TOKYO —
Sharp Corp said Tuesday it will enter the e-book market later this year with a device that allows users to read e-book contents it plans to distribute in cooperation with newspaper companies and other publishing firms. With the multifunctional device that will also allow users to access video and audio contents, in addition to text and still images, Sharp aims to better compete in the increasingly competitive e-book reader market.
In Japan, Sony Corp and NEC Corp also plan to release e-book reader devices in the near future. With such electronics giants’ entry into the market, consumers will likely be able to see greater line-ups of e-book products, as well as falls in their prices and improved functions, industry watchers say.
Sharp aims to offer a wide variety of contents ranging from regular books to newspaper articles through the device. For its article distribution service, the company plans to cooperate with such newspaper companies as Nikkei Inc, The Nishinippon Shimbun Co and The Mainichi Newspapers.
http://www.japantoday.com/category/technology/view/sharp-to-enter-e-book-market
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