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Reggie 2007-03-27 13:42
Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Quote:
Nokia and RealNeworks announce wireless access of Rhapsody's three million song library, radio channels, music editorials, and album reviews using the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. From the press release:...U.S. consumers can now enjoy mobile access to the award- winning Rhapsody(R) digital music service through the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. This innovative collaboration gives Nokia N800 Internet Tablet users rapid access to Rhapsody's three million songs anywhere they have a Wi-Fi connection. The new Rhapsody features are available to Nokia N800 Internet Tablet users beginning Tuesday, March 27, through a free software update, accessible via the device's Tableteer menu and also at http://www.nokiausa.com/n800. In addition to playback from Rhapsody's robust music catalog, this update will enable Nokia N800 Internet Tablet users to listen to customized Rhapsody playlists, stream hundreds of professionally programmed Internet radio channels and browse Rhapsody's critically acclaimed music editorial and album reviews. "We are thrilled to be working with Nokia to bring the Rhapsody experience to the Wi-Fi enabled Nokia N800 Internet Tablet," said Philip W. O'Neil, senior vice president of music, RealNetworks. "Innovative integrations like these reinforce our vision of Rhapsody as a single service that delivers a personalized music experience that consumers love, at any time and on any device." "Giving consumers direct access to Rhapsody via their wireless Nokia N800 Internet Tablet gives new meaning to music on the go," said Bill Plummer, Vice President, Sales & Channel Management, Multimedia, Nokia North America. "Our goal at Nokia is to make the Nokia N800 the ultimate portable Internet entertainment device, giving consumers the convenience of easy wireless access to their favorite online services beyond the confines of home." The sleek, pocket sized Nokia N800 Internet Tablet is a Linux-based handheld product dedicated to convenient Internet browsing, messaging, email communications, Internet calling and other applications over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth phone data connections. With stereo audio, media support and an integrated web camera, the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet lets users enjoy streamed and downloaded content while on the go. The Nokia N800 Internet Tablet includes a high-resolution widescreen display (4.13 inches) with zoom functionality, built-in stereo speakers for enjoying music, an on-screen keyboard, and an intuitive user interface that is ideal for browsing for music through Rhapsody.
Read the full article.

Reggie 2007-03-27 13:43
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Hmm, so I guess we know the main reason now why a new update was released. ;)

Texrat 2007-03-27 13:45
News: Rhapsody music service now available for N800!
 
Another milestone:

Quote:
SEATTLE and ESPOO, Finland, March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RealNetworks®, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK - News), the global leader in digital media delivery and Nokia (NYSE: NOK - News), the world's largest handset manufacturer, today announced that U.S. consumers can now enjoy mobile access to the award- winning Rhapsody® digital music service through the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. This innovative collaboration gives Nokia N800 Internet Tablet users rapid access to Rhapsody's three million songs anywhere they have a Wi-Fi connection.

The new Rhapsody features are available to Nokia N800 Internet Tablet users beginning Tuesday, March 27, through a free software update, accessible via the device's Tableteer menu and also at www.nokiausa.com/n800
:)

EDIT: as usual, the news and the service are out of sync. I don't see any reference to Rhapsody on the N800 page...

Reggie 2007-03-27 13:53
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
I actually posted the news on the main page a few minutes before. We must have been cross-posting. :)

Thanks Texrat.

Texrat 2007-03-27 13:57
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
lol.

Looks like Tableteer hasn't caught up with the news either. Sure wish PR folks would get their act together...

digitalanalogue 2007-03-27 15:23
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
What about none US consumers?

WillScience 2007-03-27 16:14
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
I would give them until the end of the day to get it up "on-time."

Texrat 2007-03-27 16:26
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
lol Will... yeah, after that they're no longer "current". ;)

markku 2007-03-27 16:49
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
For U.S customers only, so rest of the world: forget the whole thing.

fldude99 2007-03-27 16:50
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Anybody have any luck installing rhapsody? doesn't seem to show in the application manager

Texrat 2007-03-27 17:07
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Yeah, as I said, I think the PR folks jumped the gun. It may just be a timezone issue, though. We'll know by tomorrow. ;)

EDIT: Ha! Rhapsody just showed up on Tableteer.

tabletfan 2007-03-27 17:26
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
I have never used Rhapsody, so can someone answer these questions.

