Free Kindle app for the just released BlackBerry PlayBook

[Michael Kozlowski]

The tablet device that Research In Motion was rumored to be developing is finally out and it seems the Apple’s iPad has now some serious competition to deal with, what with the Samsung’s Galaxy Tab too being out in the fray. However, to have in place a viable eco system that caters to all the requirements of the users of the tablet is the other factor that can be as important as to have a brilliant device itself. And what better thing to have on the PlayBook than the immensely popular Kindle App that has become the rage among book lovers the world over.


Close on the heels of the unveiling of Research In Motion’s first tablet device comes the announcement from Amazon that they too would like to have a presence on the PlayBook via an e-book reading application that will allow users of the tablet to read e-book with the utmost of ease. Amazon also announced this will be in addition to the BlackBerry mobile app that they already have in place.


What’s more, Amazon also announced their e-book reading app will be perfectly compliant with their WhisperSync technology that would ensure what you read will be in perfect sync with a plethora of other devices like the iPad, iPhone, and a host of Android devices, not the mention the Kindle range of e-readers itself. What this means is that the book that you read on a device like the iPad can be continued right from where you left off on the PlayBook and so on.


“When you buy a Kindle book, you can already read it on iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, Mac, BlackBerry, and of course on your Kindle, Kindle 3G, and Kindle DX,” said the Director at Amazon Kindle, Dorothy Nicholls. “We’re very excited to add the new BlackBerry PlayBook to that list. As with our other Kindle apps, the BlackBerry PlayBook app will be free and will incorporate our WhisperSync technology so you can seamlessly switch between devices. Our vision is ‘Buy Once, Read Everywhere.’”


And of course, you won’t have to get hoocked on to a PC to add books to your library, they can be downloaded directly to the device. Also, while you will have to pay for the books that you buy, the app itself comes free of cost. As for performance, expect things to be zippy with the power of dual core processors at your disposal.