The Daily App: Box.net for BlackBerry PlayBook

A free download from the BlackBerry World app market, Box.net provides a simple, elegant entryway on the PlayBook to its online storage service. While not as robust as the browser-based version, it is on par with its available apps, for example, on the iPhone and the soon-to-be departed HP TouchPad. Its file-navigation structure is the same, and it is simply an easy-in, easy-out app and solid way to access key files and data.

The importance of Box.net’s presence on BlackBerry PlayBook is not insignificant; it provides a strong, brand-name service for RIM’s tablet platform – and a nice hook into PCs that other devices have through a variety of apps and services. And not only is the app free, but Box.net’s baseline, entry-level storage offering of 5 GB is also free – meaning those getting up and running right out of the gate on the BlackBerry PlayBook can synchronize with the service immediately.

For those with a BlackBerry PlayBook, Box.net’s app is as close to a must-have as you might get.