VANCOUVER, Canada: The latest version of PressReader, optimized for BlackBerry® Tablet OS, is now available as a free download on BlackBerry App World™. Developed by NewspaperDirect Inc., the world leader in multichannel newspaper and magazine content distribution, PressReader for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet delivers an engaging and immersive reading experience with access to more than 1,900 full-content publications from 95 countries that are available through the world's largest aggregated digital newsstand, PressDisplay.com.
BlackBerry PlayBook users can download titles from among the growing list of prestigious newspapers and magazines, including: The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Le Journal de Montréal, La Presse, The Guardian, Daily Mail, International Herald Tribune and Le Monde, to name just a few.
"PressReader for PlayBook is the perfect application for busy professionals who need to stay on top of business-critical news or connect with what's happening at home when they are on the road," said Alex Kroogman, CEO of NewspaperDirect. "The BlackBerry brand is popular around the world and so we're extremely pleased to make PressReader available to BlackBerry PlayBook users who want the most immersive news reading experience on their favourite tablet."
PressReader brings BlackBerry PlayBook users intuitive and easy-to-use features, including the ability to conveniently set up auto-delivery of newspaper and magazine subscriptions, as well as the convenience of reading the downloaded publications off-line and in portrait or landscape mode. Other notable features available include:
• Flipping pages as if reading a paper publication
• Panning /zooming articles and images, and viewing them in stunning clarity
• Easily navigating publications using page thumbnails or tables of contents
• Opening full articles in easy-to-read text view
• Searching online across titles and selecting the desired titles for download
• Sharing articles on Facebook and Twitter
• Authorizing PressReader as part of the existing PressDisplay.com subscription
"The robust and growing catalogue of local, national and international newspapers and magazines available through PressReader allows BlackBerry PlayBook users to have instant, portable access to the world's press every day," said Tyler Lessard, VP Global Alliances & Developer Relations, Research in Motion.
PressReader for PlayBook is available as a free download on BlackBerryApp World. Most individual newspapers and magazines can then be purchased for $0.99 per issue, or downloaded in conjunction with a paid subscription on PressDisplay.com. For details on subscription pricing, visit our subscription page.
Media resources
NewspaperDirect website; PressDisplay website; PressReader website; NewspaperDirect corporate video; and blog. Visit PressDisplay/PressReader on Facebook, Twitter (@pressdisplay), and YouTube.
About PressReader
PressReader is the companion offline application for the world's largest online newspaper and magazine kiosk, PressDisplay.com. PressReader delivers the most authentic newspaper-reading experience on PCs, Macs, smartphones, BlackBerry devices (Bold™, Curve™, Storm™ and PlayBook™), Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad), and the latest Google Android handhelds and tablets. With PressReader, you can hold a digital edition of your favourite publication in your hands and read it from cover to cover, just the way the title was printed - with no compromises in quality, fidelity or content. Enjoy your favorite daily read from a selection of more than 1,900 newspapers and magazines from 95 countries in 49 languages.
About NewspaperDirect Inc.
NewspaperDirect delivers the world's newspapers and magazines to millions of readers the way they want to receive them - in print, online, or on their mobile device, tablet or eReader - wherever they live, travel, work or play. With the most innovative digital publishing technology in the industry and the only zero operational-cost business model, NewspaperDirect is recognized as the world leader in multi-channel content distribution and monetization, and is the chosen partner of more than 1,900 publishers from 95 countries.
Media contact:
Tim Cox, ZingPR, tim@zingpr.com, +1-650-369-7784
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM assumes no obligations or liability and makes no representation, warranty, endorsement or guarantee in relation to any aspect of any third party products or services.
BlackBerry PlayBook users can download titles from among the growing list of prestigious newspapers and magazines, including: The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Le Journal de Montréal, La Presse, The Guardian, Daily Mail, International Herald Tribune and Le Monde, to name just a few.
"PressReader for PlayBook is the perfect application for busy professionals who need to stay on top of business-critical news or connect with what's happening at home when they are on the road," said Alex Kroogman, CEO of NewspaperDirect. "The BlackBerry brand is popular around the world and so we're extremely pleased to make PressReader available to BlackBerry PlayBook users who want the most immersive news reading experience on their favourite tablet."
PressReader brings BlackBerry PlayBook users intuitive and easy-to-use features, including the ability to conveniently set up auto-delivery of newspaper and magazine subscriptions, as well as the convenience of reading the downloaded publications off-line and in portrait or landscape mode. Other notable features available include:
• Flipping pages as if reading a paper publication
• Panning /zooming articles and images, and viewing them in stunning clarity
• Easily navigating publications using page thumbnails or tables of contents
• Opening full articles in easy-to-read text view
• Searching online across titles and selecting the desired titles for download
• Sharing articles on Facebook and Twitter
• Authorizing PressReader as part of the existing PressDisplay.com subscription
"The robust and growing catalogue of local, national and international newspapers and magazines available through PressReader allows BlackBerry PlayBook users to have instant, portable access to the world's press every day," said Tyler Lessard, VP Global Alliances & Developer Relations, Research in Motion.
PressReader for PlayBook is available as a free download on BlackBerryApp World. Most individual newspapers and magazines can then be purchased for $0.99 per issue, or downloaded in conjunction with a paid subscription on PressDisplay.com. For details on subscription pricing, visit our subscription page.
Media resources
NewspaperDirect website; PressDisplay website; PressReader website; NewspaperDirect corporate video; and blog. Visit PressDisplay/PressReader on Facebook, Twitter (@pressdisplay), and YouTube.
About PressReader
PressReader is the companion offline application for the world's largest online newspaper and magazine kiosk, PressDisplay.com. PressReader delivers the most authentic newspaper-reading experience on PCs, Macs, smartphones, BlackBerry devices (Bold™, Curve™, Storm™ and PlayBook™), Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad), and the latest Google Android handhelds and tablets. With PressReader, you can hold a digital edition of your favourite publication in your hands and read it from cover to cover, just the way the title was printed - with no compromises in quality, fidelity or content. Enjoy your favorite daily read from a selection of more than 1,900 newspapers and magazines from 95 countries in 49 languages.
About NewspaperDirect Inc.
NewspaperDirect delivers the world's newspapers and magazines to millions of readers the way they want to receive them - in print, online, or on their mobile device, tablet or eReader - wherever they live, travel, work or play. With the most innovative digital publishing technology in the industry and the only zero operational-cost business model, NewspaperDirect is recognized as the world leader in multi-channel content distribution and monetization, and is the chosen partner of more than 1,900 publishers from 95 countries.
Media contact:
Tim Cox, ZingPR, tim@zingpr.com, +1-650-369-7784
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM assumes no obligations or liability and makes no representation, warranty, endorsement or guarantee in relation to any aspect of any third party products or services.