August 15, 2007

Book excerpts to be viewed on iPhone

screens.jpg The publishing world is linking up to the iPhone, reports the Associated Press.

"HarperCollins announced Wednesday that it had set up a special link, mobile.harpercollins.com, that will allow the Apple iPhone to view excerpts from more than a dozen new releases, including Michael C. White's "Soul Catcher" and David Mendell's Obama."

In their own words:

Browse Inside digitally replicates the experience of browsing the pages of a book prior to purchasing. To experience the pilot project firsthand, open the Safari browser on your iPhone and go to iphone.libredigital.com.

All available titles for the Apple iPhone so far:

-- Winning by Jack Welch & Suzy Welch
-- Now and Forever by Ray Bradbury
-- The Burnt House by Faye Kellerman
-- Love is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison
-- The Art of Power by Thich Nhat Hanh
-- Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson
-- Ike, An American Hero by Michael Korda
-- Life On the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers
-- Beyond the Body Farm by Bill Bass
-- A Killer's Kiss by William Lashner
-- Soul Catcher by Michael C. White
-- Obama by David Mendell
-- The Case for the Real Jesus by Lee Strobel
-- When the Game is Over It All Goes Back in the Box by John Ortberg

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