Sales of Reading Materials for Mobile Devices Expected to Go Up

Jan 10
10:05

2012

Carmella Borchers

Carmella Borchers

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An increasing amount of individuals are now opting to read books on mobile devices. Webmasters, book publishers and authors are now taking advantage of this.

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While it may be too soon to say that the traditional print book is dead,Sales of Reading Materials for Mobile Devices Expected to Go Up Articles one thing is certain is that readership of regular, printed books is going down, while people reading materials online has gone up in the past couple of years.This is something that was first noticed by the newspaper industry.Fewer people have started buying newspapers, which has even forced some of them to go out of business.The rest have resorted to making an electronic edition of the paper available online.Same goes for many magazines.Electronic editions of books have been sold online for more than 15 years now.However, one thing that has prevented their growth is that unlike with news publications, few people found it comfortable to have to sit at their computer if they wanted to read a book.Readers of Romance Books, found it more comfortable to lie down on the couch, or to take the book with them to a park to read, instead of having to stay at home in front of a PC.However, the growing popularity of mobile devices has changed all of that.Smart phones allow users to access all sorts of content, such as eBooks, videos and interactive games.There are now many smart phone users who use their devices to read various kinds of books.Tablet PCs or dedicated e-reader devices like the Apple iPad and the Amazon Kindle, have now also created an increased demand for electronic books that are used by consumers on mobile devices.As a response to this, many websites that sell eBooks, such as electronic versions of erotic books, have now started providing a mobile version of their site, where users can purchase and download the books straight to their mobile device.Server side software can detect the type of device being used by the consumer and then deliver content in the right format.This isnt limited to eBooks either.Online video rental sites have also set their sights on mobile users as well.And lets not forget the adult industry, which is one of the largest online business types.Many adult websites now have a mobile version that is adapted for users of devices such as the Apple iPhone or Android based tablets.This helps ensure that the website displays correctly in the browser and that any content offered for download will be compatible with the users device.At the rate which mobile devices are now sellingPsychology Articles, many online content distribution providers are now creating a mobile version of their website to cash in on the millions of dollars that mobile users spend on content each year.