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Sony Ericsson Planning to Offer Unlimited Music Service
Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 3:56 PM on September 9, 2008
Following on the heels of its main rival Nokia, Sony Ericsson's allegedly also planning an unlimited music downloading service for its Walkman-branded mobile phones. According to the Financial Times, Sony Ericsson is in discussions with all major labels about a rival tunes subscription service.
The company is purportedly hoping to announce its all-you-can-eat music product before the end of September, with a launch date in Europe before Christmas. Right now, Walkman phones function on a pay-per-track business model, with roughly 5 million un-DRM-ed songs available. If its unlimited service is similarly DRM-free, it might have a chance at one-upping Nokia's Comes With Music buffet after all. One can only hope. [Financial Times]
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LittleBigPlaneteer
Posted 4:24 PM 9/9/08
Sounds cool, but that's not a phone in the picture, just a Sony walkman :)
LittleBigPlaneteer
Elaine Chow
Posted 5:31 PM 9/9/08
ha, darn it! changed.
Elaine Chow
utube2007
Posted 10:44 PM 9/9/08
How much you wanna bet that all the unlimited music is from SonyBMG
utube2007
TheFaze
Posted 2:05 AM 10/9/08
"According to the Financial Times, Sony Ericsson is in discussions with all major labels about a rival tunes subscription service."
How much you wanna bet that you're an idiot who can't read? Or just another Sony-hating Giz-mofo punk?
TheFaze
cudthecrud
Posted 5:14 AM 10/9/08
I really like my sony NWZ-A818. It came with some rockin headphones too.
cudthecrud
s0crates82
Posted 6:09 AM 10/9/08
@cudthecrud: Same with my w610i. Best phone I've owned.
s0crates82
TheFaze
Posted 8:45 AM 10/9/08
@cudthecrud: That's the same one I have! And it's awesome, esp the earbuds. I just wish it had expandable memory, cuz I've already maxed out my 8gbs. I'm looking at moving up to a 16gb walkman at some point...
TheFaze
Elaine Chow
Posted 11:41 AM 10/9/08
I had a W580i and it's one of the best phones I've ever owned. Lost it on a recent plane ride tough. :( Oh well, at least this gives me an excuse to get an Xperia when it comes out?
Elaine Chow