Sharing content via mobile phones

It was clear that this would come, sooner or later and we are actually surprised that it only comes now.

South Korean mobile operator SK Telecom Co. Ltd. previewed a file-sharing application for cell phones this week that will let users swap files, including ring tones, music and videos over its 3G (third-generation) network.

They are presenting the application at the company's booth at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom Asia 2004 conference and exhibition in Busan, South Korea.

They are not yet thinking about the implications for copyrighted material, and well, it is not clear if the service will be rolled out. Regarding this, they state that pricing and availability of these services has not yet been decided by SK Telecom. However it is clear that if someone has developed the ability to do this, others will quickly follow.