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 Frame-by-frame view |
This view displays images of mangas, animes, photographic collections, etc. frame by frame like a picture-card show according to the display size. It can add a variety of effects when scrolled or frames are switched. | Mangas, animes, photographic collections |
| Scroll view | This view displays large page images of a manga by scrolling them. It allows you to scroll pages freely or in a specified order. The view displays pages in the manner as they look in the original manga book. | Mangas |
| Text view | This view supports both horizontal and vertical line orientations. It displays text with the number of characters and lines as well as line spacing fitting to the display size of mobile phones. The view implements functions to jump from the table of contents or menu to a desired page, and to enlarge illustrations. | Novels, critiques, essays, how-tos |
BookSurfing creates various digital-specific effects and expressions using sound, vibration, and display methods, which cannot be offered by paper books. This certainly brings users an impressive reading experience.
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■Hot spot / URL jump to provide interactivity
Allows you to jump to a specified site (URL). |
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■Sound effects and music to make the mood of a story lively
Can create sound effects and a theme tune at predetermined settings. |
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■Vibration function to add realism
Can vibrate the display or phone according to the contents of a story. |
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■80 types of various display effects
80 types of display effects can be given during screen switching. 
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■Function to enlarge balloons for readability
Enlarges only balloons to make smaller text readable. |
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■Text scrolling for various usages
Scrolls characters to display subtitles or notices that merit attention |
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■Data storage function to expand availability *
Saves content data in a memory card for mobile phones. This expands availability by allowing you to browse the content anywhere regardless of the signal quality. |
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 * Usage by applications is only for certain models of NTT DoCoMo.
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BookSurfing, with its support for fixed packet charge services, can be used by any mobile phones having a liquid crystal display with the QVGA resolution or higher provided by au (KDDI), NTT DoCoMo, SoftBank, WILLCOM, and EMOBILE.
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au(KDDI)
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KDDI began to support BookSurfing with the release of the CDMA 1X WIN models, providing it as an official viewer by au (KDDI). | 91 models of CDMA 1X WIN | ||
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NTT DoCoMo
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NTT DoCoMo provides support for BookSurfing with both the FOMA 90xi and 70xi series and for handling difference in application capacity. | 126 models of FOMA 90xi/70xi | ||
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SoftBank
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SoftBank supports BookSurfing with the 3GC phones. Since the end of 2005, the carrier has provided models with the preinstalled record-store type application or book-folder type application that allows saving several pieces of data. | 72 models of 3GC | ||
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WILLCOM
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Following the release of the Smart Phone “Advanced/W-ZERO3 [ES]” in 2007, the voice terminals released in March 2008 are also supported, and BookSurfing is utilized on the official site “W+Book”. | 4 models | ||
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EMOBILE
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Utilization is possible using the “EMnet” Internet connection service. In the supported terminal, the application is pre-installed. | 1 model |
(As of April 2008)
