Microsoft has been doing its very best to attract mobile phone makers in an attempt to dominate an emerging market for mobile phone based music downloads. Microsoft's latest Windows Media DRM technology, 'Janus', incorporates code that would allow a device other than a PC with Windows installed to purchase music downloads from Windows stores. The technology could be used to transfer DRM protected files from a PC to a mobile device, and it is likely this will be the only way to get music on your mobile phone until 3G networks become more common, as GPRS is both very expensive and slow.
The AAC format has become very popular amongst the manufacturers, most whom are set to rally around the format next year.
Source:
The Register













