3GSM World Congress: Day one roundup
Published: 12 Feb 2007 17:38 GMT
The 3GSM World Congress began in Barcelona on Monday with Microsoft making an early bid for the limelight with its new PlayReady DRM system.
PlayReady aims to make digital rights management (DRM) more attractive to users, by allowing them to easily share protected files between multiple devices. Microsoft says it will even work on mobile devices that aren't running Windows, and onboard already are several companies including Verizon and O2.
Earlier in the day, Nokia and Siemens announced their new joint network division, called Nokia Siemens. Its chief executive admitted that the mobile industry had overhyped technologies such as 3G, and claimed that HSDPA and WiMax will help operators deliver a much better experience.
New hardware is always an important part of 3GSM. This year, Toshiba announced two new devices — a "slider" smartphone and a PDA, which incorporate fingerprint-scanning and can even be used to unlock a laptop.
And for developers, Access (controller of the PalmOS, as was) launched a new drive to increase use of its Linux Platform.
Tomorrow, we'll bring you pictures of RIM's new BlackBerry smartphone, more details of PlayReady, and plenty more breaking news from the world of mobile.
Microsoft launches 'PlayReady' DRM system
3GSM: Digital rights system will let users share content between devices registered to a Domain [12 Feb 2007]
Access launches mobile Linux push
3GSM: Mobile coders get a new product development kit as Access shows off its Linux Platform [12 Feb 2007]
Nokia Siemens pledges to end the hype
3GSM: Industry giants have combined their networks divisions, and promised to deliver better mobile internet access using HSDPA and WiMax [12 Feb 2007]
Toshiba introduces Windows Mobile handsets
3GSM: Laptop manufacturer crashes the smartphone party with smartphone and PDA that support fingerprint scanning [12 Feb 2007]
3GSM 2007 preview: The IP invasion
ZDNet UK examines the likely trends at this year's mobile extravaganza [09 Feb 2007]
- 3GSM 2007 preview: The IP invasion
- Access launches mobile Linux push
- Nokia Siemens pledges to end the hype
- Microsoft launches 'PlayReady' DRM system
- Toshiba introduces Windows Mobile handsets
- 3GSM World Congress: Day one roundup
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