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Napster To Go : Napster gets cozy with Microsoft Smartphone November 03, 2004 [MS Smartphone] | By Edward J. R. Folks, who bought Audiovox SMT5600 Microsoft Smartphone at AT&T Wireless USA can now take advantage of the mobile music service "Napster To Go" provided by Napster! For fixed price of $14.95 USD monthly users of this Napster service can download, play and use unlimited number of music tracks (full songs, not just intros like at some cellular network operators). Wow! And since Microsoft Smartphone has, contrary to Apple iPod, a wireless Internet connection, downloading music wirelessly is a bliss. 
Why is Napster deciding to offer mobile music solution for Windows Mobile and not for Symbian? The answer is clear: because Windows Mobile rocks and Symbian is uncool. Currently users of Audiovox SMT5600 (the same model as "Orange SPV C500" or i-mate SP3 - but branded by an American company "Audiovox") can buy mini-SD cards of size up to 512 MB. Considering however that in USA flat rate mobile Internet access is possible (fixed monthly fee and you can download any amount of stuff from Internet), the size of storage medium is a secondary consideration... full story from Napster follows. * * * * * Napster Brings Digital Subscription Music Content to Mobile Phones in Innovative First Biggest Brand in Digital Music Advances Again With Napster to Go/Audiovox SMT5600 Smartphone Compatibility Napster, a division of Roxio, announced that Napster To Go, the world's first portable music subscription service, is available for users of the new AT&T Wireless- based Audiovox SMT5600 Smartphone. The Napster To Go / Audiovox SMT5600 compatibility enables the only mobile phone in the U.S. market to allow music fans to seamlessly transfer and play an unlimited number of full-length songs on the go for one low monthly price of $14.95. The Smartphone also supports individual tracks purchased by Napster subscribers or downloaded a la carte from the Napster Light store. "Napster was the first service to make the promise of the portable subscription model a reality, and today we are taking that innovation to the wireless marketplace," said Chris Gorog, Napster's chairman and CEO. "This new phone from Audiovox and AT&T Wireless furthers Napster's mission to provide music lovers with the ability to conveniently enjoy the most comprehensive digital music experience available." The Audiovox SMT5600 comes with 28.5mb of internal flash memory which can hold up to 6 songs. Consumers can purchase miniSD memory chips for additional song storage in either 128mb or 256mb varieties, which can hold approximately two and four hours of songs respectively. MiniSD chips are currently widely available for under $25 each. Powered by the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Software, the new Audiovox SMT5600 contains the latest in personal information management (PIM) functionality such as over-the-air access to Outlook Calendar, Inbox and Contacts. In addition to these productivity-focused features, the Audiovox SMT5600 also features the CMOS VGA digital camera with camcorder functionality, a speakerphone and conference calling functionalities, includes pocket versions of Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer and MSN Messenger and is enabled for Bluetooth and infrared support. Compatible with all PCs running Windows XP, the Audiovox SMT5600 weighs just 3.6 ounces and is available through AT&T wireless for as little as $149.99 after rebates with a two-year voice and data service contract. In September 2004, Napster previewed the unprecedented, fully portable digital music subscription service, Napster To Go. Expected to officially debut later this year with the release of Napster 3.0, Napster To Go is currently available via a plug-in to the Windows Media Player 10 at an introductory $14.95 per month and lets consumers move an unlimited amount of music from Napster's massive library to compatible MP3 players and portable devices.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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