Shop Amazon, Track Packages From Your BlackBerry

Amazon takes its virtual store to a new platform today: the giant e-tailer just announced an Amazon application for BlackBerry devices with a trackball. Like the version for iPhone, the Amazon App for BlackBerry is fairly full-featured:

• Purchase using Amazon’s 1-Click ordering and Amazon Prime
• Track packages or modify orders using the Your Account feature
• Receive personalized recommendations
• View editorial and customer reviews
• Get the Gold Box Deal of the Day
• Access your Wish List

Like anyone else with “geek” credentials, I’m a big package tracker, so that’s a key function for me. The software also supports a great feature I like called “Amazon Remembers.” You simply take a picture of something with your handset and Amazon tries to match it up with similar items that they sell. It’s a great way to do some quick comparison shopping and also to add to your most-wanted list.

The free application is available today from Amazon; you can grab it over-the-air by pointing your BlackBerry at http://amazon.com/bb.

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