ICUE is a mobile phone-based service
that allows you to download, read and store up to 400 books on your phone.
Users subscribe to the service by texting ICUE to 64888. In return, they
are provided with access to a WAP-based book store – the mobile
equivalent of a web-based book store. From here, it is possible to purchase
entire books or, for some titles, extracts and first chapters, which can
be read before deciding to purchase the whole text. Prices vary, but the
typical cost is under £5.
ICUE has several options for displaying text. The standard setting uses
a system called a tachistoscope, whereby words appear automatically on
the screen – either one at a time or in phrases – at a speed
and size that the user can control. The tachistoscope is a well-established
technique that has been used for years to help people improve the speed
and accuracy of their comprehension.
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