October 17, 2003
The latest in mobile content--karaoke
The sight of people talking into their mobile phones as they walk down the street is normal. But the Singapore's largest telco SingTel is hoping that users will take to staring at their handsets devices and singing, according to CNET.com Asia.
"SingTel's new Mobile Karaoke service will offer the operator's post-paid mobile subscribers full-length songs for download. These will come with synchronized lyrics to prompt users singing along".
Other Karaoke applications have developed around the world.
-- In August it was reported that Nokia and Taito would collaborate in providing karaoke functions to cell phones. cf Nokia, Taito Teaming Up in Mobile Phone Karaoke.
-- Irish technology company Alatto has developed a new java application called air.karaoke, that will let users download songs and lyrics, to create mobile karaoke machines. cf previous post in Ringtonia
-- Japanese ringtone providers allow subscribers to 'practice' songs. This service has been widened to include images, and users can send up to four photos which can be 'watched' while the audio clip is playing. cf Karaoke ringtones.
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