14 DAY TRIAL // Today, Shazam announced a new flavor of its Shazam App for Windows Phone 8 devices, providing users with a brand new interface, as well as with features that include faster tagging, local tags and tagging from the home screen.
The application, available for free with unlimited tags, provides users with the possibility to easily discover new music through identifying songs in a matter of seconds.
Furthermore, the application links users to Xbox Music or Nokia Music, depending on the smartphone in their hands, so that they could easily purchase and download the music they like.
Shazam also provides TV fans who own a Windows Phone 8 device with an interactive second–screen experience with the TV shows and ads, and also keeps them connected with social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Windows Phone 8 users will also take advantage of features such as:
- Local tags – Shazamers can check out the current tagging activity in their location, updated every 30 minutes, using the interactive mapping feature. This feature can also be set as a tile on the home screen. - Social sharing – Shazam users can share their finds with friends over Facebook and Twitter Lyrics – With one touch, fans can see the lyrics to the songs they tagged. - Music reviews and bios – people can get more information about the albums and artists they tag. - Music Links – Now, it’s easier than ever for people to buy the songs they like with links to XBox Music and, if they are using a Nokia phone, Nokia Music hubs. - Lock Screen background – Music fans can set their favorite cover art or tag charts as their phone’s wallpaper.
Furthermore, there is also the option to tag straight from the home screen, through pinning the tagging button to their home screen for faster access to discover, buy and share the media on their smartphones.
Shazam for Windows Phone 8 also brings along a new design, which sports larger artwork for tags, along with a richer blue background, the company announced.
The new Shazam for Windows Phone 8 application is available on this page on Softpedia. Users can also grab the paid flavor of the app, available via this link.