DG Mobile Inc., (Headquarters: Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Tomigaya; CEO: Kazusuke Obi) a driving force in developments for third generation (3G) mobile phones, is teaming up with software developers Fractalist Inc. (Reprasentative: Yuusuke Tanaka/Headquarters: Tokyo, Shibuya-ku.) On May 12, 2005, the two companies will establish a new KDDI Ezweb site called "Gradol Books," which will specialize in "pin-up" style pictures. Below is the announcement of both companies' commencement of the bookstore site.

DG Mobile Inc. (DG-M), a driving force in 3G mobile phone business is teaming up with cell-phone software innovators Fractalist inc. On May 12, 2005 the two companys will launch a site specializing gravure books (Gradol Books), for KDDI's Ezweb.

The cellular-publications market has shown signs of drastic growth in recent years. The new site development will target KDDI's Win cellphones. With Win-cellphones' operability improving rapidly,? high reslolution liquid crystal screens, and increased data-transfer ability, cellphone users are becoming able to feel strong hope and admiration when reading things such as comics or novels on the small-screen. Furthermore, growth is anticipated within the cellular contents market. In accordance with these market trends, DG-M and Fractalist are joining to establish the "Gradol Books," a service where users can view original, unaltered albums of pin-ups through thier cellphone screens.

Gradol Books is a site where users can download digital photoalbums made for 3G cellular phones. Of cellular sites, it will be the world's first site to deal especially with digital photo collections.? So far, users of image-sites couldn't view large quanties of pictures without downloading the images one-by-one. By using the the gravure photo-collection format for distribution, now users can download large quantites of pictures in one download.? DG-Mobile, for some time, has been spreading its endeavours in providing comic and picture distribution for the rapidly expanding 3G cellular phone.? Part of what has driven DG-Mobile is its basis for media-integration, a which it dubs, "Mobile Comics Solution (offering manga and image-manufacturing authoring software using 3G portable-use data, licences for dedicated diplay-application technology)."? The release of Gradol Books is an example of this media-intigration technique put to practical use.? In addition to DG-M's groundwork, Fractalist contributes with its countless achievements and experience in developing software which supports the evolving business of cellular phones.

For its role in Gradol Books, DG-M is furnishing the site's aggregated contents and digital picture collections for distribution by taking charge of the digital authoring and ensuring beautifully rendered gravure images with a high level of user-satisfaction.? In developing as a private company, Fractalist has gained many achievements as a key player in the evolution of handheld media. Using Fractalist's "Mobile Master," which it dubs as its cellular-site solution, will be utilized in developing stable site management.

Currently, Gradol Books targets EZweb(KDDI), however DG-M and Fractalist are arranging for the site to expand to other cellular carriers.

To access the site, there is a monthy charge of 315yen (tax included/300 points) and a fee of 525yen or158yen (Tax-included) for downloads, depending on the content.

A new photo collection will be added every week.? Hanai Miri, Sano Natsume, and many other popular pin-up idols' photo collections are scheduled for release.

■Gradol Bookstore summary

◇Site name: Gradol Books
URL: http://www.gradolbooks.com/

◇To access: "EZ top-menu"⇒Look for it under "Category"⇒"Electronic Publications"⇒"Synthesis"⇒Gradol Books

◇Charges: 315yen/month (tax included/300 points)
dowload-charge: 525yen, 158yen(tax included)

◇Opening Day: May 12, 2005

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