Warm winter greetings from Olive Tree Bible Software! We're excited to announce our release of the ESV Study Bible for iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm, and Windows Mobile—the first mobile version available! Also new this month is a production version of BibleReader for BlackBerry with Media Card, new releases on the Olive Tree store, and new titles available for iPhone and BlackBerry with Media Card.
For a head start on your holiday shopping, check out Olive Tree Gift Certificates, and be sure to use the coupon code Christmas2008 to save 15% on your purchases at OliveTree.com. This discount is good for the entire month of December! (This coupon works only at OliveTree.com, not at iTunes. Did you know you can now purchase iPhone titles at OliveTree.com?)
ESV Study Bible for BibleReader
Olive Tree announces the first mobile-format ESV Study Bible
Published in print by Crossway Books & Bibles in October 2008, the ESV Study Bible has already become the US's most popular study Bible, selling more than 140,000 print copies.
Olive Tree is pleased to announce that the ESV Study Bible is now available for your mobile device. The mobile version offers complete access to all features, notes, images, and supplemental materials of the ESV Study Bible in print—plus the familiar interface, quick navigation, and powerful features of the BibleReader program.
The ESV Study Bible combines the best and most recent evangelical Christian scholarship with the acclaimed ESV Bible text, and includes the following features:
- 20,000 notes—focusing on understanding the Bible text and providing answers to frequently raised questions.
- Over 50 articles—including articles on the Bible’s authority and reliability, biblical archaeology, theology, ethics, and personal application.
- More than 200 charts—offering key insights and in-depth analysis in clear, concise outline form; located throughout the Bible.
- Over 200 full-color maps—created with the latest digital technology, satellite images, and archaeological research.
- 80,000 cross-references—to encourage easy location of important words, passages, and biblical themes.
- 40 all-new illustrations—including full-color renderings, architectural diagrams, and much more.
Screenshots of ESV Study Bible on Blackberry and iPhone
The ESV Study Bible includes 2 million words of Bible text, insightful explanation, teaching, and reference material—equivalent to a 20-volume Bible resource library in a portable, handheld format. Olive Tree's electronic version lets you read and study with the complete resources of the ESV Study Bible wherever you go!
The ESV Study Bible is available for the following platforms: iPhone and iPod Touch, BlackBerry with Media Card, Palm, Windows Mobile Professional, and Windows Mobile Classic (Pocket PC). Support for Google Android and Windows Mobile Smartphone is planned for 2009.
The ESV Study Bible is available today at OliveTree.com and on iTunes (for iPhone only).
Gift Certificates from Olive Tree
Want to introduce a friend or family member to all the Bible resources available at OliveTree.com?
Not sure what mobile device they have, or which books they would like best?
Olive Tree is pleased to offer Gift Certificates, a perfect gift for any occasion. In a few easy steps, you can purchase a gift certificate redeemable for any purchases on OliveTree.com, and have it emailed to the recipient. You can also include a personalized message to add holiday greetings or any personal touch for the recipient. Look here to see a sample Olive Tree Gift Certificate.
Gift Certificates take the guesswork out of sharing Olive Tree products with friends and family, making sure they get a product that works perfectly with their handheld device. They also get to choose the titles that excite them most!
Purchase a Gift Certificate now!
Many of you have used and enjoyed the beta versions* of BibleReader for BlackBerry with Media Card. (We've appreciated the positive reviews from all our valued beta testers!) But now, after extensive testing, lots of user feedback, and many upgrades, BibleReader for BlackBerry with Media Card is unveiled as a production build.*
Why should I upgrade my BlackBerry reader to BibleReader 4.0?
- More access to the titles you want—over 70 titles available on OliveTree.com now, with hundreds more coming in 2009
- Faster navigation and new verse chooser
- Updated fonts and colors and improved display for easier reading
- Powerful multi-word search
- Bibles are stored on the media card, freeing up memory on the device
If you are using BibleReader on a newer BlackBerry device (like a Pearl, Curve, or Bold), make sure to upgrade to BibleReader 4.0. For easy installation, go to www.olivetree.com/m on your BlackBerry mobile web browser. With several clicks, you can install BibleReader over the air, directly to your device—no need to use your desktop computer at all!
With all the changes in the BibleReader program, Bibles and books are also completely reformatted. When you switch to BibleReader 4.0, you must also upgrade your Olive Tree titles by downloading a fresh copy of each file from your Personal Library. To browse the titles available for BibleReader 4.0, go to OliveTree.com and make sure your current device is is set to "BlackBerry (OS 4.2+ with media card)".
*In tech-speak, "in beta" or "beta testing" means a program is still being tested and improved, while "in production" means the program is stable and ready for the general public, with all features working correctly. This doesn't mean you'll never find bugs in a production build. If you do encounter any problems, please report them on the BlackBerry forum.
