New York - Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) is planning to test in-store kiosks that consumers will be able to use to download full-length movies to portable devices, the company said at its annual shareholder meeting, the Associated Press reported.

The kiosk was developed by NCR Corp., and can deliver movies to portable devices in about two minutes -- a wait the company hopes to reduce to 30 seconds.

During the test, expected to launch within the next three weeks, only Archos portable devices will be supported, but Blockbuster aims to make the kiosks an "open system" that supports many devices.

Blockbuster chairman and CEO Jim Keyes said the kiosk initiative will by spearheaded by third-party partners to minimize the company's investment, AP reported.

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