Oh how we love our little installments from the rumor mill here at AndroidStory. Today’s little tidbit is one that will be proven to be either true or false very shortly, as Mobile World Congress 2012 is right around the corner. According to a report from GigaOM, HTC may have a little surprise up its sleeve in the form of a new music streaming service that will be offered as a default client on HTC phones and tablets.
As many of you may already be aware, HTC inked a huge deal last year that saw the Taiwanese phone maker acquire a substantial stake in Beats Audio, the company headed up by Interscope chairman, Jimmy Iovine, and legendary Weast Coast hip hop producer and rapper, Dr. Dre. Word on the street is, HTC and Mr. Iovine have been working closely with one another to bring the new music streaming service into reality. Om Malik’s source stated that the company is still working on pricing plans and hashing out other details, but that the service could be launched as soon as this month at MWC.
For now, we’ll have to take this with a grain of salt, but the idea isn’t something that sounds too far fetched. We all remember HTC said they’re going to release less devices this year, with a larger emphasis on releasing higher quality devices. Adding a built-in stock streaming service might be a way to draw a few new people in, but then again, many people are content with the abundance of options already available (Google Music, Spotify, etc). I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens in a couple weeks at the big show.
What do you think, kiddos? Would an HTC music streaming service be of interest to you? What pricing would be most suitable for you? Let your feedback be heard here early, so if there is any truth to this rumor, perhaps someone from HTC will take notice to what the community wants.
Source: GigaOM
