Press release
This November, 3 UK will launch an exciting three way partnership with Spotify - the world's most talked-about music service and multiple award winning* HTC Hero. With a history in mobile music and an unrivalled emphasis on mobile internet, 3 is the first UK operator to bundle Spotify Premium into a compelling tariff and handset offer.
The HTC Hero will be the first Android handset to launch on 3. Featuring a highly responsive touch screen, excellent internet experience and 5MP camera, the HTC Hero gives customers the flexibility to personalise their handset with multiple home screens and thousands of applications available from Android Marketplace. With internet credentials like these, the HTC Hero is a perfect partner for 3's network which is designed and built for the mobile internet.
Winner of the Stuff Awards 2009 - Audio Gadget of the Year and T3's Innovation of the Year, Spotify gives millions of people in the UK the ability to instantly access a universal jukebox of high-quality music on their desktops and mobile phones. Spotify on 3 delivers this extensive jukebox over its 3G network and provides access to playlists while offline.
Spotify Mobile will initially be available only on the HTC Hero. For £35 a month over 24 months and an upfront fee of £99, the package includes;
- Unlimited Spotify Premium for mobile and PC for 24months (worth £240)
- 750 minutes to other mobiles
- Unlimited texts
- Unlimited 3 -to - 3 calls
- Unlimited email, internet browsing and Facebook®
- Free SkypeTM-to -Skype calls
Charlotte Blanchard, Director of Products & Services at 3 says "This partnership continues our commitment to bring popular internet services to our customers. Spotify Mobile is a fantastic digital service which gives consumers the ability to enjoy and share music in an affordable way.
As a first step we've built this service into an attractive, well-priced package with the HTC Hero. Over time our deal with Spotify will extend across a range of our products including Mobile Broadband."
Faisal Galaria, Global Head of Business Development at Spotify, added: "This is a very exciting deal for Spotify. We're intent on offering people a high quality, simple yet powerful portable music experience at a fair price and we're thrilled to be working with 3 to bring Spotify to UK music fans."
Jon French, Executive Director UK & IE HTC Europe commented "The HTC Hero is about personalised communication and therefore has a natural synergy with Spotify and 3. The Android platform gives the consumer the option to tailor their Hero to their specific wants and needs. Whether it's listening to the music they love or communicating with friends and family via a range of internet services, the Hero allows you the freedom to use your phone as you please."
To register interest in Spotify on 3 go to www.three.co.uk/spotify.
