Nokia and Real Networks draw closer
This appears to indicate the increased availability of content from Real on Series 60 phones in the future, particularly over 3g networks.
Antti Vasara, VP for Mobile Software Sales and Marketing from Nokia: "The new licensing and development model with Real fully supports Nokia's multi-format strategy and our commitment to respond to our customers' needs with best-in-breed solutions, such as RealAudio and RealVideo. Today, the successful collaboration between Nokia and Real has resulted in the delivery of over 20 unique handset models based on Series 60 and Symbian operating system with RealPlayer capability, to millions of consumers worldwide".
Aref Matin, Vice President, Carrier and System Software, RealNetworks, Inc.: "Our momentous relationship represents a major milestone for digital mobile media services. The Nokia-Real relationship is enabling consumers around the globe to enjoy digital media wherever and whenever they want. Working with Nokia we will leverage more powerful and flexible technologies to deliver compelling mobile content experiences to an even broader range of Nokia devices, which will enable content owners, operators and consumers to reap the rewards of the promise of 3G".