Mobile torrents: hit 2008

Download torrents on smartphones and PDAs can be one of the main trends in 2008, writes ZDNet . Indeed, the signs of an upcoming boom are already visible.

According to analysts, support for the BitTorrent protocol will almost certainly be built into the Google Android platform from the very beginning, and if not, independent developers will fill the gap very quickly.

The program WinMobile Torrent has already grown to the second version. A similar program Symbian Torrent is distributed in version 1.3. On the largest trackers, new “mobile” sections with huge lists of mobile torrents have appeared. Virtually any movie or series can be found in the mobile format, along with the standard and HD versions. Apple has long been selling mobile video from its iTunes store.
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However, the real boom of mobile torrents will begin after widespread use of smartphones with WiFi support and the ability to download traffic to neighboring devices. In this case, large peer-to-peer networks will be able to automatically form at train stations, universities, and other places where people gather. Of course, this will have to overcome the problem of battery charge: now in the torrent download mode, the mobile phone will not work for a long time, so this will not be possible soon.