[Baadshah7]

mobipocket will not work on my Cingular 8700c....i have v4.1.0.304 on my BB...Mobipocket did not make one for that software version...when I try to install it, it asks me if I want to downgrade back to my old software version for my Blackberry...SUCKS! I wanted to read my e-Books!

[finch]

And...? Have you considered contacting the vendor for a solution/fix?

Originally Posted by Baadshah7

mobipocket will not work on my Cingular 8700c....i have v4.1.0.304 on my BB...Mobipocket did not make one for that software version...when I try to install it, it asks me if I want to downgrade back to my old software version for my Blackberry...SUCKS! I wanted to read my e-Books!

[freebirdwil]

hmm... MobiPocket 5.1 works on my Cingular 8700c but it's unlocked and using Telstra 4.1.0.309 but I would thin if it works on 309 it should work on 304. I can download and read ebook stuff but not .pdf or .doc (which is the only real reason I downloaded MobiPocket. In another thread someone said they used it to read .pdf's & .doc's, but I can't do that.

[Ashgotti]

am i missing something? hasnt mobipocket been out for a while? i've been using it for atleast 4 months.

[Baadshah7]

I need help installing it...I can't seem to get any answers...My Desktop Manager keeps asking me if I want to downgrade...kind of a newbie...help would be greatly appreciated...

[EricaJ1074]

I never got it to work either. It keeps telling me some kind of error because it's still a beta.

[freebirdwil]

You may have done this already but here's what I did:

1. got to link and download/save to BB http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/beta/blackberry.asp

2. unzip

3. USB BB to PC, use APP Loader to ADD mobireader.alx

4. select on BB & grant http connect priviledge

5. do whatever set-up & register required (can't remember this)

6. download/save some free doc (I got demo Paradise Lost) follow instructions


If you have done all this, please list your exact error, make sure you get V. 5.1, I am fairly new to BB as well but this is what I did and it works just fine, perhaps you missed a step or hit a wrong button, did you clear it all out before trying again? Just making suggestions...

[Baadshah7]

Originally Posted by freebirdwil

You may have done this already but here's what I did:

1. got to link and download/save to BB http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/beta/blackberry.asp

2. unzip

3. USB BB to PC, use APP Loader to ADD mobireader.alx

4. select on BB & grant http connect priviledge

5. do whatever set-up & register required (can't remember this)

6. download/save some free doc (I got demo Paradise Lost) follow instructions


If you have done all this, please list your exact error, make sure you get V. 5.1, I am fairly new to BB as well but this is what I did and it works just fine, perhaps you missed a step or hit a wrong button, did you clear it all out before trying again? Just making suggestions...

it won't even let me get to that part...it asks me to downgrade my Blackberry OS, and I don't wanna do that..there has to be some way....

should i back up everything, downgrade, install the app, and then restore?? u think that would work?

[freebirdwil]

at what point does it ask you to downgrade?

[Baadshah7]

Originally Posted by freebirdwil

at what point does it ask you to downgrade?

When I'm installing the Software:

When I connect via USB cable, I put in my key lock code of my BB in my laptop, and then i click next, and then the dialog box asks me: would you like to keep current os (recommended) and the second option is do you wish to downgrade OS in order to install application?

[freebirdwil]

I'm sorry if I am not understanding but please help me. It sounds like the downgrade question is coming from Desktop Manager before you even get a chance to select the mobireader.alx for loading. Question: What happens if you say <yes> to keeping current os? Also is the Application Loader Icon visable in the Desktop Manager display (there should be three icons one of which is app loader)

[freebirdwil]

I have deleted MobiPocket Reader. It's nice that it's free but it doesn't help me with doc & PDF's so I guess I'll just use MemoPad & <select>, <copy>, & <paste>.

[sweetvixen]

so i installed the desktop version and the "correct" .alx file on my blackkberry but the desktop version doesnt recognize that my handheld is attached... help!!

[funkym]

How about taking a look to the article on "Reading EBooks on your BlackBerry"?

I guess you might be interested: Link

[Architect]

is anyone familiar with how to resolve this error message when installing mobipocket reader for reading pdf files?

"Book file format not supported. Try to download the latest Mobi Reader"

[funkym]

Just installed the CIA Worldfact Book in my mobipocket. Yeah! Sooo damn easy!

[rivviepop]

Originally Posted by Architect

is anyone familiar with how to resolve this error message when installing mobipocket reader for reading pdf files?

"Book file format not supported. Try to download the latest Mobi Reader"

There's no good standalone PDF reader for BB yet, we're still waiting. There are stopgap solutions that I hear work (eOffice or mailing them to yourself?) but we don't have a real PDF reader. :(

[rivviepop]

BTW all, here are a pair of sites with a lot of free books that are Mobipocket friendly:

http://mnybks.net/
http://www.baen.com/library/

The second is Sci-Fi mostly, the quality is good -- I'm reading 'A Hymn Before Battle' from the second site right now...

[Architect]

Originally Posted by rivviepop

There's no good standalone PDF reader for BB yet, we're still waiting. There are stopgap solutions that I hear work (eOffice or mailing them to yourself?) but we don't have a real PDF reader. :(

Thanks for your response. Sucks I would love to be able to pack a bunch of ebooks on my BB -beats carrying around the actual hardbacks/paperbacks... Especially when riding the train back and forth to work.

[danbra]

Originally Posted by Architect

Thanks for your response. Sucks I would love to be able to pack a bunch of ebooks on my BB -beats carrying around the actual hardbacks/paperbacks... Especially when riding the train back and forth to work.

Well, such "PDFized" books can be read by MasterDoc by Dynoplex. Trial is available at http://dynoplex.com/masterdoc.shtml
Also, if have ebooks in MS Word or txt format (there should be lots of on the web) you may transfer them to your BB using eFIle and use either eWord or eFile ePad viewer to read them.