Suhit Gupta
12-06-2005, 01:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article/0,aid,123604,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article/0,aid,123604,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp</a><br /><br /></div><i>"RealNetworks has released an update to its Helix Server Unlimited software that adds the capability to stream video and audio content to wireless devices. The software is aimed at organizations that want to stream content to employees, partners and customers. It already supported several formats, including RealNetworks' own RealAudio and RealVideo, Windows Media, QuickTime, MP3, and MPEG-4. The updated version adds support for 3GPP technology for streaming content to handsets and other mobile devices developed by an industry alliance called the 3rd Generation Partnership Project, RealNetworks said Wednesday. The 3GPP support is offered as an "optional extra," the company said. Pricing wasn't immediately available."</i><br /><br />So this is a far cry from the Real Server software they had first released over 6 years ago. It was so super proprietary at the time and need Real Networks technologies at both ends (server and client) in order to be able to do any streaming. Of course now they not only have this Helix system but also allow downloaded music from their own store play on a variety of portable devices, even if they're not running RealPlayer. And finally, now that their Real Player is not classified as malware/spyware/etc. anymore, I would tend to lean towards more of Real's technologies than others.