1. Does this mean the entire Rhapsody catalog is available for free to N800 users?
2. Can you download the music to your SD card and play it without a wifi connection?

WillScience 2007-03-27 17:28
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 41375)
Yeah, as I said, I think the PR folks jumped the gun.
I thought this as well.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 41375)
EDIT: Ha! Rhapsody just showed up on Tableteer.
Figures, the one day I leave my tablet at home so I can get work done at work. Let us know what you think. Is everything free or do they require a subscription for anything?

EDIT: I found some info on their membership plans:
http://learn.rhapsody.com/plans?page...tw.learn_plans

Milhouse 2007-03-27 17:32
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Tableteer says "Try it for 30 days risk free" - so it's not free (just a free trial)? No mention at all that this is or will become a pay-for service in the press release.

Texrat 2007-03-27 17:37
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
I will start a new thread in the N800 folder since this is no longer "news". ;)

Milhouse 2007-03-27 17:37
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Just tried installing Rhapsody using the one-click install option in Tableteer, but the package appears to be missing so I guess we're still waiting for all the concerned parties to get their act together on this. The one-click install file contains:

Code:
[install]
repo_name = Nokia Catalogue
repo_deb_3  = deb http://catalogue.tableteer.nokia.com/certified/    bora user
package  = rhapsody

mobiledivide 2007-03-27 17:50
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Ok have successfully dled. This is really quite a nice product. It seems to be the entire catalogue, the interface is the same as media streamer, you can control it with your fingers. 30 day trial is probably based on a device id or something cos I didn't have to enter any information.
I recommend you download and try it if interested. I can't find any kind of sync its probably just streaming.

Texrat 2007-03-27 17:52
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Mil, try again. Worked perfectly for me (I did experience an unusually long pause though after auto repository setup). See my new thread in N800 folder.

I'm in Heaven with mobiledivide above. This is killer app territory-- finally.

*jams to Poco's "Legend"*

gnuite 2007-03-27 18:16
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Why isn't this available to the 770? What does Rhapsody needs that's specific to the N800?

Texrat 2007-03-27 18:25
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Really not sure, gnuite. That's a question for Ari Jaaksi or someone similar...

alvindd 2007-03-27 18:36
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Milhouse (Post 41382)
Tableteer says "Try it for 30 days risk free" - so it's not free (just a free trial)? No mention at all that this is or will become a pay-for service in the press release.
I went to the Rhapsody site from my XP home computer and I signed up for their free account.
When I used that login information from N800's version of Rhapsody, I recieved "login error".

jazzbass12 2007-03-27 18:41
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
works great....now my 800 was worth the cost...

Milhouse 2007-03-27 18:47
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Nope, app manager still fails with the error "Unable to download. Application package not found".

Manually installing from xterm confirms the package "rhapsody" can't be found. Very peculiar, maybe it's a caching problem. Have now downloaded the .deb manually and installed from a file. :)

mobiledivide 2007-03-27 18:48
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by alvindd (Post 41405)
I went to the Rhapsody site from my XP home computer and I signed up for their free account.
When I used that login information from N800's version of Rhapsody, I recieved "login error".
I just activated the 30 day free trial upon startup directly from the n800, I didn't use any external device.

howardcb 2007-03-27 19:00
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Is Rhapsody just for streaming music? Can you download songs to the N800 for use when you are not online?

