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May 22, 2007
Pandora for Sprint

Want to listen to Pandora on the go? How about at the gym? Walking to school? In your car?
This is something we call Pandora on the Go, and it taps into entirely new capabilities of the Pandora Everywhere Platform. All your stations, all the songs you love, the power of the music genome project -- in your pocket.
We're incredibly excited to announce that Pandora is coming to Sprint. Sprint is without question the most forward-thinking carrier when it comes to digital music. They were the first to market with over the air downloads, the first to set prices at just .99 cents per song price, and they also have the best music phones on the market. With Pandora for Sprint you get the full Pandora experience, but in the palm of your hand anywhere you want to listen.
Pandora for Sprint is available today on 5 phones. Including one that's just $9.99 with a contract. We'll be rolling out support for 5 more phones over the course of the next 30 days including the Upstage Sprint's amazing music phone.
Posted by Tom Conrad at May 22, 2007 09:42 PM
Comments
I have a Motorola Q on Sprint, and I'd love to see a native Windows Mobile client for this.
Posted by: sbono13 at May 23, 2007 01:45 AM
What about verizon? I switched from sprint cuz sprint dumps on everybody.
All I need to know is that you guys didn't make a deal with only one company.
Also will this work when the phone is closed?
Posted by: Joe Manning at May 23, 2007 02:00 AM
Thats Great! Now come back to Argeentinaaa!!!
Posted by: has at May 23, 2007 05:54 AM
Yes! Excellent!
...and there was much rejoicing.
Posted by: Joshua at May 23, 2007 07:15 AM
Which models and where do I download it from (URL please)? Thanks!
Posted by: Seth at May 23, 2007 09:30 AM
What 5 models does it work with now and what are the coming 5 phone models? There doesn't seem to be info on Sprint's site. Thanks!
Posted by: mykoleary at May 23, 2007 10:52 AM
Any plan to support the Treo 700p? Do I need to beg?? PLEASE!!!!
Posted by: ndurantz at May 23, 2007 12:05 PM
This is great news!
Posted by: Matt at May 23, 2007 02:53 PM
any plans for other providers, once network capability catches up (e.g. AT&T), or is this an exclusive Sprint deal?
Posted by: derelict at May 23, 2007 04:09 PM
thats totally sweet will you be planning to get deals with other carriers e.g.) rogers and such.
btw give Canada back Pandora!!!!
Posted by: Stuart at May 23, 2007 11:58 PM
Any plans to answer any of these questions?
Posted by: mykoleary at May 24, 2007 07:44 AM
How about Pandora for w;ndows Mobile?
Posted by: Matt at May 24, 2007 11:39 AM
I also have a Motorola Q with Sprint, and I'd love to see Pandora come out with a client for Windows Mobile. Heck, even if I could download the Java file for my phone I'd be happy.
Posted by: Pete at May 24, 2007 05:04 PM
Will you be supporting the Treo 755p?
Posted by: chris at May 24, 2007 08:15 PM
What bitrate is the Pandora on Sprint using? I tried it on my mm7500 phone and it sounds horrible, much worse than on my PC.
Posted by: Fred at May 25, 2007 02:26 PM
We're really interested in bringing this to all the carriers, but for now this is a Sprint exclusive.
@pete -- We're working on a Windows Mobile version so stay tuned on that front.
@Chris -- we've started looking at the Treo too, but the Palm OS is a bit tricky. We'll see what we can do.
@Fred -- We're using an entirely different codec than what we use on Pandora.com because the bandwidth available to the phone is much lower than what you have on broadband. None-the-less our experience has been that it sounds great; very close to what the PC sounds like. Are you in an area where there is EVDO coverage?
@mykoleary -- you can learn all about the phones we support by visiting http://www.pandora.com/on-the-go. There's a full list there an information about how to get it on your phone.
Tom
CTO @ Pandora
Posted by: Tom Conrad at May 25, 2007 06:19 PM
wtf tom, no treo? er, guess i should read the thread first :)
Posted by: rob at May 26, 2007 02:24 PM
There are many programs that stream music to the Treo. Pockettunes...or you can do just straight up java.
Posted by: Chris at May 28, 2007 09:28 AM
please hook me with Pandora
Posted by: mike at June 6, 2007 10:50 AM
love ur station
Posted by: mike at June 6, 2007 10:51 AM
Treo (via PocketTunes Deluxe) already supports some streaming music stations (e.g. Radioio, others), so it should be fairly easy for the Pandora team to implement this. As a LONGTIME Pandora listener at home (via Squeezebox), I really look forward to getting mobile access via my Treo.
Posted by: sleepysurf at June 10, 2007 11:46 AM
I just wanted to put in my vote for a Treo enabled version of Pandora. I realize palmOS is a quagmire, but I'd really love to be able to listen to my Pandora stations on the go... especially in the car. Even better if it could work with older units (like the 650). Keep up the good work, guys. I'm hooked.
