Windows Mobile Marketplace easily hackable
October 9, 2009 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Windows Mobile
With everyone plus your Uncle Tom building a centralized application store on your mobile phone it seems that Microsoft’s Windows Mobile hefty and uber meticulous (and explorable) file keeping system is working against them.
Apparently, unlike the iPhone’s simplicity it is so much easier to crack the DRM for paid application downloads. All you need to do is locate the CAB file within your app directory and then freely distribute it to your friends and family, and Uncle Tom. So that’s it — just purchase it once and split the cost among your many friends.
[via engadgetmobile]
Thoughts on DRM and “Comes with Music”
July 22, 2009 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Nokia
With the RIAA going on record saying that DRM is obsolete, we’re in for more interesting times. We all knew it. But for them to actually say this really pushes a no holds barred approach to DRM as something that really punishes the ones who legally download and purchase music.
Apple and Amazon have been selling DRM free music for quite some time but Nokia’s Comes with Music offer may actually be the best cake consumers would want to take a bite from. Simply put, free music for one year when you buy a new Nokia phone. Tempting offer. Unlimited …read more
$129.00 a year for iTunes Unlimited Music? Sure!
August 23, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Apple
If you’re running an iPhone or an iPod touch with unlimited data browsing rates, the offer to download an unlimited number of songs via the iTunes Store is surely tempting. For $129 more, I’d be able to maximize the convenience of syncing my iPhone with iTunes and MobileMe with free and unlimited music downloads from the store. Here are the rumored provisions from the forums:
iTunes Unlimited
-256 Kbps music; highest quality digital music subscription service ever
-50% of U.S. store available for iTunes Unlimited at launch, U.S.-only launch
-Available through iTunes or retail box a la MobileMe, funds applied through iTunes gift cards …read more
