Cell Phones Put to Novel Use

"A recent marketing study by Bandai found that more than half the readers are female, and many are reading cell-phone books in their homes"


TOKYO -- Your eyes probably hurt just thinking about it: Tens of thousands of Japanese cell-phone owners are poring over full-length novels on their tiny screens.


In this technology-enamored nation, the mobile phone has become so widespread as an entertainment and communication device that reading e-mail, news headlines and weather forecasts -- rather advanced mobile features by global standards -- is routine.MORE
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