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Title: Of iPhones and Ebooks: Will They Get Together?

Author: Balas, Janet L Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: Computers in Libraries, v27 n10 p35(4) Publication Date: Nov 2007
  ISSN: 1041-7915
  Illustrations: Screen Layouts
URL of Publication: http://www.infotoday.com

The elusive ebook is getting closer and closer, and may gain a big breakthrough if it ever appears on the Apple iPhone. Currently, the iPhone does not include an ebook reader among its built-in applications, but there are some iPhone-specific ebook initiatives beginning to appear. HarperCollins is planning to make its Browse Inside service available in a format customized for the iPhone. Although it works well on the iPhone, it is only a sample of a particular book available for viewing to encourage the browser to buy it. Amazon's Search Inside! and Google's Book Search offer similar services. At the moment, developers can only create web-based applications for the iPhone through the Safari web browser that is included in the iPhone's installed software. BooksoniPhone is a website created to offer ebooks. The site, which can only be used on the iPhone, has a search feature to look through the 20,000 books, novels, and articles available specially formatted for the iPhone. Users can also upload text files to their Readlists. Another site that allows users to upload files to view on the iPhone is Readdle. It offers free storage space of 50 MB to registered users as well as access to titles in Readdle's Public Library.

Special Features: Screen Layouts

Companies:
Amazon.com Inc Apple Computer Inc
Apple Inc Google Inc
HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Products:
Amazon Search Inside the Book Apple iPhone
Browse Inside Google Book Search
New Media Safari

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