Announced during the Mobile World Congress this week, the rollout of news content on the platform will be provided initially via ASUS' Eee Pad. Support for other devices will follow, according to a release.
The new partnership will mean that from Spring this year ASUS customers will be able to use its online entertainment platform to access more than 1,800 newspapers from 94 countries available through NewspaperDirect's PressDisplay technology.
The ASUS platform currently enables users to access or download digital content such as magazines and e-books, and also tune into radio stations and stream live television.
"We are committed to exceeding customer expectations in everything we do, and offering only the best in news content on all our platforms is part of that commitment," Vira Chang, head of the eBusiness Service Department of ASUS said in the release.
"NewspaperDirect, known for leading innovation in the publishing industry, has proven to be the perfect partner for us. Not only have they responded quickly as our needs have changed, they have delivered a superior product that fits with our philosophy to deliver only the very best to our users."
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