Most of the articles in the "mobile" category here have covered the ongoing fracas between the MPEG-LA group and cellular operators regarding patent licensing for DRM. This week numerous outlets covered the latest. John Borland has a good overview article. Snippets:
Certainly a look at new copy-protection technologies might benefit Microsoft, whose tools are widely distributed in the PC world. Microsoft's Windows Media technology has been making headway in the mobile phone business in recent months.
It could even be a boost for Apple, which is helping design an iTunes-enabled phone for Motorola. Carriers have been skeptical of Apple, because that phone would encourage purchasing music though a PC rather than over the mobile airwaves.
