Tag: music

Apple launches iTunes Music & Video Store in India

Apple has finally introduced its Music and Video store in India giving users here another avenue to get hold of content legally. Pricing is quite competent with individual tracks being priced between Rs 12-15 per track and most albums ranging from Rs. 110 to Rs. 300 depending on how old the album is and its popularity.

Movie pricing varies between Rs. 290 to Rs. 500 for SD or HD movies. You also have an option to rent them at Rs. 80 for Bollywood content while International movies will be charged at Rs. 120. Users can purchase and download music videos for priced between Rs. 15 and Rs 20 depending on content.

The Bollywood content is looking quite solid though if you’re looking for a good international collection especially movies, you might be disappointed. The iTunes Match service which lets you match your music collection to the cloud has also been launched here at Rs. 1200.

 

 

Google Music receives major UI overhaul

The Google Music application has just received a major update bringing its user interface in line with the one shipping on the Nexus 7. The updated application follows the Holo UI principles similar to the Google+ app and there is a lot of focus on visuals with large images.  In addition some useful additions like adding new tracks to a playlist queue have been included. 

The update is available for all phones with Google Music on Android 2.2 and above via Google Play. The official changelog is listed below.  Continue reading “Google Music receives major UI overhaul”

Video : Sony Music Unlimited Service

Sony Music Unlimited is a subscription based streaming service from Sony like the Video Download service and the Playstation store.

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Google Music Android Event Live Blog

Google is holding an event in Los Angeles today and is expected to announce something connected to Google Music and Android. We have been hearing rumors that Google has been in talks with various record labels for Google Music which debuted at Google IO earlier this year.(currently in beta and available only in the US). Will Google come up with a answer to iTunes , Spotify ?  We should find out soon. We should definitely expect to  see a complete version of the Google Music App for Android too. . Follow the live blog below.


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Android tablets and Tablet S now to get Sony Music Unlimited

The video streaming platform has been on the tablets for some time now, but now Sony wants a simple music streaming app which can run on any of the Android tablets, which will also provide access to the cloud based music unlimited network. it will be attainable via download , an app for any Android tablet junkie to freak out on, though this app will be hitting on Sony Ericsson’s Tablet S first.

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Exclusive: Nokia X7 Now Available In India At Rs 22,000

Nokia’s gaming centric handset , the Nokia X7 is now available in India. We spotted a few units at the Priority Dealer where we could take a demo piece for a spin. The X7 comes with  a 4″ AMOLED screen and runs Symbian Anna. The camera is an 8MP EDoF unit. The unit comes with a 8GB microSD card in the package and supports upto 32GB of memory. The phone has been priced at Rs 22,000.

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BestBuy Announces Music Cloud Service

Looks like all the clouds are gearing up to store your music, with BestBuy launching its own Cloud Music service called the ‘Music Cloud’. The Cloud storage has become the latest trend, with the Amazon, Google and Apple already announcing their own versions of the cloud music services. Continue reading “BestBuy Announces Music Cloud Service”

Sony Ericsson Canadian Store Hacked

Sony seems to be facing a lot of problems with hackers these days. After the breach in the PSN (Playstation Network), now the Sony Ericsson Canadian Store has become the latest in the series of attacks from hackers.

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Google launches Music Beta Cloud based Audio Streaming service

Google finally launched it’s much anticipated Music streaming service Google Music in Beta. The service was announced at Google I/O and will be available only on a invitational basis for users in the US. The service comes with the Music Manager software for Windows and Mac which lets you upload all your music from your computer to the cloud. Continue reading “Google launches Music Beta Cloud based Audio Streaming service”

Apple Might Launch Unlimited Music Download Service on iTunes

Apple is apparently in talks with major companies such as  Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music to make purchased music more easily accessible to users. Sources claim that an agreement might be made as early as mid 2011.

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Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 4 – Multimedia

Hello and welcome everyone to the Nokia N8 Review Week here on FoneArena! Each day of this week, one of our team members will cover one area of Nokia’s imaging flagship with all the do’s and dont’s. This should make for an exciting week and we’re all looking forward to that! Today is Thursday, my name is Sandeep Sarma, and I will be covering the N8’s multimedia features . Enjoy reading along and if you have any questions please feel free to comment. Continue reading “Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 4 – Multimedia”

Nokia X5 Price in India – Rs.9999

When Nokia launched the X5-01 [specs] in Singapore this June , they did not have any plans to bring it to India. But looks like they have decided to bring the phone to India. Some retailers are quoting a price of Rs.9500-10,000 for this QWERTY Music handset but there is no official announcement so far. Continue reading “Nokia X5 Price in India – Rs.9999”

BlackBerry Storm2 Review Part 3: BlackBerry Messenger, Music, Camera and Accessories

The BlackBerry 9520 aka Storm2 has been tested on various parameters and we have told you what we think of the device. Now in this last part of the review, we try to wrap up all the loose ends and give you our final verdict on the Storm2. Let’s start by looking at the BlackBerry Messenger, a feature unique to the BlackBerry devices. The BBM as it is referred to be a unique chat feature built into the BlackBerry, there is no need to elaborate how it works so I’ll skip that bit. Though I will tell you in brief what is does allow you to do. You can chat, share pictures and other things for free with another BlackBerry user or a group, even a voice IM can be sent. Continue reading “BlackBerry Storm2 Review Part 3: BlackBerry Messenger, Music, Camera and Accessories”

Nokia N8 Music and Video Playback

We had the chance to check out the Nokia N8 at Nokia Connection 2010 and we must say the phone feels great to grip. Finally full metal on a N-series device. The large screen (not as large as the HTC EVO 4G) but pretty good for a Nokia. Music playback is pretty loud considering there is only one speaker on the rear below the camera. The Cover flow animations are pretty cool but looks to have been inspired by Apple. Continue reading “Nokia N8 Music and Video Playback”