14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone users that own a Symbian-based device can now enjoy a new feature on their handsets, namely Spotify Mobile. The mobile version of the popular app is now available on a wide range of phones from Nokia, Samsung, or Sony Ericsson, offering users the possibility to access a large library of music directly from their handsets.
“Today’s release means that Spotify Mobile is now available on millions more phones, such as the Nokia 6220 Classic, E71 and 5800 XpressMusic models. The application will also run on some of the more popular Sony Ericsson and Samsung smartphones, such as the Samsung GT-I8910 Omnia HD and Sony Ericsson Satio. Symbian is our third launch for Spotify Mobile, along with previously released iPhone and Android versions,” the company states in a blog post.
Spotify Mobile for Symbian will not work on all mobile phones running under the OS, yet the company provides a list with the currently supported devices on its website and those willing to try out the app should head there to learn more. 21 Nokia handsets are currently compatible with the Spotify app, including the 5320, 5530 and 5800 XpressMusic phones (which are compatible with Nokia's own Comes With Music service). Samsung GT-I7110, i8910 Omnia HD and the Sony Ericsson Satio also support the app.
Users should know that a premium account is needed for using the Spotify Mobile application, as well as a data plan for Internet access directly from the smartphone. Users can learn more and access the app either through pointing the browser on their handset to m.spotify.com, or through entering their phone number on the Spotify website.
Those of you who would like to learn more details on the application should take a look at the video below to see it at work. Since “Symbian is the world’s most popular smartphone platform, used by millions of smartphones across the globe," as the company states on its website, the launch enables it to reach a much larger number of users than before.