Flycast Mobile has announced its network will be available for a trio of BlackBerry smartphones on Nov. 1.
Flycast says its mobile broadcast network is one of the first of its kind to be available for BlackBerry (RIMM) smartphones. It will be available as a free download from the FlyCast mobile Web site. The company claims it's the first specifically designed application to deliver radio, video and podcasts over mobile broadband and Wi-Fi networks to mobile devices.
Sam Abadir, FlyCast’s CEO, said, “With the success of the recent consumer-oriented BlackBerry smartphones, it was an easy decision for us to add FlyCast support for the BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Storm. Our focus is on giving users the best possible mobile entertainment experience and these three smartphones are excellent examples of how to effectively combine consumer and business mobile functionality.”
The FlyCast Mobile Broadcast Network includes more than 1,000 stations from top terrestrial and Web broadcasters, including Entercom, Cox Radio, AccuRadio, 977 Music, 1.FM, 1Club and radioIO. The BlackBerry smartphone version of FlyCast supports background play, allowing users to listen while they use their handset for other functions, and also supports playback through Bluetooth stereo headsets.
