{"id":21942,"date":"2011-08-12T07:15:07","date_gmt":"2011-08-11T23:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=21942"},"modified":"2011-08-12T06:25:17","modified_gmt":"2011-08-11T22:25:17","slug":"rim-announces-new-music-store-to-blackberry-playbook-users-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/12\/rim-announces-new-music-store-to-blackberry-playbook-users-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"RIM Announces New Music Store to BlackBerry PlayBook Users in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good news to music lovers with BlackBerry Playbook in Singapore. RIM announces a new Music Store app where there are a more than 9 million songs to choose from. More information after the break.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/MusicStore_Featured_01.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/12\/rim-announces-new-music-store-to-blackberry-playbook-users-in-singapore\/musicstore_featured_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/MusicStore_Featured_01.jpg?fit=540%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,316\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1307119711&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MusicStore_Featured_01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/MusicStore_Featured_01.jpg?fit=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/MusicStore_Featured_01.jpg?fit=540%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21943\" title=\"MusicStore_Featured_01\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/MusicStore_Featured_01.jpg?resize=540%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/MusicStore_Featured_01.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/MusicStore_Featured_01.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><!--more--><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">New music store brings nine million+ tracks to<br \/>\nBlackBerry PlayBook users in Singapore<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Singapore, 11 August 2011<\/strong> &#8211; Research In Motion (RIM) and 7digital have teamed up to bring over nine million tracks to BlackBerry\u00ae PlayBook\u2122 users in Singapore through a new Music Store app.<\/p>\n<p>The app, which is part of the latest free software update for the BlackBerry\u00ae Tablet\u2122 OS (v 1.0.7), allows music fans to search for songs, albums and artists as well as preview tracks before making a purchase. Customers also have the option to discover and download new music through 7digital\u2019s recommendation feature that highlights tracks from the eclectic catalogue of high-quality (320kbps) MP3s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Music Store app is a perfect fit for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet\u2019s high-performance multimedia features, providing users in Singapore with fast searches and downloads, and a slick interface that makes it very easy to discover, preview, purchase and enjoy music,\u201d said Gregory Wade, Regional Managing Director, East Asia at RIM.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Drury, CEO of 7digital, commented, \u201cUsing the 7digital API, RIM has developed a quality music application that allows users to purchase highquality MP3s from our extensive catalogue. The BlackBerry PlayBook is an incredibly high-performance tablet, and we\u2019re pleased to have extended our partnership with RIM to include Singapore in addition to existing international territories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new Music Store app for the BlackBerry PlayBook is part of the latest free software update that is now available for all BlackBerry PlayBook users to download in Singapore. To update the OS, users can simply select \u2018Check for Updates\u2019 from the Software Updates screen on their BlackBerry PlayBook and follow the instructions.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p>The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM assumes no obligations or liability and makes no representation, warranty, endorsement or guarantee in relation to any aspect of any third party products or services.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Research In Motion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionised the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry\u00ae solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good news to music lovers with BlackBerry Playbook in Singapore. 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