Whether you are a book-lover or an occasional reader, Orange Vallée's new "Lecteurs" service offers its members a totally new way of enjoying and sharing their reading experience. It is both a website and an iPhone application, opening up a whole new world of discovery with a catalogue of 1.2 million works. Above all, it takes the reading experience to a whole new level, turning it into a real social experience, both community-based and interactive.

a forum to share and debate, a place of passion for reading enthusiasts
"Lecteurs" is a new social network which provides a single venue for readers to discover, read and share their reading experiences, taking them into the very heart of a vibrant community of book-lovers.

"Lecteurs", available free of charge, is the only community-based service which combines social experience and reading. Members can:
-    explore a catalogue of 1.2 million titles, several hundred of them available for reading free of charge,
-    help enrich the site, by giving ratings to e-books and posting their critiques and comments,
-    keep in touch with the latest literary news and follow the hottest topics of debate in the publishing world,
-    keep track of their reading lists,
-    as well as exchange views with other Lecteurs with the same tastes, as all registered users introduce themselves to the community with a light-hearted name badge listing their top ten books.

Members can now choose their next reads, based on recommendations posted by other registered users, share their favourite books with the rest of the "Lecteurs" community or on their Facebook profile, or take part in discussions about an author's work or a specific book.
Finally, "Lecteurs" also provides a simple bookshop locator, enabling members to find the nearest store where they can purchase a book recommended by other users.
 
"Lecteurs", taking the e-book to a new level of enjoyment on PCs, tablet computers or iPhones
"Lecteurs" provides its members with an extensive catalogue of several hundred e-books available free of charge, giving them an opportunity to discover a new way of reading, free of charge, on a clear interface perfectly suited to each type of hardware.

For greater ease of use, readers can then jump back into the plot by going straight back to the last page they were reading, with the possibliity of viewing all their notes and bookmarks, whether they connect from their computer or their iPhone.

"Lecteurs" is also an iPhone experience, so you never have to go without your personalised library... and your future reads are always at your fingertips
On "Lecteurs", members can keep track of their reading lists, and create their own online library, complete with all their opinions. With the "Lecteurs" iPhone application, an ideal supplement to the website, members can carry their library around in their pocket, wherever they are!
And what if a "Lecteurs" user is tempted by the latest book of the month which has been causing a stir recently in the media? It's quite simple, they can just scan the book's barcode using an iPhone (3GS or 4) to add it to their reading list.

"Lecteurs", an innovation from Orange Vallée
With Lecteurs.com Orange Vallée once again demonstrates its role as a creative powerhouse within the Orange group. The purpose of this centre of innovation and development, established in 2008, is to identify new technological needs and practices, in order to develop innovative services accessible to all users, irrespective of their mobile operator or their Internet service provider. Orange Vallée, which develops its projects as start-ups, is also responsible for marketing and selling its products and services, in France and internationally.

access to lecteurs.com (in French)

press contacts
Yannick Augrandenis, +33 (0)1 58 47 93 67 – yannick.augrandenis@eurorscg.fr
Elise Lartizien, +33 (0)1 58 47 84 12 – elise.lartizien@eurorscg.fr
Héloïse Rothenbühler, +33 (0)1 44 44 93 93 – heloise.rothenbuhler@orange-ftgroup.com