Summary
TextOnPhone is the leading reading platform for the iPhone and iPod Touch with over 50,000 users
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With a catalog of over 25,000 titles and an active community of readers and authors, PortableReading is one of the most popular mobile web applications.
Easy on the eyes: An intuitive touch screen interface for reading is combined with powerful search functions and a browsing library of recommended titles. Community members can share their recommendations, comment on individual passages within the book, book mark, comment, and discuss. Aspiring writers can even upload their own works to share with other readers and get their feedback.
Cell phone novels: Contemporary fiction makes up the most popular content of TextOnPhone. This behavior matches that of the Japanese mobile book industry which has become a substantial portion of print sales; half of Japan’s top-10 selling print works of fiction were originally published on the mobile phone, selling an average of 400,000 copies.
Quick Facts about TextOnPhone:
- Launched August 2007
- Over 50,000 users
- 37 languages
- Over 25,000 books and stories
Check it out:
iPhone and iPod Touch users can visit http://www.textonphone.com.

