Nokia to use Microsoft's DRM

Starting in 2008 certain Nokia handsets will contain Microsoft's PlayReady DRM technology, which should help to prevent content piracy between the mobile and PC platforms.

The software will be added to the Nokia S60 and Series 40 handsets to begin with, and the two companies will also collaborate further on "expanding and simplifying consumer scenarios for accessing, experiencing and moving digital content."

The move should give consumers a consistent platform to move their games, movies and music from one platform to another without needing to worry about compatibility, as long as it works with Microsoft-friendly file formats, and also opens up the option of content rental or offline access.

Amir Majidimehr, Microsoft's corporate vice president for consumer media technology, commented, "We aim to deliver a compelling platform that offers consumers seamless access to virtually any type of digital content they want."

Microsoft also stated that PlayReady is fully backwards-compatible with Windows Media DRM 10.