Chunghwa Telecom to launch Hami Bookstore in September (Taiwan)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Chunghwa Telecom, the Taiwanese mobile operator, has reportedly announced a strategic alliance with High Tech Computer (HTC), Microsoft Taiwan and a number of local publishing companies to launch Hami Bookstore, a platform which will offer e-book service, in September 2009.

The reading devices which will be used are smartphones rather than electronic readers, with the iPhone to be selected initially and then smartphone models based on Android and Windows Mobile.
CHT has struck a cooperation deal with the local publishing companies, which will set content charge rates, with CHT getting a 25% commission on sales, the carrier said.