While browsing through the AppStore this evening I stumbled upon a real jem of an application, and a reason for owning the 3G iPhone. I used to use Pandora and have heard if Last.fm; both of these websites provide streaming music customised to your tates based on what artists you listen to.
The last.fm app does this very well once you have created an account and logged in, the music takes a couple seconds to buffer over wi-fi and is displayed in a similar way to the iPod app...but it is practically unsuable over GPRS, and so 3G would be a God-send for the app.
When listening to a good song you click the heart icon to 'love' the song, and tell last.fm that you would like more of that type of artist, or click the stop button to 'ban' that genre from coming up again.
One very neat feature of the app is that there is an iTunes store button, so you click that on a song you like, the iTunes app is launched and you can then purchase and download the song..over wi-fi or 3G only.
After using a few applications from the AppStore I've realised that 3G is becomming more and more needed for most apps; originally I felt the handset upgrade wasn't worth it, but I'm changing my mind...
Just a shame I cant buy one and unlock just yet....hoping for PAYG model by xmas for under £300.
The last.fm app does this very well once you have created an account and logged in, the music takes a couple seconds to buffer over wi-fi and is displayed in a similar way to the iPod app...but it is practically unsuable over GPRS, and so 3G would be a God-send for the app.
When listening to a good song you click the heart icon to 'love' the song, and tell last.fm that you would like more of that type of artist, or click the stop button to 'ban' that genre from coming up again.
One very neat feature of the app is that there is an iTunes store button, so you click that on a song you like, the iTunes app is launched and you can then purchase and download the song..over wi-fi or 3G only.
After using a few applications from the AppStore I've realised that 3G is becomming more and more needed for most apps; originally I felt the handset upgrade wasn't worth it, but I'm changing my mind...
Just a shame I cant buy one and unlock just yet....hoping for PAYG model by xmas for under £300.
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