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Pandora Arrives on Windows Phone with Ad-Free Listening

Mar 21, 2013, 8:03 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Microsoft today announced that Pandora, the music-streaming service, is available to Windows Phone devices for the first time. The app, which can be downloaded from the Windows Phone Store beginning today, has several features not available to other platforms. First, Pandora for Windows Phone will provide an ad-free listening experience until the end of 2013. This is typically reserved only for paying subscribers. Further, the app takes advantage of Windows Phone 8, and has an adjustable Live Tile that shows the current track. The app is also fully functional within Kids Corner, so it can be used for entertainment while protecting parents' data on the device. Pandora for Windows Phone integrates fully with the web version, and can be downloaded for free.

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About the author, Eric M. Zeman:

Eric has been covering the mobile telecommunications industry for 17 years at various print and online publications. He studied at Rutgers Newark and University of Kentucky, and has a degree in writing. He likes playing guitar, attending concerts, listening to music, and driving sports cars.

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T Bone

Mar 21, 2013, 10:21 AM

Wait...wait....

You mean they DIDN'T have a Pandora app before now? Am I reading this right?

Pandora is the most popular mobile app ever, and it is only NOW that they are making a Windows Phone app?

😲

MrGuder

T Bone said:
You mean they DIDN'T have a Pandora app before now? Am I reading this right?

Pandora is the most popular mobile app ever, and it is only NOW that they are making a Windows Phone app?

😲

How doe...
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Rusty Shackleford

Pandora is only one way to go because you can store these things that I like to call MP3s on your phone. Therefore instead of listening to low-resolution audio through Pandora that will blow through your data plan and wallet, you can rip your own mus...
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