Last.fm hits Windows Mobile

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Last.fm hits Windows Mobile

by Danny Mendez Jan 10th 2008

Fancy Last.fm? Fancy Windows Mobile? Then you'd probably fancy the Last.fm Windows Mobile app currently in development, which happens to be called Last.fm Mobile. The Pocket PC version includes scrobbling and experimental radio functionality, but the Smartphone version can only scrobble from Windows Media Player.

The app has a healthy backing of supporters at the Last.fm forum, which is where you can learn where to download and how to install Last.fm Mobile. You'll need Windows Mobile 5 or 6 and the .NET Compact Framework 2.0, which should be included with Windows Mobile 6.

Last.fm offers tools for discovering new music, social networking, and, of course, listening to music. The addition of WM functionality only makes it that much more useful.

[via MR MOBILE]

Tags: fm, internet radio, InternetRadio, last.fm, music, radio, social network, social networking, SocialNetwork, SocialNetworking, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Chris said 8:41PM on 1-10-2008

Cool, the Ipod scrobbler is better suited for me though.

xpsypiex said 12:25AM on 1-11-2008

Seems they have it working with TCPMP. http://www.last.fm/group/Last.fm+Mobile/forum/72341/_/347009

dorian said 2:16AM on 1-11-2008

i fancy palms at the moment....

michael said 3:12PM on 1-12-2008

So then don't read this post.

I fancy WinMo at the moment. :)

Khidr said 3:53PM on 1-11-2008

you guys (-xpsypiex) are a bunch of negative nancy's, this is some very cool development work, the best part being the experimental radio support which lets you stream new music to your phone based on artist selection.

In other words, this isn't just a scrobbler, but potentially the kind of app that could take on things like the slacker portable device. with a 3G connection (and a carrier that won't get easily ticked off at all of the bandwidth you're using) this could well become a killer app.

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