Posted by: chris at June 11, 2007 10:41 AM
I just hope to put my vote in for more carriers too. Sprint just doesn't work well in my area. I have had 2 tries at sprint and it just won't receive here. Love the pandora, really hope to see it on other carriers. Thanks for the hard work.
Posted by: Jerry at June 12, 2007 01:44 PM
This is pretty exciting. I'm getting a new phone in july, and I was highly considering the Upstage (since I'll most likely stay with Sprint) and if it is supported by Pandora by then I'll definitely get one.
Posted by: jake at June 15, 2007 04:08 AM
windows mobile soon? Much interested!
Posted by: Chris at June 18, 2007 08:00 PM
Hey, I see that you are currently working on the RAZR and I am wondering what the e.t.a. is on that and have a suggestions if it hasn't already been dealt with. I am assuming it will run on it's own program and some of the programs that I have on this phone will leave the back light on, which kills the battery or will only run when the phone is open. It would be nice to close it and still listen. Thanks.
Posted by: Brian at June 20, 2007 04:07 PM
Pandora, of which I LOVE, displays the Sanyo M1 Phone as a potential matter of fact system device that will except Pandora music for a 30 day trial on your phone, actually showing an M1 Sanyo. Once you click on it, it somehow decides to show a Sanyo 900 model phone. Continuing on with further clicks just to see if it's some glitch, you are informed that Pandora's offer is not available on your Sanyo M1 Cell phone at this time. Just more of the same unavailability on my $200 Sanyo M1 Phone. Please Pandora...I love ya ! Figure this out. Oh yeah, thanx.
Posted by: Thomas Austin at June 21, 2007 12:04 AM
So any idea when this will be released for the Upstage? I want pandora on it soooo bad.
Posted by: Joey at June 21, 2007 10:38 AM
Log another vote for the Sprint Treo 755p!!!
Posted by: Damon at July 2, 2007 06:04 AM
Yes - it would be terrific to listen on the Treo 755p. I've ordered about 10 cds of artists I've discovered thanks to Pandora, but they haven't arrived yet. I'm here at work late, and my work pc has no sound card - I really miss Pandora.
Posted by: Mark at July 3, 2007 10:04 PM
Please get this going on the Sanyo M1 asap.
The better Sprint music phones should be supported first.
Posted by: C.Carr at July 5, 2007 03:45 PM
Ok, now that we can breathe a sigh of relief with the internet radio fees being taken off the table, can you please get back on track and release Pandora for the UpStage!!! pretty please!!! Thanks!!!!!!
Posted by: Carlos at July 13, 2007 01:53 PM
Pandora works and sounds very good on my Sanyo M1 in Portland, Oregon.
Well worth the price. Excellent job.
Posted by: C.Carr at July 18, 2007 10:47 PM
I just got Pandora for my Sprint LG-LX570 Musiq phone, & it's great.
It would be even better if you could:
1) Add a clock to the Pandora screen.
Otherwise, I can't use my cell phone as a watch any more. I really don't want to go back to the days of wearing a watch.
2) Enable support for built-in FM transmitters.
The LG Musiq has a built-in FM transmitter. Normally, with music playback from my microSD card, I press the "menu" softkey and then select "music transmitter on." However, the built-in FM transmitter won't currently work with Pandora, since your "menu" option doesn't link to the phone's FM transmitter.
3) Intermittent Sprint network problems (this is really a Sprint issue).
Otherwise, it's perfect!!!
Thanks,
Ron
Posted by: ron at August 19, 2007 10:26 AM
"but the Palm OS is a bit tricky"
Sounds like a lame excuse to me. That's like saying Java coding is a bit tricky just because I've never worked with it before. I don't buy it. I think it's just laziness. Prove me wrong, eh?
Posted by: Sea Man at August 30, 2007 10:34 AM
Any updates on Treos with Palm OS?
Posted by: chris at October 15, 2007 04:12 PM
One more vote for the treo (650). Generally, people that own treos are interested in and stay up-to-date on the add-ons to their phone. They are technically savy and frankly enjoy having their devise a one stop multimedia powerhouse. I think if you put the resources in to add treo to your list of covered phones, you'll see a lot of instant sign-ups.
Posted by: myles at October 29, 2007 09:27 PM
I can't wait for a Windows Mobile version to come out, keep up the great work guys :D
Posted by: Ian at October 31, 2007 01:13 PM
I vote for palm treo as well. We are tech savy and in my case it is one of the few phones I can use due to a program my phone that I use at work....help get treo on the list.
Posted by: wade at November 1, 2007 01:42 PM
I can access Pandora on my Treo 650 using Opera Mini. Unfortunately, even though I'm in the US using the Sprint network, Pandora thinks my ip address is coming from Norway. With the current licensing "clarifications" this is no bueno.
