14 DAY TRIAL // It would have been little surprise to hear that Apple is struggling to prevent illegal music downloads and transfers. Still, coming from AT&T, such a news surely has a great deal to do with the future release of the iPhone.
AT&T is the only operator that will offer the iPhone for sale once it is released. The contract which they have signed with Apple for the rights to bring this handset out for the US market has high chances of turning up profitable. They expect it to be so, considering the amount of discussions that the iPhone generated since it has been announced.
iPhone is the first mobile device that Apple has decided to launch until now. This company has a long history in providing music at best qualities for their costumers through the iPod concept. With this background experience, the iPhone has been announced to combine high telecommunication standards with those of providing music at the high quality that Apple has gotten us used by now.
iTunes is the service which Apple has been providing until now for all iPod users; it will also make it possible for their first mobile phone to be released. Still, the problem of music piracy is causing this company a considerable amount of profit losses.
"AT&T Inc. has joined Hollywood studios and recording companies in trying to keep pirated films, music and other content off its network - the first major carrier of Internet traffic to do so. The San Antonio-based company started working last week with studios and record companies to develop anti-piracy technology that would target the most frequent offenders, said James W. Cicconi, an AT&T senior vice president", said Times staff writer James.
AT&T is the largest communications holding company in the United States. The fact that it shows high interest in music piracy can only come as a result of the intention to protect their most important mobile device which will launch on the 29th of June: the iPhone.