Zinio Labs Takes Magazines Mobile on iPhone and iPod Touch

iPhone Users' Favorite Magazines Now Available Through the Zinio Mobile Newsstand

San Francisco, Nov. 19 —Zinio LLC, the leading digital publishing and distribution platform for magazines and books, has introduced a Zinio Mobile Newsstand for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Developed by Zinio's research and development group, Zinio Labs, the Mobile Newsstand offers mobile users a new way to read a number of favorite magazines, while at the same time offering publishers a new way to reach mobile audiences.

"The iPhone is an amazing product that's helping to take compelling content, like magazines, mobile. With its advanced touch screen technology and crisp viewing experience, Apple's newest devices were natural for the launch of the Zinio Mobile Newsstand," said Rich Maggiotto, CEO. "Users will benefit from having their magazines in a high-fidelity, portable format that can be viewed practically anywhere."

Zinio will initially offer free digital editions of top-selling monthly magazines targeted to the iPhone user. The Zinio Labs version will include publications representing a wide range of interest areas. Some of the domestic and international editions available from Zinio include:

Users do not need a subscription with Zinio to gain access. Anyone with an iPhone or iPod Touch should visit http://www.zinio.com/iphone where they can view a selection of Zinio's digital magazines, flick to scroll favorite covers, or tap any issue to start reading. Magazines available in the Zinio Mobile Newsstand are exact replications of the print version with razor sharp display plus added interactivity and share capabilities.

ABOUT ZINIO LLC

Zinio is the global leader for digital publishing products and services. Zinio provides publishers with new circulation and revenue growth opportunities through its comprehensive offerings from marketing programs that include customer acquisition, retention and cross-promotion to seamless production services, a robust e-commerce engine and extensive digital delivery, circulation and fulfillment services. Major publishing partners include, Hearst, IDG, Gruner + Jahr, Hachette Filipacchi, IPC Media, Mariah Media, McGraw-Hill, The National Magazine Company, Playboy Enterprises, Primedia, Rogers Publishing, Transcontinental Media, World Publications, and Ziff Davis. Zinio has offices in San Francisco and New York with several franchisees worldwide. For more information, or to purchase any of the digital titles offered by Zinio, please visit http://www.zinio.com, http://www.textbooks.zinio.com, or http://www.zinio.com/global.