Handmark® Brings The New Oxford Annotated Bible To Palm® and Windows Mobile™ Devices

[From Eric Haar] Handmark®, a global leader in mobile media, today announced the release of The New Oxford Annotated Bible for Palm® handhelds and Treo™ smartphones and Windows Mobile™ Pocket PCs and Smartphones. Offering the insight, commentary and supplemental content of the Oxford University Press hardcover version, The New Oxford Annotated Bible for Palm and Windows Mobile gives church members, students, academics and professionals a powerful tool for research and personal study.

The New Oxford Annotated Bible has been updated by the renowned editorial board of Oxford University Press to reflect the needs of today’s discerning biblical scholar. The application, based on the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, includes a full index to all study materials—not just annotations. It also offers an onscreen toolbar that allows users easy access to all features including the ability to search by word, phrase, and/or range of books, create and jump to bookmarks, or jump directly to a specific verse.

“Handmark continues its close partnership with Oxford University Press with the debut of The New Oxford Annotated Bible, one of the publisher’s most popular and respected research works,” said Douglas Edwards, Handmark co-founder and executive vice president. “In addition to its valuable research tools, The New Oxford Annotated Bible offers the clarity and meaning of the New Revised Standard Version, which most experts agree is the best English translation for serious analysis and study.”

The New Oxford Annotated Bible offers a wealth of commentaries and supplemental materials that allow readers to explore textual criticism and read about the various interpretations of the Bible. Users can also customize the application to fit their own visual and study preferences by changing fonts, toolbars, scrolling capabilities and more.

The New Oxford Annotated Bible requires 4MB of free RAM or expansion media memory and is priced at $29.99 USD. The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha is also available for $39.99. The product is currently available for download. For more information, including a full list of supported devices, or to purchase The New Oxford Annotated Bible, visit the Handmark web site, www.handmark.com.