Wirelessly browse and purchase from Audible’s catalog of over 75,000 titles
- Stream audio samples for all titles
- Download or stream purchases directly to your BlackBerry smartphone
- Toggle between Wi-Fi and cellular connections (when available)
Audible for BlackBerry v1.4.2 is available for the BlackBerry® Tour™, BlackBerry® Curve™ series, BlackBerry® Pearl™ series, and BlackBerry® Bold™ series smartphones. Beginning April 21, 2010, you can download it on BlackBerry App World, or from Audible at www.audible.com/wireless.
About Audible.com
Audible, Inc. (www.audible.com) is a leading provider of premium digital spoken audio information and entertainment on the internet. Content from Audible is downloaded and played back on personal computers, CDs, or AudibleReady computer-based and wireless mobile devices. Audible has over 75,000 audio programs from more than 1200 content providers that include leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers. Audible is the preeminent provider of spoken-word audio products for Apple’s iTunes Store. Audible, Audible.com, AudibleListener, AudibleReady are trademarks of Audible, Inc. or its affiliates. Other product or service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books; Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home & Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health & Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web Services provides Amazon's developer customers with access to in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon's own back-end technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any type of business. Kindle and Kindle DX are the revolutionary portable readers that wirelessly download books, magazines, newspapers, blogs and personal documents to a crisp, high-resolution electronic ink display that looks and reads like real paper. Kindle and Kindle DX utilize the same 3G wireless technology as advanced cell phones, so users never need to hunt for a Wi-Fi hotspot. Kindle is the #1 bestselling product across the millions of items sold on Amazon.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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