Who doesn't use some sort of file-sharing program? It is fast, comes in handy and is a part of the new technology. What if you could use your mobile phone to swap files with your friends? Say hello to the latest development in technology land.
Today there are more sophisticated cell phones available. They can handle images and even music. Combine this with a file-sharing service and the story begins.
The technology gives users a digital store cupboard for their own media files and lets them pass them on to anyone who wants to use, listen or look at them on their own handset.
Apeera's creators said it could prove popular with phone companies keen to convince customers to start using new multimedia services.
Its peer-to-peer system gives users their own storage area into which they can upload images, music files and games for use on their handset or to pass on to anyone else.
I guess file-sharing is becoming unstoppable. Too bad for the RIAA and friends. Still, whether it is used for legal or illegal purposes, the technology looks very promising. Soon we may be able to listen to the music we want, wherever we are. Read the entire article here.
Source: BBC
