Nokia internet radio beta available for free

Nokia went official with a ‘Internet Radio’ application. I’ve tried it with my N95 8GB and can say it works great. The application comes with hundreds of stations and new are added all the time. The beta download is free and works on most Nokia devices, some more than others (check the application website, http://www.nokia.com/internetradio for downloads and full compability list).

Also note that your carrier might charge you for the data traffic, an unlimited data plan or wifi is strongly recommended.

Official pressrelease as follows:

Discover new music with Nokia Internet Radio

December 03, 2007

Espoo, Finland - Discover and listen to radio shows broadcasted over the internet with the Nokia Internet Radio service now available. The application can be downloaded for free from http://www.nokia.com/internetradio and will also be embedded in upcoming Nokia S60 3rd edition devices.

"Most new music discovery occurs while you’re listening to the radio," said Tommi Mustonen, head of the Nokia music business. "By offering the Nokia Internet Radio service on mobile devices, the radio experience becomes more accessible, giving people new ways to find music."

With hundreds of internet radio stations to choose from worldwide, the station directory of Nokia Internet Radio makes music discovery effortless - browsing can be done based on station name, genre, country or language. To find out what hits are hot around the world, hourly updates of the top ten most popular internet radio stations are also available in the station directory. Plus, there is no need to search for your top stations time and again because adding them to the list of ‘Favorites’ makes them easily accessible.

Moreover, the audio quality is enhanced by selecting appropriate streaming servers that match the speed of the current network connection.

The Nokia Internet Radio application is currently available for download to the following devices: Nokia N82, Nokia N91, Nokia N95 and Nokia N95 8GB. The application is planned to be available later on further devices and will be embedded in selected upcoming Nokia S60 3rd edition devices. Please visit http://www.nokia.com/internetradio for the list of the latest compatible devices.