The Nokia Music Store has launched in plenty of countries throughout the world (though not the U.S., annoyingly), though its critics are quick to point out the DRM protection that is embedded in the songs, limiting the number of devices you can transfer your purchased tracks to. Previously, there were rumors that Nokia would be [...]
Today, Amazon unveiled its Amazon Mobile Payments program, which makes it possible for consumers to use their Amazon.com account to make purchases on mobile websites and applications. The service includes a set of APIs, to allow developers easy access to integrate the Amazon Mobile Payments System into their applications and services. What does this have [...]
Matthew Miller at NokiaExperts.com has been exploring his Nokia E71x from AT&T in-depth, and discovered recently that he was able to load music from his ZunePass account onto the phone, to make use of the unlimited music on something other than his Zune. Intrigued, I asked him to check a few unbranded devices, to see [...]
One of the major complaints about the Nokia Music Store and the accompanying Comes With Music initiative is that it comes with DRM. DRM is added to digital files to restrict the number of places you can playback that file. For Comes With Music, users are allowed unlimited downloads for 12 or 18 months, provided [...]
There was a huge to-do several months ago, when we all realized that Nokia’s current N-Gage policy doesn’t allow you to transfer a game license from one handset to the next. The debacle was covered across the internet, with everyone from blogs to major news outlets picking up and commenting on the story. Nokia made [...]
Several sites are reporting that there is an iTunes application coming for Symbian-powered cell phones. The rumor holds that the application will be available for most, but not all S60 3rd Edition handsets, and that it will include the ability to browse and purchase songs from the iTunes Music Store. Furthermore, the application will allow [...]
News broke on Friday that Sony Ericsson was launching its new PlayNow Arena, which offers users quick access to games, applications, and most importantly, music. The big news, however, isn’t the new portal, it’s what’s contained there – DRM-free music tracks. Yep, Sony Ericsson will be launching with 1 million tracks of DRM-free MP3s, available [...]
