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Virgin Radio Launches 3G Radio Service

Posted by Zonk on from the more-mobile-music dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Virgin Radio, one of UK's top radio stations, has launched the first 3G radio service for free (as in beer). This is great news for those with a Symbian equipped phone and an unlimited data plan. Various articles suggest that mobile radio could be a major threat to satellite radio. Russell Beattie and friends have had an initial look and commented on the program."

2 of 117 comments (clear)

  1. Free? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Symbian phones aren't exactly inexpensive. Unlimited data plans (at least in the U.S.) cost an arm and a leg. I wouldn't call this free.

  2. World turned upside down by flopsy+mopsalon · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I find it ironic that free music is now being supplied to anyone with a measly $216/month to pay for unlimited data transfer to their mobile phone, while 12 year old kids who download their free music are being sued by the minions of the RIAA.

    Music should bring people together instead it is driving a wedge between the haves and have-nots. I am shocked and appalled.