Cambridge University Press' dictionary on Indian mobile phones

The Cambridge University Press (CUP) dictionary may soon find its way to your mobile phone in India.

25 Nov, 2005: Stephen R.R. Bourne Chief Executive, Cambridge University Press, told reporters in Chennai that the CUP was scouting for mobile service providers in India for this novel initiative.

Bourne told media persons that the CUP had tied-up with a Chinese Telecom firm IN 2004 to provide the Cambridge learners dictionary in China.

''Many software and cellular service providers were on the lookout for a quality content dictionary,'' the CUP chief executive informed.

CUP is likely to go for joint ventures with mobile service providers for this, Burns revealed.

The Cambridge University Press, Cambridge University International examinations and Cambridge English for Speakers, Speakers of other Languages has been brought under one umbrella as part of a strategic decision.

Bourne said Chennai would be the first Centre of Cambridge University Press to have all resources under one roof.

Burns said the CUP was also working with the Publishers Association of India to prevent the menace of photo-copying of books.

He said type-setting assignments were given to Indian firms due to its quality and cheap labour.

The work was being carried out in companies at Bangalore, New Delhi, Pune and Pondicherry.

The CUP was searching for avenues to expand its operations including printing and typesetting in India.

The Press published about 2.5 lakh titles every year, with 20,000 authors across the world, with around 700 authors in the Indian Contingent.