For the bookworm that can’t sit still
BooksInMyPhone is a book-lover service that makes it possible (for anyone) to download and read books on a mobile phone.
Mobile U Tips
Tips for enjoying books with your wireless device.
Book buying on the go
Amazon TextBuyIt is an SMS enabled application that allows you to buy books right from your phone. Just send a text message to ‘AMAZON’ (262966) with the title, author, or even the ISBN code of the book. Amazon sends a text back to you with search results. You pick the result that best matches your search, and an Amazon robot voice calls you with details and asks for purchase confirmation.
Learn Chinese
Mobile flashcards on your phone can help you learn Mandarin Chinese. You can go from English to Chinese or visa versa. The program shows you a word in English or Chinese and then shows you the Chinese pronunciation and then the word again in the other language. It is a java app you can download on their website.
Where in the world is the bathroom?
Ask any common question in four languages with PocketSchool. It is a great aid to any one traveling abroad as it provides common phrases (as mp3 files) which one might need in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.
Entertaining and educating text novella for teens
Ghost Town is an interactive text novella from Virgin Mobile and YouthNoise, presented in text message format, with each message as a separate chapter and scene, the story of a teenage football player called Ghost who is hiding the secret that he’s homeless is entirely readable on your cell phone.
Keep the Word of God in your hand always
Zondervan’s mobile Bible search, zBible.mobi, lets you search 10 different translations by passage or key word from your web enabled phone.
