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tbdiscovery
11-16-2006, 10:45 PM
I'm an experienced Blackberry user (7100i and currently the 8703e) but my music technology knowledge is pretty weak. I have an MP3 player, so I'm not totally lost.

Anyway, is there a music program that I can download or is there a way to listen to music, whether it be MP3s or internet radio? I'm tired of people talking to me and asking for money while on public transportation or walking around. I have to learn more about the programs that are out there because the only thing I have ever downloaded on the phone is Google Maps.

Thanks for any information.
LunkHead
11-16-2006, 10:51 PM
Not for the 8700... The 8100 can do it, and it's rumored the soon to be released 8800 (Jan/Feb 07)(??) will be able to do it as well :)
pspiegel
11-17-2006, 12:06 AM
the 8700 might be able to do it too with OS 4.2 thats coming sometime soon.. i am not completely sure though, there is an article somewhere on here with the expected features and i believe music player may have been one of them..
tbdiscovery
11-17-2006, 07:58 AM
I will check this out, so thank you.
Tri-Tip
11-17-2006, 12:24 PM
Just plug in a set of headphones to the Blackberry, people won't know if you're actually listening to music or not.
LunkHead
11-17-2006, 12:39 PM
Just plug in a set of headphones to the Blackberry, people won't know if you're actually listening to music or not.

LOL... You could always jam to the stock ringtones as well :)
jeremyw501
11-17-2006, 01:43 PM
check out this thread. I haven't tried this software on my 8700c but let me know if you do.

http://www.blackberryforums.com/aftermarket-software/49429-live-streaming-radio-8100-a.html
muskiemania
11-18-2006, 01:55 AM
i don't think that the 8700 has enough memory to maintain more than a couple of songs.
jgb@etree
11-18-2006, 02:28 AM
RadioBee / free download (http://www.getjar.com/products/6073/RadioBee)
markhutchison
11-18-2006, 03:15 AM
i don't think that the 8700 has enough memory to maintain more than a couple of songs.
The 87xx ship with 64 MB of memory and about half of that is taken up by the OS. So after data and 3rd party apps lets say you have, reasonably, 10 MB or so that you could devote to MP3s ... that's 2 or 3 songs at best ...
tbdiscovery
11-18-2006, 12:00 PM
Well what about live broadcasts like radio stations? I tried radiobee and have had no luck. Are there certain file types that the BB can open?