EAST announces availability of Adobe Reader Mobile SDK, an EPUB and PDF Viewer Development Kit for Smart Devices, in Japan

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PR NewsChannel) / March 18, 2011 / CHICAGO and TOKYO / EAST Co., Ltd., a leading developer in Japanese language processing and electronic document solutions, today announced the availability of the Adobe Reader Mobile SDK (RMSDK) through a partnership with Chicago-based technology provider Datalogics, Inc.

The Adobe Reader Mobile SDK enables third-party developers to support PDF, EPUB and eBook display and content protection within their own devices and smartphone applications. Under the terms of the agreement, EAST Co. will provide direct licensing and support services in Japan for RMSDK as provided via Datalogics.

"We are very happy to be partnering with Datalogics," remarked Kazuo Shimokawa, president of EAST Co. "We believe this partnership can create the potential for a worldwide expansion of the Japanese eBook market centered on the EPUB standard format.”

"We are once again extremely pleased to be extending our partnership with EAST," adds Kevin McNeill, president of Datalogics. "EAST's strong technical competence in electronic document processing and leadership in EPUB and PDF technologies make them an ideal partner."

In addition to providing direct licensing and support services in Japan, EAST will offer customization, integration and localization services; and in the near future will provide support for the Japanese-specific text layout capabilities in the next version of EPUB, EPUB3.

About the Adobe Reader Mobile SDK: The Adobe Reader Mobile SDK is a software developer kit for building EPUB and PDF document viewers on various mobile devices as well as PCs. Device developers can take advantage of a mobile-optimized software engine, designed to deliver high-performance, high-quality scalable document rendering across a wide range of resource-limited embedded devices. Adobe Reader Mobile technology maximizes compatibility with the latest specifications and interoperability with Adobe products, including Adobe Content Server 4 and Adobe Digital Editions.

RMSDK supports digital content copy-protected by Adobe Content Server 4. Hundreds of publishers, libraries, retailers and solution providers are distributing and managing eBooks using Adobe Content Server and secured with Adobe digital rights management (Adobe DRM). All of this content can be read by any viewer built using the RMSDK. Unsecured PDF and EPUB documents can also be read with an RMSDK-based viewer.

Availability: The Adobe Reader Mobile SDK is a C++ library. Six reference platforms, including makefiles and build tools, are included in the distribution: iOS, Android, Windows Mobile 6, Linux, Windows, and MacOS. Since it is provided as source code, developers can port RMSDK to other platforms as well.

The distribution also includes a test console, a verification application, and complete API documentation (in English).

Supported formats:
• PDF *1
• EPUB（OPS 2.0 Specification） *2
*1 Some features, such as JavaScript, are not supported. Please consult the documentation beforehand.
*2 EPUB3 that supports Japanese Text Layout such as vertical writing, tate-cyu-yoko and text-emphasis is currently in progress.

About EAST Co.: EAST is a Tokyo-based software developer which was founded in 1985 and has specialized in providing Windows-based solutions for a variety of business. In the past we have focused on server solutions, and now we are expanding our expertise to advanced solutions requiring interaction between server and mobile clients, including iOS and Google Android. East has also been a leading developer in Japanese language processing and electronic document solutions. For more information, visit www.est.co.jp.

About Datalogics: Chicago-based Datalogics, Incorporated, an Adobe Portfolio Company, has dedicated over 40 years to delivering the highest quality software technologies and services which meet the most demanding customer needs. Datalogics is the premier source for Adobe PDF developer technologies, including the Adobe PDF Library with .NET and Java interfaces, Adobe Normalizer, Adobe PDF JobReady, Adobe PDF Print Engine, Adobe PDF Scan Library, Adobe Reader Mobile SDK, and Adobe Content Server.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Nicole Bullock
Marketing Manager
Phone: (312) 853-8200
Website: www.datalogics.com

In Japan:
Content Business Division, EAST Co., Ltd.
RMSDK
Phone: 03-3374-0586 / Fax: 03-3374-2998
Enquiry Form: https://www.est.co.jp/pdfl/contact.htm

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SOURCE: datalogics.com

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