Android’s first handset, the G1, will be hitting the market tomorrow and with it comes a slew of useful and useless apps. One of those useless apps happens to be from MySpace. Being the first major social network to do so means nothing when it brings nothing to the table. It’s essentially a mirror image of the iPhone app, but it’s nowhere near as fast when loading your inbox or pulling up photo galleries. So why do we even bother informing all of you about it? To point out the flaws, of course.
MySpace has been able to stay relevant because of their recent push into the music space and they were able to stream well over a billion tracks within a few days of launching back in September. That’s no small feat and it was executed well, but why not bring that to mobile handsets? If Last.fm, Pandora and even Imeem can do it then why not MySpace? Is it in the works? More than likely, but Imeem is already in the Market and the rest are sure to follow. This looks like too little/almost too late.
What a disappointment, really. When I first heard bout the G1, and was told it was super simple as an existing Tmo customer to switch, I was hoping it’d be able to support a Myspace Music feature, since that’s where most of my favorite bands put their new tunes, the next site being Purevolume. Hopefully it’s in the works and will be added soon?!
She is already using a Google’s Android Phone!!…LOL
http://moatweb.com/index.php/2008/10/t-mobile-plans/
What did Myspace bring to the table? They brought a mobile version of Myspace. Is it missing a couple features? Sure. And I’m positive they’re working on it.
I wouldn’t think I’d have to enlighten a writer of TC, but … you do realize that Myspace doesn’t have to bring shit to the table if they dont’ want to right? They’re Myspace.
That’s not to say development shouldn’t happen. But they’re on a slow launch cycle. And it seems to me that the users don’t mind, because while Facebook is launching a new “feature” a week that is bogging down the system and adding clutter to an already cluttered interface, Myspace is launching solid improvements over a much longer time period.
Myspace is still first and foremost a social network, not a music download service. Saying that Myspace mobile for the g1 without music is useless is just plain stupid since the point of myspace is to network and connect with my friends and now I can do that from my phone (assuming I didn’t have an iphone).
Peter
http://www.thewebwar.com
I’m a visual person. Sometimes I turn off the sound even if there is one.
the only reason i ever go to myspace now is for the music. I dont understand why music wouldnt be included right away. The best way to connect online is now facebook. not myspace
As with all software development, things come in iterations. To the author: has it ever occurred to you that maybe MySpace is planning to integrate Music JV into a future release of the Android/iPhone application?
I really don’t understand the negative criticism at all. Frankly, it’s typical of a Silicon Valley elitist sitting in front of their AirBook and sipping on their latte.
Damn elitists with their cow milk and internets and big words like “iterations”!