[DMCA-Activists] Here It Is: Wireless/Mobile "DRM" from Nokia

[Seth Johnson]

(Forwarded from Pho list)

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Subject: pho: oh joy: here's comes wireless/mobile DRM -- from Nokia
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 14:45:49 +0200
From: "the terminal of Geoff Goodfellow" <address@hidden>
To: "Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup" <address@hidden>

Nokia's Mobile Internet Toolkit 4.0 Introduces Digital Rights Management,
Ease-of-Use Features
May 26, 2003

Popular Development Software Deploys OMA Digital Rights Management version
1.0, Software Update Checking, Integrated MMS Wizards

May 26, 2003 -- Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the global leader in mobility, added
momentum to the growing mobile content publishing market today by announcing
its Mobile Internet Toolkit 4.0.  The announcement propels rich mobile
content further along the path to widespread acceptance by providing several
new features that enhance the environment for mobile application and content
developers.

Chief among these is the incorporation of the content publishing feature of
Digital Rights Management version 1.0 from the Open Mobile Alliance.  The
use of this industry-wide standard allows developers and publishers to
protect the intellectual property value of applications and content they
provide to mobile devices. The OMA DRM version 1.0 standards provides three
digital rights management methods to enable secure mobile content delivery:
via forward lock (one-time, non-forwardable content), combined delivery
(content that includes usage rules), and separate delivery (content can be
forwarded, but has DRM protection).

In a recent report Zelos Group Senior Analyst Seamus McAteer highlighted
integrated support for DRM as a crucial concern for developers and
publishers. In the report McAteer maintained,  "Basic DRM is an essential
component necessary to encourage major media companies to make branded
content available on wireless networks."

Version 4.0 of the Mobile Internet Toolkit also gives developers several
improvements in versatility and ease-of-use. These include an Update Manager
that informs users when new tools, add-ons and SDKs become available through
the Forum Nokia website, as well as added support for non-Latin content
character encodings to create content in languages such as Chinese,
Japanese, Korean and Arabic.

The Toolkit features support for a wide variety of protocols including WML,
xHTML, WAP, and multimedia messaging service (MMS). MMS allows users to send
messages combining text, images, graphics and sound in a single "rich"
message. The toolkit offers further ease-of-use through its integrated MMS
wizards, which generate MMS content in several different modes, including
automatic generation from SMIL content and step-by-step part selection,
streamlining the process for rapid content development. The Nokia Mobile
Internet Toolkit Starter Pack offers a complete "self-contained" solution
for out-of-the-box development, including a WAP gateway simulator that
eliminates the need for an external server or gateway.

According to Lee Epting, vice president & general manager, Forum Nokia, "The
enhancements in Mobile Internet Toolkit version 4.0 provide a compelling
argument for developing and distributing mobile applications and content on
Nokia devices.  The increased DRM protection improves the ability to
generate revenues, while all the ease-of-use features and added versatility
make it very easy to begin developing."

Nokia Mobile Internet Toolkit has a long-running history of excellence.
Version 3.0 ranked as the most often-used wireless application tool in a
survey by independent software development research firm Evans Data Corp. In
addition, the predecessor toolkit - Nokia WAP Toolkit 2.1 - was recognized
as the "SDK of the Year" at the 2001 Wireless Developer Conference. The new
Mobile Internet Toolkit 4.0 is available via a free download at
www.forum.nokia.com/tools.

About Forum Nokia

Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia, connects developers to tools,
technical information, support, and distribution channels they can use to
build and market applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S.,
Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical and
business development support to developers and operators to assist them in
achieving their goal of successfully launching applications and services to
consumers and enterprises. More information is available at
www.forum.nokia.com.


About Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its
experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company
has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of
mobile, fixed and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia
creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives
of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major
exchanges. www.nokia.com


Media and Industry Analysts only please contact:

Nokia Corporate Communication - Global Developer Program
Charles Chopp
Nokia Americas
Tel:  +1 972-894-4573
address@hidden

Nokia Mobile Phones
Communications
Tel: +358 7180 08000
address@hidden

http://press.nokia.com/PR/200305/905425_5.html

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