Napster , the biggest brand in digital music, announced today the addition of a host of mobile phones to the ever-expanding ecosystem of MP3 players and mobile devices compatible with the groundbreaking Napster To Go portable subscription music service. The forthcoming Motorola Moto Q is the latest addition to the list of new generation Smartphones that operate on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 2003 platforms, which allow subscribers to transfer and listen to an unlimited number of tracks from Napster's 1.5 million-plus song catalog for one monthly fee. Napster To Go was the world's first portable subscription service and offers a compelling alternative to a la carte download-only offerings.
In addition to the highly-anticipated Moto Q, Napster To Go compatible phones are currently available from some of the most recognized names in the mobile industry including: Audiovox, HP, HTC, i-Mate, Orange, Palm Samsung, Siemens and Sierra. All models also offer transfer capabilities, ensuring playback of both subscription content and individually purchased downloads. "We're excited to see the mobile device manufacturers acting quickly to offer consumers a range of feature-rich phones that support the revolutionary portable digital music subscription model pioneered by Napster," said William Pence, chief technology officer of Napster. "We feel the decision to offer these phones, made by so many leading wireless device manufacturers, indicates that consumers looking to take their music anywhere are indeed attracted to the portable subscription model as an alternative to pay-per-download stores." Napster To Go-compatible phones include: Audiovox PPC4100, Audiovox SMT5600, HP iPAQ HW6515, i-mate PDA2k, i-mate SP3/SP3i, Motorola MPX220, Motorola Moto Q, Orange SPV C500, Orange SPV M5000, Samsung i300, Samsung SCH- i730, Samsung SP-i600, Siemens SX66, Sierra Wireless Voq Professional, Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device Pocket PC 6600/6601, T-Mobile MDA Pro, Treo 650 with Pocket Tunes, Verizon XV6600 and Vodafone VPA IV.
About Napster Napster, the biggest brand in digital music, is a subscription service that enables fans to freely sample the world's largest and most diverse online collection of music and move an unlimited amount of songs to compatible MP3 players. Napster (http://www.napster.com/) members have access to songs from all major labels and hundreds of independents and have more ways to discover, share and acquire new music and old favorites with community features like the ability to email tracks to friends and browse other members' collections. Napster also offers Napster Light, a "lighter" version of the service for those who just want to purchase songs and albums a la carte. Napster is currently available in the United States, Canada and the U.K. and is headquartered in Los Angeles with sales offices in New York, London and Frankfurt.
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