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I do not listen to AudioBooks.
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I am an Audible customer but do not want to use my Blackberry for AudioBooks.
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I use AudibleAir and it meets my needs.
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I use AudibleAir, but it needs to be improved.
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Grimlin is lame, I don't even know what this is, gimme a beer
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09-26-2007, 06:59 AM
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Audible.com AudibleAir expression of interest
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I have been an audible customer for 6 years (nearly since their inception) and a blackberry customer for 8 years.
AudibleAir is a great first step, but it needs to be customized for the blackberry, not just a generic java app that happens to work on the blackberry. I have been emailing support over at Audible.com with issues/suggestions and I think I have someone that will listen. I wanted to guage the audience here on the forums. Are there more people like me interested in getting a better AudibleAir for the blackberry?
Spelled out like Dawg suggested:
AudibleAir is a generic java client for Audiobooks from Audible.com. It works on the blackberry, but has issues.
INFO: http://www.audible.com/adbl/store/au...seBVCookie=Yes
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***Update*** A new version is currently being beta tested by members of this forum (and others). Posts pertaining to this start toward the end of page 2 in this thread.
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09-26-2007, 07:56 PM
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Really? 41 views and only 6 votes. Wow, am I lame or what?... Maybe I should have made that one of the options. Any mods want to add that one for me?
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09-27-2007, 06:03 AM
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explaining what it is might have helped I have never even heard of the software before. It hard to take a poll on something people know nothing about in my opinion.
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09-27-2007, 07:08 AM
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explaining what it is might have helped I have never even heard of the software before. It hard to take a poll on something people know nothing about in my opinion.
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That was kinda my point in the second post. Am I so lame that I am alone in knowing what it is and liking Audiobooks?
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09-27-2007, 08:20 AM
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That was kinda my point in the second post. Am I so lame that I am alone in knowing what it is and liking Audiobooks?
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well I wouldnt say lame alot of people may like audio books and just dont know this software is available. I for one didnt.
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09-27-2007, 08:22 AM
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I've never heard of it. I might consider it. But for now I had to vote that I do not use it.
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09-27-2007, 08:50 AM
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explaining what it is might have helped I have never even heard of the software before. It hard to take a poll on something people know nothing about in my opinion.
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This probably should have been an option.
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09-27-2007, 08:55 AM
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Added URLs. ...and mods, I am still serious about adding another option to the poll.
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09-27-2007, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Grimlin
Side note:
I have been an audible customer for 6 years (nearly since their inception) and a blackberry customer for 8 years.
AudibleAir is a great first step, but it needs to be customized for the blackberry, not just a generic java app that happens to work on the blackberry. I have been emailing support over at Audible.com with issues/suggestions and I think I have someone that will listen. I wanted to guage the audience here on the forums. Are there more people like me interested in getting a better AudibleAir for the blackberry?
Spelled out like Dawg suggested:
AudibleAir is a generic java client for Audiobooks from Audible.com. It works on the blackberry, but has issues.
INFO: http://www.audible.com/adbl/store/au...seBVCookie=Yes
OTA: Audible OTA
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Can you listen to books you already own? it sounds pretty cool.
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09-27-2007, 09:08 AM
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What is the option you want to add to the poll, I'd be glad to do.
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09-27-2007, 09:35 AM
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What is the option you want to add to the poll, I'd be glad to do.
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Grimlin is just lame.
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Can you listen to books you already own? it sounds pretty cool.
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Define that. If you have an audible subscription already, then yes. It will pull in your audible library. It will even pull them down OTA during a predefined "downtime".
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Define that. If you have an audible subscription already, then yes. It will pull in your audible library. It will even pull them down OTA during a predefined "downtime".
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like if I have them on my PC at home.
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09-27-2007, 09:54 AM
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don't ask for what you might get!
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That is awesome!!! Thanks.
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like if I have them on my PC at home.
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Yes. You can download the audible files with your PC and then copy them over to your media card. That is what I do as it is quicker and our firewall kept blocking them. I can delete the Desktop IPPP service and make it work through the carrier, but that is painful.
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I am an Audible customer for about 3 years. I have pruchase quite a few audio books and never knew there was any support for Blackberry. I would love to have a true blackberry app to play and download ota.
I didn't really see the choice in the poll so I didn't vote. If I go to the device center in the Audible site, I don't see a selection for RIM at all. So I don't see how anyone will vote when I am sure most are like me and don't know of any support what so ever for Audible on the Blackberry. In fact, I am simply confused by this entire thread... Is their support for playing audible content on the BB? I've never seen it.
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It's OK, but needs improvement
I've been an audible subscriber for a while. I've used the audible air player with mixed results.
what I like:
- ability to have one device for everything (MP3/audible)
what I don't like:
- will not stop automatically (like the media player) when an incoming call is received
- randomly will lose the "place" of where I'm listening. I have learned to bookmark files often.
- because the trackball is the volume control, when you put the phone into a holster it will greatly increase the volume unless you make sure you hold the trackball away from the case when putting it away.
- a real battery hog, unlike the media player. I can listen to MP3s all day and still have over 50% battery life. I'm down to nearly nothing with the same amount of time on audible air.
Because of these issues, I "downgraded" my audible subscription to a one-time annual membership rather than the monthly credit. I was going to completely cancel but they offered me one credit (book) for the $9.95 annual subscription price.
It's a good concept - but their downloads should either work with the media player (MP3 format - which isn't going to happen) or they need to make big improvements to their software.
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10-01-2007, 08:46 PM
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If I go to the device center in the Audible site, I don't see a selection for RIM at all.
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Blackberry support is beta. Use the OTA link above to download.
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I've been an audible subscriber for a while. I've used the audible air player with mixed results.
what I like:
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what I don't like:
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It's a good concept - but their downloads should either work with the media player (MP3 format - which isn't going to happen) or they need to make big improvements to their software.
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Agreed. I already sent nearly the same list to them. If I don't hear anything back soon, I am going to bug them again. They are so close, they just need make it more customized for the blackberry.
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