LG to Pre-Load Shazam on their Android Devices
LG is still looking for a real break out hit in the Android device market, and with manufacturers and carriers launching new Android devices almost every week, just like others the Korean handset maker is turning to software to differentiate their products. LG has reached a deal with Shazam to pack their music discovery software into their Android devices and allow users to identify, purchase, and share music on the go. A free 7-day trial of Shazam’s premium service is also included.
I’m a huge fan of Shazam and its magical and mysterious ways. When a cellular phone can identify a song based on just 30 seconds or so of loud and muddy music at a bar it sort of blows your mind. One attendee of Phandroid LIVE was pretty adamant about a similar service called SoundHound. I have yet to check that one out but was promised that unlike Shazam, it can identify songs simply by the user humming or singing them into their phone. What will they think of next?
[via MobileBurn]