MyStrands just got its Social Player signed by Symbian yesterday for general release. It is a music player for mobile devices (Symbian Series 60, 3rd edition) with two main characteristics: it is a music discovery tool and a strong community builder. Watch the video demo here below and try it yourself, it’s great!
The player works over a 3G connection (if you can afford it!) and Wireless LAN, it gives you real-time recommendations of songs, you can stream clips of the recommended songs to your device, and learn more about them on MyStrands mobile website. The MyStrands Social Player helps you discover new people by telling you who else in the community is currently listening to the same song and view that person’s profile (unless it has been set as private). Check what I’m listening to here.
It is probably the most advanced music and community mobile app around – I haven’t seen anything like it, a real social community and music discovery tool, you can even build playlists on the go and tag your music, dig?
Check out all details at MyStrands blog.
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[...] MyStrands Social Player [...]
when will it go Symbian UIQ? so I can have it on my Sony Ericsson P990…
[...] m-trends.org – My Strands Social Player Rudy De Waele brings you a video demo of the new Social Player. It plays music on your mobile and uses the songs as a format for organizing your music and your old and new friends. You’ll get an extra plus reading this post if you like to listen to David Bowie. [...]
Yes, when can we expect a Symbian UIQ 3 version (for P990, M600, W950 and Motorola Z8)
[...] According to Rudy at m-trends, MyStrands Social Player is probably the most advanced music and community mobile app around – I haven’t seen anything like it, a real social community and music discovery tool, you can even build playlists on the go and tag your music, dig? [...]
[...] MyStrands Social Player is a music player for mobile devices (Symbian Series 60, 3rd edition. Also available for Java) with two main characteristics: it lets you discover new music and has a built-in social network. You can meet people who like the same songs you play, send messages, see others’ listening histories, and much more… It has received great reviews so far and the best is yet to come. See my previous coverage and demo here. [...]