It seems like everyone wants in on the booming ebook market. Via Engadget comes the SD association's press release about their upcoming UHS-II spec for SDHC and SDXC cards.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/s...s-ii-standard/
In addition to increased speed, they seem to be promising a new specification for content distribution on SD cards. The association's Web site (
sdcard.org) calls SD eBook an "application specification". I'm wondering if the goal is an SD card-specific DRM scheme, but I could be way off base.
Quote:
eBook: Expanding functionality of mobile devices
"Our new eBook application brings the digital book niche to the global masses. It opens broad consumer access to eBook content and turns billions of existing SD mobile phones and devices into eReaders," Frentz said. "SD continues to evolve its capabilities to support voracious consumer demand for portable movies, television broadcasts, high-definition home videos and now full-color books."
The eBook application increases the value of SD-slotted mobile phones and other display devices. Publishers and readers alike will benefit from full-color, illustration-intensive books like graphic novels available as pre-loaded and portable content. The application lets consumers create an expandable digital library and view content on other SD devices. It also opens new and secure opportunities for content publishers who are currently limited by downloaded content restricted for use only on specific devices. SD application specifications are designed so SD memory cards can be used in all SD devices.
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