Live365, one of the world's largest Internet radio networks has announced their streaming service is now available via their Radio365-Mobile software for all smartphones, pocket PCs, and PDAs running Windows Mobile 5 or 6.

Thousands of Live365 broadcasts in 250 genres originating from over 150 countries can now be enjoyed by the users of Windows Mobile handsets on any carrier network worldwide.

Radio365-Mobile is free to download and installs directly to the phone from a mobile web browser and its commercial-free VIP subscription is available for a 15-day, no-credit-card free trial.

Once expired, listeners can continue to enjoy a handful of free stations or purchase VIP for as little as $5.95 per month.

Packed with a host of features, the Radio365-Mobile software comes with album artwork, unlimited presets, one-click e-mailing of track info/buy links, a large-font mode, keypad presets, user-selected themes, personalized recommendations, automatic mute on incoming calls, and portrait/landscape support -- all with car-friendly, one-thumb operation.

 

According to Arbitron's 2007 Digital Radio Study, nearly one in six 18- to 34-year-olds listen to Internet radio and one in three Americans currently own a portable audio device and with mobile connectivity and Wi-Fi hotspots becoming more ubiquitous, Live365 will have an edge in mobile radio -- the current home of AM/FM, Sirius, and XM satellite radio.

Anil Sharma is a TMCnet Contributing Editor