Amazon.com, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMZN) is all set to
unveil a Japanese-language version of its Kindle Paperwhite in the coming
month, but that is not all – a Japanese Kindle store and smartphone app will
also make its foray into the e-book market in Japan.
The latest offering from Amazon will be equipped
with Wi-Fi and 3G and according to a press release; shipments will be
dispatched from 19th November, 2012. The Wi-Fi version will cost
8,480 yen (US$107), while the one with 3G is priced at 12,980 yen (US$163).
Prices of both models are lesser than on the U.S.
Web site. Users in Japan can also buy the brand new Kindle Fire HD
display launched in the U.S.
last month
More than 50,000 Japanese language titles will be
available in its Kindle Store on Amazon.co.jp from today. Over 10,000 Japanese
titles are free and the rest have been handpicked from a huge selection of
works from Japanese authors and publishers. A Japanese Kindle app will also be
accessible via computers, tablets and smartphones from today.
Previously, Sony was the only player in the
Japanese e-book market, which is brimming with potential. Sony offers almost
60,000 titles in its e-book store for use with a proprietary device. Japanese
e-commerce giant Rakuten had also launched its Kobo e-reader in Japan
in July, with 30,000 titles but they aim to increase it to 1.5 million in the
next few years.
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