While the iPlayer has already proved itself to be one of the more revolutionary products of the modern era it seems as though the impact of the device knows no bounds. Even though the iPlayer has been blamed for the oncoming shortage of broadband bandwidth it is now taking the mobile download market by storm.
The BBC is making downloadable Windows Media digital rights protected programming content available to a growing number of portable devices. The first devices to make use of the service are the Sony Walkman E and S series as well as the Archos Internet Media Tablet. This offers the perfect alternative for podcast and other BBC download offerings already in the market.
There are plans to make the system available for the Nokia N96 handset with the data available for download direct to the handset and immediate playback, but as always these files will become defunct after a set period of time.
Many people are asking why the system is not compatible with Apple devices such as the iPod and iPhone, which are among the most popular mobile devices of all time. According to the BBC the reason is very simple and revolves around Apple's attitude to DRM protected content and the company's apparent refusal to work on compatibility issues. |
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