Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Apple releases iBooks 3.1 with support for iBookstore in Japan, local content & improvements for reading Asian language books


Apple today has released version 3.1 of iBooks on the App Store and with it comes hundreds of thousands of Japanese books to the iBookstore in Japan. Among the local content on the iBookstore in Japan is light novels and manga, while Apple also noted that it has made “a number of improvements for reading Asian language books.”

Back in January, AllThingsD reported that Apple was in talks with Japanese publishers to work out deals for the iBookstore, which had lacked local Japanese content since it first launched in 2010. Up until now the store in Japan has consisted of mostly public domain content, but it appears Apple has finally come to an agreement with a many of the large publishers in the country.

What’s New in Version 3.1

The iBookstore in Japan now has hundreds of thousands of books available for purchase, including fiction,
manga, light novels and more. This version of iBooks also includes a number of improvements for reading
Asian language books.

To review and download iBooks on the App Store click here.


Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.

Free Apps
Category: Books
Updated: Mar 05, 2013
Version: 3.1
Size: 43.1 MB


Data source: via 9To5Mac (BY JORDAN KAHN)

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