HandHeld Devices (HHD) Magazines and Books are the next generation of mobile phones applications that can be downloaded and read offline on the users’ phone. They will enable users to carry their entire libraries in their pockets, browse and download new title in a flash wherever and whenever they want.
The features of the HHD Magazines and Books are-
1. Social Networking sharing with stats.
2. SMS a friend
3. Page Navigation
4. Magazine Store Access
5. PC Synchronization
HHD Magazines are meant to-
1. Increase the reach of publications through this online store.
2. Build brands loyalty at digital speeds by publishing HHD Magazines and Books for Companies.
3. Help in research and education.
4. Generation of revenue to publishers through adverts
5. Increase the range of services accessible through web and mobile technology.
This website is on a project that plans to establish an online store which will enable readers to browse through books and magazines, choose articles and read them like they would do in real life.
Readers will get an ultimate online library which will have all the leading books, magazines and newspaper published around Kenya and the rest of the world right on their hands.
They would be able to subscribe to their favorite magazines through this online store platform.
The HHD Magazines and Books are only available in the j2me (Java 2 Micro Edition) platform but it is expected to be soon launched on IPad, IPhone, Android and Blackberry.
The store will be categorized into several sections including, Frontpages, World News, Politics, Business, Technology, Science, Sports, Health, Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle and Travel.
For example, readers will be able to choose a news section and all the magazines in the section will be displayed.
