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Nokia to play ball with Microsoft's PlayReady

Handset giant Nokia has partnered with software Goliath Microsoft in licensing the latter's PlayReady digital rights management technology for its phones.

PlayReady technology is a multimedia content access technology optimized to meet the needs of mobile operators and handset manufacturers. However, does the world really need more DRM schemes restricting its content?

Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, will add support of Microsoft's latest copyright protection software, PlayReady digital rights management (DRM) technology, to its line of Nokia S60 and Series 40 mobile device platforms beginning in 2008, the two companies announced Monday. The move, according to Nokia, will enable content owners and service providers to deliver nearly any type of digital content in a flexible manner.

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