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Cell Phone as e-Book Reader (in Japan)

Posted by timothy on from the doubles-as-a-vision-test dept.

aussie_a writes "Reading books on your cell phone has become the latest feature in Japan. With games, e-mails and the news already standard features, the Japanese cell-phone is more then just a phone. Novels are downloaded in segments and are run as Java-based applications on the phone. But users can do much more then just read the book, they are able to search for books, write reviews and send fan mail to the authors."

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  1. I knew them japs where crazy bout gadgets... by Havenwar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    But this is seriously ridiculous.

    I've read e-books on a palmtop, and that was okay although not especially nice. Feels better with a book, but since it was easier and more convenent, I figured I could get used to e-books on a palm.

    But on a cellphone?

    Okay... but WHAT cellphone? Are we talking a cellphone/pda size here or are we talking a five lines of twenty letters kinda thing? Because if so, I'd rather stick to analog media, thankyaverymuch...