Lots of mobile e-reading apps mean big bucks for Java ME
The Amazon Kindle has spurred huge growth in the e-book market. Lots of people get Kindle-envy watching other people whip out their sleek devices and immerse themselves in an e-book, any time and anywhere, like at the airport or in a waiting room. So, instead of the Java ME-based Kindle, they go online and buy a Java ME-based e-reader app for their smartphone. Win-win.
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Java ME and e-books = Good Match
Here's a quote:
"I never really wanted something that was a single-function device. I just couldn't see spending ... $300 for a device where I'm sort of locked in to one retailer. Whereas my phone, that does everything."
Forrester Research analyst Sarah Rotman Epps said that while the Kindle has sparked interest in e-books, downloads of e-reading applications for smart phones have far outnumbered the Kindles sold.
Java ME technology is great at enabling whole industries to pop up, just like it has done for e-books.
- Hinkmond
See:
Java ME and e-books = Good Match
Here's a quote:
"I never really wanted something that was a single-function device. I just couldn't see spending ... $300 for a device where I'm sort of locked in to one retailer. Whereas my phone, that does everything."
Forrester Research analyst Sarah Rotman Epps said that while the Kindle has sparked interest in e-books, downloads of e-reading applications for smart phones have far outnumbered the Kindles sold.
Java ME technology is great at enabling whole industries to pop up, just like it has done for e-books.
- Hinkmond
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