Vodaphone Germany to go into ebook business

November 2, 2009 | 9:03 am

By Paul Biba

According to boersenblatt.net the German mobile phone company, Vodaphone, will be introducing an “open platform” ereader at Cebit next March. The article says that Axel Springer has signed a letter of intent along with the Lower Media Group Madsack, which publishes the Hannoversche Allgmeine newspaper. Proceeds will be split 50/50 between the publishers and Vodaphone.

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November 2, 2009 | 9:03 am

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