E-books Coming Online This Month In China
The B2C e-commerce website Dangdang.com reportedly plans to launch a new e-book business channel in the second half of December 2011.
According to reports in Chinese local media, while preparing for the new sector Dangdang.com will also launch apps targeting Apple’s iOS operating system and Google’s Android operating system. In the future, the on-line retailer may cooperate with terminal device manufacturers to launch its own branded e-book reader.
In November 2010, Dangdang.com established a digital publications business department, led by Li Guoqing, joint president of Dangdang.com. According to Li, the digital reading business has become a strategic business unit for the website.
Li previously stated during an interview in June 2011 that Dangdang.com will not launch its own branded e-book reader, instead it prefers cooperation with terminal device manufacturers on the iOS platform, Android platform, and mobile Internet browsers. However, an insider has revealed to local media that Dangdang.com is actually considering making its own e-book reader which could put it in direct competition with Chinese companies like Shanda.
For the pricing of e-books, Li once stated the average price will be only 30% of the same paper books. He also revealed that after the sale of these e-books, the writers can gain 10% of the income as royalties, and the publishers gain 10% as well.
Related Links:Find more stories about: Android, app, B2C, book, browser, Dangdang, e-book, e-commerce, Google, Internet payment, iOS, Li Guoqing, on-line payment, on-line shopping, operating system, retail, Shanda, web browser
source : www.chinatechnews.com
Related News:
- Renren.com Launches Two New Developer Products
- Miley Cyrus Brushes Off LOL’s Box Office Flop
- Shanna Moakler’s Pup Snatched By Eagle
- Vaughn To Play Rockford – Report
- China’s 99bill.com Launches New Online Payment Brand
- Reports: American Nazi Party gets its first lobbyist
- PBT: Lakers’ Brown leaves for personal reasons
- Shellshock Regains Consciousness
- Nas’ Record Earnings Going Straight To Tax Officials
- Wilson Undergoes Weightloss Surgery
Details :
Submited at Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 3:00 pm on Technologies by Alina
Comment RSS 2.0 - leave a comment - trackback