Access Your Olive Tree Account on iPhone
Just a reminder! An update to iPhone BibleReader now lets you access your Olive Tree Account and your Personal Library—including any of your previously purchased titles that are available for iPhone. On iTunes, look for Version 4.03.025 or higher of BibleReader. Update your BibleReader App and sign in to your Olive Tree account!
Need more details? See the iPhone information page at OliveTree.com. Also, many more Olive Tree titles are now available for iPhone—and you can purchase them at OliveTree.com! See the growing list of titles for iPhone at OliveTree.com.
New Releases
New! Revised Common Lectionary, Year B (2008-2009)
Does your church use the lectionary? With this year's Revised Common Lectionary on your mobile device, you will always know what readings are coming up.
Beginning with Advent on November 30, the Revised Common Lectionary offers the cycle of church readings for every worship service: an Old Testament reading, a Psalm, a reading from one of the Epistles, and a Gospel text. This year (Year B), the lectionary will lead church communities worldwide in a detailed examination of the Gospel of Mark.
Click here for more information.
New! What is a Healthy Church Member?
God intends for us to play an active and vital part in the body of Christ, the local church. He wants us to experience the local church as a home more profoundly wonderful and meaningful than any other place on earth. He intends for his churches to be healthy places, and for the members of those churches to be healthy as well. Every believer can and should contribute to the mission of the local church, and will experience profound spiritual growth as a result. What is a Healthy Church Member? shows church members, pastors, and church leaders what healthy and rewarding participation looks like.
What Is a Healthy Church Member? takes its cue from Mark Dever’s book What Is a Healthy Church? (also availble from Olive Tree), which explored what a healthy church looks like biblically and historically. In this new work, pastor Thabiti Anyabwile attempts to answer the natural next question: “What does a healthy church member look like in the light of Scripture?”
Want to learn more about your role in a healthy church? Click here for more information.
New! Whiter Than Snow
What do you do when you’ve really blown it? Is sin really as dangerous—and is grace really as powerful—as the Bible says? Is there such a thing as a new beginning?
Sin and grace—these are the two themes of our lives. We all make mistakes, and we all need to start over again. In Psalm 51, David tells his story of moral failure, personal awareness, grief, confession, repentance, commitment, and hope. And because David’s story is every believer’s story, Psalm 51 is every believer’s psalm. It tells how we, as broken sinners, can be brutally honest with God and yet stand before him without fear.
Designed for busy believers and ideal for mobile format, Whiter Than Snow offers fifty-two personal meditations, reminding readers that by God’s grace there is mercy for every wrong and grace for every new beginning.
Click here for more information.
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As more and more Olive Tree customers have tried the new BibleReader for BlackBerry with Media Card, we've had a number of questions from users. Here are some of the most frequently asked:
How can I tell if BibleReader for BlackBerry with Media Card will work on my BlackBerry?
BibleReader 4.0 for BlackBerry works on Operating Systems 4.2 and higher. To check the Operating System (or OS, or version number) on your BlackBerry device, select Options and About. It's a long number listed near the top, often with v standing for version (like v4.3.0.127).
Media card? What's that? How do I know if I have one?
Newer BlackBerry devices (such as the BlackBerry Pearl (8100 series), BlackBerry Curve (83xx series), and BlackBerry Bold (90xx series)) allow you to add an additional memory card. These tiny memory disks, known as "media cards", "storage cards", "memory cards", or "microSD cards," are about the size of your thumbnail, and are purchased separately. Once you add a media card to your BlackBerry, you're ready to install BibleReader 4.0.
Which Olive Tree books work on this new BibleReader?
Since BibleReader 4.0 is a new program, it can't read your old files for Palm or Windows Mobile, or even the previous BlackBerry version. More and more titles are being converted to BibleReader 4.0 format every day, but not all titles are available yet. New titles go up almost every week, so if you're looking for something specific, keep checking back! To see a list of titles available now for BibleReader 4.0, look here, and when you browse Olive Tree's website, make sure to set your device to BlackBerry (OS 4.2+ with media card).
How do I get my books?
You can download books directly to your BlackBerry from inside the BibleReader program. Just go to the Library screen and select "My Account" from the menu. Enter your Olive Tree username and password when prompted, and you'll see a list of all the books you've already purchased that are availabe in BibleReader 4.0 format (see the previous question on the new BibleReader 4.0 format). Click on a title to download it over the air!
We're proud of our new BibleReader for BlackBerry, and we want Olive Tree users to enjoy it. We hope these questions and answers help!
Sincerely,
~The Team at Olive Tree
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