Amar Chitra Katha on Apple iPhone and iPod Touch is Available Now

Amar Chitra Katha, the popular comic book series now would be available on the most popular gadgets - iPhone and iPod Touch.

The publisher of Amar Chitra Katha, ACK Media, has entered into a technological contract with US-based iRemedi Corp. It will illustrate and retell the classics to the global audience by the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

Amar Chitra Katha will be launched in a full colour. Company will try to give high-resolution for iPhone and iPods users. The comic series can be downloaded by the users of iPhone and iPod from iTunes stores.

Most of the titles for Amar Chitra Katha series are available for iPhone and iPod - Krishna, Buddha, The Gita, Ashoka, Tales of Saibaba, Shakuntala, Panchantantra Tales, Mirabai, Karna and Bheeshma and many more. These titles would be priced at $1.99.

Samir Patil who is the CEO of ACK Media said,

"With this launch of a wide range of Amar Chitra Katha comics we have taken an important step towards bringing the world of Indian story-telling to the iPhone community. In addition to comics we are looking at creating new applications and games for this platform.”

According to the sales reports, Amar Chitra Katha, ever since its beginning in 1967, has been sold more than 90 million copies of its over 400 titles across the world. In these series Indian myth, epics, history and fables are most popular.

Sridhar Bhat who is the CEO and Founder of iRemedi said,

“This is a historic moment for both ACK and iRemedi. At iRemedi, we are very thrilled to have ACK as our first media partner for our high quality intuitive media app for iPhones and iPods. We always strive to deliver the best experience for the iPhone user community and we are confident ACK's fans will share our excitement in enjoying ACK comics on the go. For ACK this is a key milestone in bringing the classical Indian mythology and rich culture to the global community instantly in the amazing user experience with iPhones. The iPhone's revolutionary platform brings limitless avenues for various dreams to become”.

Amar Chitra Katha comic series will bring the “Cultural Revolution” for iPhone and iPod across the world. It will tell the story of historical myth of religion.