Oxford Guide to Countries of the World now available on iPhone for the first time!

The App features concise overviews of every country in the world, covering social, economic, religious, and political issues. Features maps and vital statistics including GDP, life expectancy, income distribution, and internet use.

Global Data tables, with up-to-date information, show main social and economic indicators country-by-country.

This invaluable global guide contains separate entries for every country in the world:

• Each entry gives a succinct overview covering the contemporary social, economic, religious and political issues that shape the country. It also contains maps (including two colour world maps on the inside covers), and vital statistics such as GDP, life expectancy, income distribution, and internet use.
• Packed with up-to-date facts presented in an easily accessible format, this dictionary is ideal for students and teachers of geography, politics, economics, world religions, and world history at all levels, as well as people who want a reference work to accompany an atlas.

Available on iTunes: http://su.pr/2kuDfl

Just launched on the iPhone… an easy-to-use, information-packed, authoritative reference on the modern Islamic world by the bestselling and expert author of What Everyone needs to Know about Islam.

This superb Oxford Dictionary provides more than 2,000 vividly written and up-to-date entries:

• Part of the market-leading Oxford Paperback Reference series the Dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing topics of most interest to Westerners.
• A highly informative look at the religious, political, and social spheres of the modern Islamic world. Naturally, readers will find many entries on topics of intense current interest, such as terrorism and the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida, the PLO and HAMAS. But the coverage goes well beyond recent headlines.
• There are biographical profiles, ranging from Naguib Mahfouz (the Nobel Prize winner from Egypt) to Malcolm X, including political leaders, influential thinkers, poets, scientists, and writers.
• Other entries cover major political movements, militant groups, and religious sects as well as terms from Islamic law, culture, and religion, key historical events, and important landmarks (such as Mecca and Medina).
• A series of entries looks at Islam in individual nations, such as Afghanistan, the West Bank and Gaza, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the United States, and there are discussions of Islamic views on such issues as abortion, birth control, the Internet, the Rushdie Affair, and the theory of evolution. Whether we are listening to the evening news, or reading a book on current events, references to Muslims and the Islamic world appear at every turn.

The Oxford Dictionary of Islam offers a wealth of information for anyone curious about this burgeoning and increasingly important world religion.

Available on iTunes: http://su.pr/1X1jRy

Half Page support for our new range of iPhone Apps in the Manchester Evening News… “A MANCHESTER software company is working with the Oxford University Press to bring some of its best known reference books to mobile phones.”

More info at: http://su.pr/AIwZnu

Available on iTunes: http://su.pr/22P4gt

MANCHESTER, UK — White Park Bay Software, a leading iPhone Apps publisher, announced today that it has signed an extension to its partnership with Oxford University Press to publish ten more of Oxford’s reference titles on the iPhone Worldwide.

“We are really excited about the extension with Oxford University Press”, said Steve Tagger, MD of White Park Bay. “Oxford are the benchmark for high quality reference titles.

The combination of Oxford University Press’ excellent content and White park Bay’s strong Apps and marketplace reach on iPhone really sets this partnership up for continued success.” The extension and expansion of White Park Bay’s Reference catalogue on iPhone will see the launch of a further ten titles from Oxford University press.

The additional titles, which will be released in phases starting from 23rd December 2009, widens the scope of the iPhone catalogue and includes flagship titles “A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art” and “Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations” compiled by Ned Sherin.

The complete launch catalogue is:

•A Guide to Countries of the World

•Concise Encyclopedia

•A Dictionary of Contemporary World History

•A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art

•Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations

•The Oxford Dictionary of Islam

•A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition

•Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

•A Dictionary of Buddhism

•A Dictionary of Hinduism

The range opens up the scope of White Park Bay’s catalogue to the home consumer in addition to delivering a high quality information experience to students and professionals alike.

“Consumer demand for reference products and services on iPhone is growing,” said Steve Tagger. “As one of the leaders in high quality cutting edge reference Apps on iPhone we are perfectly placed to deliver what consumers want. We have bolstered the range through our partnership extension and having listened to our customers added some cool new features, so we are confident the quality of the Apps will shine through to reflect the quality of the content from Oxford University Press”

White Park Bay’s catalogue puts a hi-tech spin on the range of Dictionaries offering consumers a wide range of new features on the iPhone including the ability to add ‘Notes’ to entries, just as you would write in the margins of the printed book. Users can then email entries and ‘Notes’ to friends, colleagues, or even themselves as a reminder. Other features include a new vertical ‘frame in frame’ view, which allows you to access the index and the definition entry at the same time.

All the dictionaries are fully searchable, delivering the info needed quickly and effectively. The Apps also offer unlimited bookmarking and upto 100 history entries to be logged, so you can keep track of the information you needed previously, and access instantly.

“We are excited to to have extended our relationship with White Park Bay as a partner” says Nicola Cook, Head of UK Business Development at Oxford University Press. “They have remained true to their remit to deliver the best reference App experience on the iPhone which makes them the perfect partner for us on smart phones. They are pushing the quality thresholds on iPhone constantly which is good news for us as the high calibre of the Apps is a great fit with the high standards that we set for ourselves at Oxford University Press.”

Available on iTunes: http://su.pr/22P4gt

Get the visual on all the detailed and everyday financial jargon –
Oxford Dictionary of Finance and Banking, new screens added!

Available on iTunes on: http://su.pr/1B3K7t

A comprehensive and authoritative dictionary with over 5,100 entries. Over 200 new entries have been added to this edition and it has been fully updated to reflect recent developments in the industry, such as structured finance and the sub-prime lending crisis. Defines terms from all aspects of personal and international finance, including money markets, private investments and borrowing, foreign exchanges, and public and government finance. Now with expanded coverage of central banking, monetary policy, and financial institutions. Feature entries have been included in this edition for the fuller explanation of topical and complex areas, e.g. Financial Times Share Indexes, and Bankruptcy Law. Recommended up-to-date web links for many entries, accessed via the Dictionary of Finance and Banking website, provide valuable extra information.