Audible-enabled devices can download, transfer, and play back more than 50,000 hours of content from 165 content partners, according to Audible. Audible says its content partners include Random House Audible and other audiobook publishers, as well as broadcasters, entertainers, and publishers of magazines, newspapers, and business information.
The AudibleReady Client SDK requires a minimum of development, Audible says, and offers:
- Secure playback of audio content in Audible's proprietary format supporting DRM (digital rights management)
- All AudibleReady spoken word "user experience features"
- Secure, automated downloads to devices and PCs
- ACELP.net speech compression from VoiceAge Corporation
Developers are eligible to receive the free SDK, along with technical support, after signing a license agreement obliging them to market the technology in a way that brings Audible new customers.
Audible certifies complete and successful implementations as "AudibleReady," a distinction claimed by over 100 MP3 players, PDAs, and mobile phones from partners Apple, Sony, Creative Labs, Rio Audio, PalmOne, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Gateway, and Samsung, the company claims.
The AudibleReady SDK will be available on a variety of platforms and processor architectures "over the next few weeks."
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