Howard

alvindd 2007-03-27 19:13
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mobiledivide (Post 41410)
I just activated the 30 day free trial upon startup directly from the n800, I didn't use any external device.
On your home computer you can have a free Rhapsody account.
On the N800, the Rhapsody account is free for 30 days then you must pay.
I was trying to log in with my free Rhapsody account information using the N800, no go. :(

Texrat 2007-03-27 19:28
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Consider, though, that we're talking 2 separate clients/applications. The N800 is strictly mobile, so it's going to rely on an account type that supports that.

sapporobaby 2007-03-27 19:36
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by markku (Post 41371)
For U.S customers only, so rest of the world: forget the whole thing.
Terve,

Or get an American friend that has an American bank account. I live here in Finland but purchase everything via my bank, to include: iTunes, Amazon, etc.... It is a hassle the way they set this up though for non-US N800 owners.

fldude99 2007-03-27 19:37
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Rhapsody has been around for quite awhile..I've been paying them something like 9.99/mo for the last 3 yrs or so and love the service. I signed into the Rhapsody acct on my N800 with my user name for my existing Rhapsody acct and it works fine. However the available catalog doesn't seem to be as complete as what you can get on a computer.

Milhouse 2007-03-27 19:48
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Cnet news article discussing a Real Networks announcment of Rhapsody-based partnerships with various CE companies such as TiVo, Nokia and Slim Devices... I seem to be the ideal customer for Real Networks as I own gadgets from all these companies! Such a shame I can't receive the service!!! :(

bergie 2007-03-27 20:00
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
I wrote a quick review of the Rhapsody app.

sapporobaby 2007-03-27 20:06
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Terve, terve

Nice review.

Were you able to add other services to the streaming media player. So far I have only been able to add Rhapsody, and I really do not like Real products that much.

bergie 2007-03-27 20:41
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sapporobaby (Post 41445)
Terve, terve
No moi!

Quote:
Were you able to add other services to the streaming media player. So far I have only been able to add Rhapsody, and I really do not like Real products that much.
As far as I see, Rhapsody is a dedicated application, even though I guess it uses the same UI as the Nokia media streamer.

sapporobaby 2007-03-27 20:44
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bergie (Post 41460)
No moi!



As far as I see, Rhapsody is a dedicated application, even though I guess it uses the same UI as the Nokia media streamer.
Thought so. So the Nokia media streamer is pretty much useless then I guess.

Bernard 2007-03-28 00:41
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
I simply installed it and selected the 30 day trial. and now I can play all kinds of music! very nice. (using the applications manager)

I didn't really understand how it works at first, I never gave signed up for anything. So I looked at the user account settings.
And it seems that my user account is my "N800 Wifi MAC adress@nokia.com"

I think it works really really well. What I don't understand is what is this "US only" thing? I'm from Holland and could install and run the application without any problems

sapporobaby 2007-03-28 00:50
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bernard (Post 41505)
I simply installed it and selected the 30 day trial. and now I can play all kinds of music! very nice. (using the applications manager)

I didn't really understand how it works at first, I never gave signed up for anything. So I looked at the user account settings.
And it seems that my user account is my "N800 Wifi MAC adress@nokia.com"

I think it works really really well. What I don't understand is what is this "US only" thing? I'm from Holland and could install and run the application without any problems
Running it and connecting is not the problem. Paying for the content after 30 days is the problem. US iTunes prices are different than European prices. Thus, you need a either a US bank account, or a credit card issued by a US bank or agency.

sungrove 2007-03-30 15:34
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
I downloaded Rhapsody , waded through all the fine print and then decided to uninstall it. I hate getting involved in paying for services that the vendor doesn't tell me up front what the cost will be. I also don't like the legal restrictions associated with it. I think maybe if I knew for sure that one monthly fee would cover both my Nokia downloads and my computer downloads and I knew what the fees and service quality was like before giving them my credit card number, I might do it.

Neil
Seattle

Texrat 2007-03-30 15:59
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
The costs are prominently shown on the Rhapsody site.

fldude99 2007-03-30 16:37
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
The basic cost is 9.99/mo and if you listen to music at all..it's well worth it. Who cares about owning music when you can listen to just about anything anytime

bergie 2007-04-01 14:49
Re: Rhapsody on the Nokia N800
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fldude99 (Post 41995)
The basic cost is 9.99/mo and if you listen to music at all..it's well worth it. Who cares about owning music when you can listen to just about anything anytime
I agree with you in principle, but in practice the Rhapsody service has too limitations making it not very useful for me:
  1. No way to listen music while offline (flying or whatever)
  2. Very limited music selection

Now, if I could "cache" music to a memory card things would be slightly more interesting...


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