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HarperCollins Publishers today announced it will make digital book content available for the iPhone platform. As a pilot program, samples from 14 new titles, most debuting in August and September, will be made available online in an iPhone-compatible format through HarperCollins' Browse Inside application at http://mobile.harpercollins.com/ . The adaptation of this technology for iPhone users marks the latest advancement in HarperCollins' leading digital efforts, and emphasizes the company's commitment to reach consumers on the Web by providing content for a variety of platforms.
Browse Inside is an application that allows consumers to sample pages of HarperCollins titles online. It has been adapted for the iPhone platform by LibreDigital, a division of NewsStand, Inc. LibreDigital is a strategic partner in the ongoing development of HarperCollins' global digital warehouse and its application to the Internet.
iPhone users visiting http://mobile.harpercollins.com will be able to view the first 10 pages of chapters one and two of 14 books in the initial offering. They can then click to buy or pre-order the book from a list of retailers.
"Reaching consumers on mobile devices and the Internet is increasingly important for publishers," said Brian Murray, President of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide. "Our digital warehouse gives us the unique opportunity to quickly offer access to our titles on the newest technology, and we encourage people to provide feedback about their experiences."
Titles to be made available include:
• The Art of Power by Thich Nhat Hanh (HarperOne)
• Beyond the Body Farm by Bill Bass (William Morrow)
• The Burnt House by Faye Kellerman (William Morrow)
• The Case for the Real Jesus by Lee Strobel (Zondervan)
• Ike, An American Hero by Michael Korda (HarperCollins)
• A Killer's Kiss by William Lashner (William Morrow)
• Life on the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers (HarperCollins)
• Love is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison (HarperTeen)
• Now and Forever by Ray Bradbury (William Morrow)
• Obama by David Mendell (Amistad)
• Soul Catcher by Michael C. White (William Morrow)
• Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson (William Morrow)
• When the Game is Over It All Goes Back in the Box by John Ortberg (Zondervan)
• Winning by Jack Welch & Suzy Welch (Collins)
"HarperCollins is leading the market in providing readers new ways to browse books," said Craig A. Miller, general manager of LibreDigital. "The Browse Inside feature for the iPhone is part of the ongoing effort to advance technology and allows mobile consumers to tap into the power and convenience of online book discovery. We are excited to be a part of it."
iPhone users who wish to provide feedback can e-mail or visit http://mobile.harpercollins.com/. Consumers with other flash-enabled mobile devices can access Browse Inside by visiting http://harpercollins.com/browseinside.
HarperCollins announced the creation of its global digital warehouse, in partnership with LibreDigital, in April 2006. There are currently 10,000 titles available.
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