Its not as good as you think. They are not saying they will be making a reader. This seems to imply they will be adding a better book reading capability to their phones.
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DigiTimes
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to launch e-book service in September
Taiwan's largest telecom carrier Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 18 announced a strategic alliance with High Tech Computer (HTC), Microsoft Taiwan and a number of local publishing companies to launch its Hami Bookstore, a platform to provide e-book service, in September 2009.
Reading devices for the e-book service will be smartphones instead of electronic readers, with the iPhone to be selected initially and then smartphone models based on Android and Windows Mobile, according to CHT.
CHT has struck a cooperation deal with the local publishing companies, which will set content charge rates, with CHT getting a 25% commission on sales, the carrier said
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