iPhone Allows File Sharing
What many of the iPhone and iPod fans have been expecting for quite some time now has finally happened – a file sharing sofware for the iPhone and iPod touch.
If you own a jailbroken iPhone you are now able to share music on the Soulseek network (at satisfactory speeds) using iSlsk.
The guys from Wired.com have tested iSlsk and it took them only 20 minutes to download half a full-length film, and an entire song in just 3 – with the mentioning that the downloads were made through a WiFi connection. To have a try at this you just need a username and password to create an account.
Once you’ve finished downloading your material, you can add it directly to your iTunes library to playback it on your iPhone.
However, you should be aware of several security issues related to allowing other devices to share information through a peer-to-peer network on your mobile device. Similar to any desktop-based P2P program, incoming and outgoing file streams do leave cracks for hackers and attackers to exploit your device. So besides the chance share files on your phone, there’s also a chance your phone might be hacked into by nasty “peers. Let’s not forget that the iSlsk program is still in early beta mode.
You may also want to consider anti-filesharing groups such as the RIAA always on the look-out for P2P sharers when you want to have a go at this.
