Nokia's Lumia Windows Phones singing a new tune
18.05.12
Nokia's partner Echo Nest today unveiled the Nokia Music app. It includes the Nokia MixRadio service, which acts like Pandora, as well as additional features such as an MP3 music store and concert recommendations. It will first be preloaded on the Lumia 800.
With the smartphone manufacturers struggling to find ways to set themselves apart, many of them are turning to media as one way to shine. HTC, for instance, purchased a majority stake in Beats to get access to the company's trademark headphones, while Samsung Electronics has been attempting to get a media store off the ground. Nokia itself pushed its Music XPress service in its older Symbian phones.
Nokia MixRadio runs off of a platform built by Echo Nest, which offers data and a library of songs that allow companies to build their own apps. The company powers Pandora and iHeartRadio, two well known services commonly found on consumers' phones.
The service scans the music library found on the Lumia 800 and generates a playlist of related songs, similar to Pandora. Likewise, the user can create customized radio stations based on favorite songs and genres.
Source: CNET (blog)