I am not even going to beat around the bush here, when I downloaded the newly released Kindle application to my BlackBerry 9700 I thought it sucked.  After a bit I decided to download it on my Storm to see if it was any better.  In my opinion the Storm version of the Kindle app is way more user friendly and visually appetizing(for reading).  As you can see in the top 2 pictures the Storm(Top Right) offers more text and a more book like page view than the Bold 9700 (Top Left).  Probably the most irritating feature of the qwerty version is that scrolling down will continually change the page giving it the feel that there are no pages but rather feels like reading a long email.  The storm version changes page by either swiping your finger side to side or by tapping the left or right side of the screen.  It appears that both Qwerty and Touch options offer the shortcuts shown above (Mid Left) although on the Storm this requires bringing up the keyboard.

I did find that all the Amazon Whispernet provided a very quick recognition between multiple devices of having read further in my book.  I read a page on my Storm then set it down and activated my Kindle which immediately prompted a message asking if I’d like to move to the furthest page read(Even referencing the device I had been reading on)

Basic Features of Kindle BB Application:

• Get the best reading experience available on your BlackBerry. No Kindle required
• Access your Kindle books even if you don’t have your Kindle with you
• Automatically synchronizes your last page read and annotations between devices with Whispersync
• Create bookmarks and view the annotations you created on your Kindle, computer, or other Kindle-compatible mobile device
• Search and browse more than 400,000 books, including 101 of 112 New York Times® Best Sellers.
• Find New York Times Best Sellers and new releases for $9.99, unless marked otherwise
• Get free book samples – read the first chapter for free before you decide to buy
• Books you purchase can also be read on a Kindle, computer, or other Kindle-compatible mobile device
• Kindle newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not currently available for Kindle for BlackBerry
• Kindle for BlackBerry is available to U.S. customers only

Amazon claims they will be adding these features:

• Scrolling
  
  In addition to page-by-page navigation, you will be able to scroll text line-by-line.
• Create Notes and Highlights
  
  Along with viewing the notes and highlights you created on other Kindle devices, you will be able to create and edit notes and highlights.
• Search
  
  You will be able to search within your book.

 All in all the app is not amazing but it gets the job done, it is my feeling that Touch Screen users will be much happier with the app than Qwerty users please feel free to leave your comments and let me know how you feel about the app.

You can view the Amazon Information Page HERE and Download OTA at amazon.com/kindlebb

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