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Siemens Brings Music To Cell Phones - World Premiere For The DRM Music Player

Siemens Information and Communication Mobile (Siemens mobile) launches the DRM Music Player. No longer will anyone on the move have to depend on the radio to hear the latest hits: With the DRM Music Player, music files can be downloaded directly via a cell phone. In order to check out the latest music, only a cell phone and the DRM Music Player developed and produced by Siemens mobile is necessary. And to ensure consumers can begin downloading straight away, mobile operator O2 has launched the O2 Music service this week.

Downloading compressed pieces of music (aacPlus format) to the DRM Music Player (DMP) could not be simpler. A GPRS cell phone is connected to the DMP by cable or by infrared and the connection to the mobile service provider is established at the touch of a button. The Player (measuring 52 x 98 x 21 mm and weighing just 80 g) then displays the music titles on offer. It is possible to listen to extracts and save the music onto the player if desired.

Used to play songs protected by license, as well as standard MP3 pieces, the DMP is in fact a small PDA whose sole function is to download and play music easily via mobile phones. These can also be easily transferred from the computer to the Player via a USB interface. The music files are stored on a plug-in 64-MB SD memory card which holds up to 60 songs at a time. The card can be used both in the DRM Music Player and in the PC.