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The NEW READING ERA Business opportunities for ePublishing on iOS Devices Sunny Kok CEO GreenTomato 20 September 2010

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Business Opportunities for ePublishing on iOS Devices, presented at IPP on Sep 20, 2010

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The NEW READING ERA

Business opportunities for ePublishing on iOS DevicesSunny KokCEOGreenTomato20 September 2010

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The “E” Revolution

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The “E” Revolution

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~1.5M iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch users in HK, with >120M worldwide

Figures

>130K titles iBooks Worldwide, >6K apps in HK App Store under Book Category

Largest App Store in the World, reach over 77 cities worldwide

>6.5B apps downloaded, >250k apps available, >54 apps per iOS device

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Newspaper

#1 Preposition Periodical

Book- Frequent Update- Target Mass Market- Advertising-Driven + Subscription

Periodically Update -Target Vertical Market -

Subscription-Driven + Advertising -

- Seldom Update- Target Niche Market- Print Run Sales

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#2 Packaging

Which device?

Create yourown

Application

Which Approach?

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#3 Product

Something BASIC

• Easy adjust screen brightness• Font size and type change• Bookmarking with sync across all iOS devices• Search• Page color change• Passages Highlight• Page count and page left indicator • Interactive Table of Contents• Support Multimedia Content (audio, video, animation)

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#3 Product

Interactive User Interface

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#3 Product

Progressive Download Approach

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#3 Product

On / Offline Consideration

• Select contents for online / offline to improve performance• Auto-detect data roaming• Annual Subscription with regular update

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#3 Product

Community Connect

• Share of Bookmarks, Reviews and Notes, Highlight Passages• List out most highlighted Passages

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#3 Product

Push Notifications

• Notify with Updates of Issues, users comments etc..• Best way for cross promotion!

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FREE PAID In App Purchases

Total 85 Tiers starting from US$0 - US$999.99

#4 Pricing

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3 Top Ranking Charts

20 Categories

Unique App Name

World Largest with 77 Cities

#5 Place

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#6 PeopleGather Feedbacks from Customers Reviews and Ratings!

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Top 25

- Product App Site- in App Banner Advertising

- SMS Blast- Social Community Cross Promote

- Traditional/Web Media

#7 Promotion

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Latest eBook Showcase

• Ranked Top 5 Travel App in HK Apps Store since launch• Offline Maps enabled• Special Functions like Add to Favorite, Itinerary Planning and

Currency Calculator etc..

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started in 2003offices in HK (HQ), Guangzhou, Singapore & Qatar (Q3)

around 100+ colleaguesservices / platforms launched in China, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Macau,

Qatar, Dubai, HKlaunched 150 WAP services online at present serving more than 3M subscribers

launched more than 50 iPhone & iPad Apps for clients since 2009launched more than 10 Cross Platforms solutions including WEB, iPhone, WM, Android, J2ME, Symbian

About GT

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Some of our apps