Virgin Mobile Radio - The Worlds First 3G Player!
by Darla
Virgin Mobile along with Sydus Mobile have teamed up and brought us the world's first 3G radio player. As I'm typing this I'm listening to "Hit the Road, Jack" by Ray Charles on the Virgin Radio Groove channel.
I've been listening for about an hour now (the phone told me that the battery was low!) and I have to say that it is indeed a good rotation of music. Some new, some old school and the classic R&B which I love. Brings me back to the Jackson 5 days, which ABC was played also! I'm glad to finally see that I have at least one good reason for keeping the $19.99 plan that I have.
Russell Beattie also favors the app quite well as mentioned on his blog and he also makes note of the sensible warning regarding GPRS that comes with this app.
The application is available for FREE (thats right) on their website or via wap at http://wap.virginradio.co.uk/ For T-Mobile US users that are fortunate enough to have the $19.99 unlimited internet plan, you might wanna check this out.
Virgin Radio is also giving UK residents the chance at winning the Nokia 6630. See here for details. The competition ends March 11th.
I am using it now, I too have the unlimited Cingular internet. One thing I found with the 6620 if you navigate from the program using the "back" button it starts to "skip". go back to the program and everything works fine. Go figure.
Posted by: Mike | March 03, 2005 at 10:52 PM
Mike,
I've noticed that also with the 6630. But still the app rocks!! I can overlook that flaw!
Posted by: Darla | March 04, 2005 at 09:32 AM
I have also reviewed this application Darla.. wouldnt have hurt to post the link to my blog too.. anyway my review is up there on the virgin website too
Posted by: Zain | March 09, 2005 at 02:02 PM
I am in AWE of TMobile. First, they block the Streaming ports so RealPlayer and Helix don't work and they don't tell anyone. I took me about a month of calling before they admit it and then they say "It's for Security". Now 3 months later, I just tried it for a lark and low and behold IT WORKS. Again no announcement, It just works. I guess all the cyber terrorists using streaming media to subvert our national security have all been rounded up by Tmobile security teams. Guess I shouldn't compain since it is working. I wonder if verizon's shrinking of basketball players had anything to do with it.
Posted by: Billy B | March 11, 2005 at 12:57 AM
Wow!! Thanks Bill for keeping me posted on that. I wonder how long the ports will remain open?
Posted by: Darla | March 11, 2005 at 06:43 AM
hello.. ppl... i was thrilled to go through all ths sites.. I'm from India and i'm havin an unlimited GPRS connection from Hutch Orange. But then.. i downloaded the sis file on my nokia 6600 without a hitch.. but then its 10 mins now.. but i'm still seeing the screen saying "CONNECTING..."
Does any one know the reason?? Please mail me back.
Posted by: Justin | March 15, 2005 at 01:58 AM
Hi i'm prem from India, i just wana a know will the Virgin radio work in India, the reason i'm asking is i tried playing the radio in my Nokia 6600 but all i can see is on top left hand corner the word connecting.... but i'm not able to hear any noice even. can any body help me out how make the radio work.i'm havin an unlimited GPRS connection from Hutch Orange.
Posted by: Prem Raj | March 21, 2005 at 07:27 PM
Hy everyone
i m with Tmobile US and i get the tmobile internet 19.99 but i can t make it work!
any idea? my cell phone is the p910i
thank in advance
Posted by: dafab | April 04, 2005 at 01:47 PM
Yea i tried to get this to work with the $4.99 t-zones but that doesn't work. :(
Posted by: Ngagin | April 15, 2005 at 04:00 PM
Hi from Sydus Cru,
First of all we would like to thank all of you who have supported us [Virgin Radio+Sydus] in giving your comments and feedback.
Based on comments and some irritating bugs that we have discovered, we have come out with an updated version of the application. It is available on our website www.sydusmobile.com/download.html and soon it will also be updated on the Virgin site.
thanks again for your support. Happy Streaming!
Posted by: Sydus Cru | April 27, 2005 at 09:57 PM
I have a 3G phine but it only takes .jar files not .sis
Cause its one of teh first 3G phones out
I don't suppose anyone knows of a .jar version?
Posted by: Alan | November 20, 2005 at 09:51 AM
Hi everyone can anyone tell my do I have to pay any money to my provider if I start to listen to virgin radio or is it free to listen.my phone is nokia 6680
Thank you
Posted by: Myvi | January 08, 2006 at 12:41 PM