If you own a BlackBerry Smartphone, then you will now have the opportunity to listen to Internet radio stations even without connectivity. FlyCast has announced the 2.0 version of its media-streaming software for BlackBerry, which allows users to store music on their phone’s memory when data connections are weak or nonexistent, reports Information Week .
BlackBerry users can now take advantage of this free, ad-supported service to listen to music and talk radio based on their preferences. Users can choose to store songs for 30 days or three plays. In addition, users can purchase songs over the air to the handset and then download it to a computer. In addition to gaining access to free radio stations online, the latest version of FlyCast allows users to associate a Twitter account with a FlyCast account, allowing users to post songs. In turn, Twitter followers could access links to the recommended FlyCast station.
On the new features, FlyCast’s CEO David Kennedy said in a statement, "We’ve focused on addressing common problems encountered by those who enjoy the mobile media experience, and in doing so we’ve also dramatically enhanced the quality of that experience.” He added, “Now listeners can see what they are hearing, audition it prior to purchase, recommend it, and buy it."
According to Information Week , Research in Motion (RIM) Smartphones were only available to mobile professionals, however the company has noticed an increase of sales in the casual market. This could mean that multimedia software, such as FlyCast could help RIM win against competitors like iPhone and Palm’s Pre.
