China Mobile Ltd., The world's largest mobile carrier, is pushing e-reading, seeing it as its next big mobile busi
ness, the company's chief executive has said. Wang Jianzhou, also China Mobile (CHL - news - people) 's chairman, called e-reading a "new culture" and said he expects such services to grow in China because of the rising popularity of smart phones, which can download content faster than conventional cell phones.Wang said China Mobile is also promoting the use of e-readers, a palm-sized unit that allows people to receive large volumes of content on a screen that does not glare into the eyes like cell phones. The carrier already has 40 million customers who receive news briefs daily with their cell phones. "That has exceeded the circulation of many newspapers," Wang said at a panel discussion hosted by Taiwan's Business Weekly in Taipei Monday night. Wang is on a nine-day trip to Taiwan to seek partners and suppliers for its emerging third-generation mobile business.
ness, the company's chief executive has said. Wang Jianzhou, also China Mobile (CHL - news - people) 's chairman, called e-reading a "new culture" and said he expects such services to grow in China because of the rising popularity of smart phones, which can download content faster than conventional cell phones.Wang said China Mobile is also promoting the use of e-readers, a palm-sized unit that allows people to receive large volumes of content on a screen that does not glare into the eyes like cell phones. The carrier already has 40 million customers who receive news briefs daily with their cell phones. "That has exceeded the circulation of many newspapers," Wang said at a panel discussion hosted by Taiwan's Business Weekly in Taipei Monday night. Wang is on a nine-day trip to Taiwan to seek partners and suppliers for its emerging third-generation mobile business.For further details visit as: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/08/24/business-mobile-telecommunications-as-taiwan-china-e-books_6810963.html
