MySpace launches Android application with Google phone
By Jakomi Mathews on Nov 07, 2008 with Comments 0
LONDON – according to Dan Leahul at Brand Republic, MySpace has created an Android application offering better access to its website to coincide with the UK release of the T-Mobile G1 Google phone today. Great news for us all to become myspace junkies much as I did when the first began using the facebook blackberry app. Oops their is just one thing I do not have my onw G1 phone yet!
The application will be available for free download on the Android Market, similar to the iPhone users’ Apple Store, in anticipation of the official launch of the T-Mobile G1 in the UK. Android is the name of Google’s mobile phone operating system, which had its global debut in the US earlier this month. Yet only avaialble on one handset globally so far. So when will different levels of handset hit the market to target different user types?
The MySpace Android application allows general MySpace access, instant photo uploads and tour schedules and band profiles. Allowing brand profiles just wondering does that include streaming music? If so music fans need to watch out for ‘bill shock’ due to the no doubt high cost data charges charged by networks.
The new application also uses Shazam technology, which allows users to identify music by holding the phone towards an unknown song, which will then connect the user to the artist’s Myspace page. TMV believes this is a good ad-on to the Shazam technology. So could this herald that myspace is back and ready to take on Facebook in terms of user numbers and consumer access points?
Bjorn Laurin, director of mobile for Myspace for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: ‘Our users love to access Myspace on the go and our new Android integration adds cool features like instant photo uploading and access to the latest shows from their favourite bands. The Myspace Android integration has been one of the most download applications in the US marketplace since launch last week, and we believe that Myspace is a natural fit for an optimized Myspace mobile experience.’
So when do we see further myspace music integration…keep your ears and eyes peeled for that one!
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