Posted by: Dank at November 9, 2007 09:40 AM
"Pandora for Sprint you get the full Pandora experience, but in the palm of your hand anywhere you want to listen."
It's not in my Palm as long as it's not in my Palm Treo!!
Hurry up Pandora! Gotta have it on my Treo. Do we have any news if/when Treo will be supported?
Posted by: Samer at November 24, 2007 02:03 PM
When will the Katana DLX be supported?
Posted by: ammbd at November 28, 2007 04:24 PM
I get the same comment ("Norway") on my Palm Centro, with Opera Mini. WTF?
Posted by: Mike Smith at December 1, 2007 04:15 PM
What about the HTC Touch phone will that be supported any time soon?
Posted by: Steven at December 4, 2007 12:27 AM
Palm Centro had great speaker, streaming stations work great EV-DO speed. Sure would like Pandora!
Posted by: David Dearie at December 11, 2007 01:18 PM
I see you've yet to live up to my challenge of getting Pandora rolled out on the Palm OS for Sprint users. Epic FAIL!
Posted by: Sea Man at December 12, 2007 03:57 PM
I am going through difficult times because I need Pandora on my treo 650 but I can't get it on. Pandora, please help us by supporting the treo.
Posted by: pandrama at December 20, 2007 12:01 PM
Just a bump on this thread in support of Pandora for Palm OS. Since my post on June 11, 2007, I've upgraded my Treo 650 for a Centro. Needless to say, I still want Pandora bad! Please keep at it!!
Posted by: chris at January 7, 2008 09:15 AM
One more vote to get pandora on a treo. Can't be that tricky.
Posted by: pandora.on.my.treo at January 8, 2008 03:23 PM
Tim Conrad wrote nine months ago, in May of 2007: "@pete -- We're working on a Windows Mobile version so stay tuned on that front."
Great, you know, cause it's so much more efficient to write a client for every *single* individual Sprint and AT&T device than to actually write a client for an OS. Meanwhile it's nearly 9 months later and y'all are still operating in phone-by-phone mode. Bleh.
Anyway, I've got an HTC Kaiser (Tilt 8295). When you get done writing the client for the 8525 and the P4351 I look forward to using your service.
Staying tuned...
Posted by: ibc at January 12, 2008 08:05 AM
Support for the 755p !!! yea btw 755p is a palm OS device not windows as stated before.
Posted by: Dave at January 17, 2008 04:26 PM
Yes another vote of support for Pandora on the Centro. It is a GREAT device, young (not too young) and hip users. Pandora would be perfect on the Centro. Perfect Match.
Posted by: BenjaminNYC at January 21, 2008 02:33 PM
I realize this may be a breach of etiquette, but Last.fm, which is open source, has a Windows Mobile client for both Pocket PCs and Smartphones. Guess that's the benefit of Open Source.
http://www.last.fm/group/Last.fm+Mobile/forum/72341/_/364250
Anyway, I'm in the process of migrating over to Last.fm from Pandora. Love the rating engine; not a big fan of the runaround... Sorry but 9 months to market means someone is going to eat your lunch.
Posted by: ibc at January 24, 2008 07:34 AM
^^ What Dave said. I would love Pandora support on my Centro
Posted by: Lunatrik at January 25, 2008 08:24 AM
Hey guys, I've been a huge fan of pandora for years now, and in reading through this comment spread, its really disheartening to learn you still haven't made your site available to windows mobile users... It doesn't seem it would be that difficult to create a midlet for the service, especially if you have the functionality available on different phones..
Can you make the programs/code available to non-supported device users so we can have a crack at getting it to work on our phones. ( I have an HTC 8525)
Posted by: Jake at February 1, 2008 05:26 PM
Do you guys even listen/care to what people have to say here? I mean, a little update would be nice. I'm on Palm, but a lot of Windows Mobile users want a client too.
What's up? Give a dog a bone, eh?
Posted by: Sea Man at February 14, 2008 03:17 PM
I have a Sprint Razr 2 and have noticed I can't take calls while the Pandora application is running. Is there any way around this?
Posted by: Mike Schroth at February 27, 2008 09:00 AM
Yes treo 755p is a must. This is a great site but its missing my treo!
Posted by: Brad McFadden at February 28, 2008 12:13 PM
treo 650 and a centro vote for me
Posted by: chuck at April 28, 2008 02:49 PM
Vote for Palm centro from me. Why is this taking so long?!
Posted by: Juli at May 1, 2008 07:46 AM
I have to agree with some of the previous posters. Why are you not writing a Java Midlet to run on a bunch of devices? Why has there been no update on the Windows Mobile client? For that matter, why has there been no response at all for some time?
Posted by: Devon at May 8, 2008 05:39 PM
I'm one more person who would really be interested in a pandora client for the Palm OS.
Posted by: Spencer at May 12, 2008 11:53 PM
Palm!!!!!
Posted by: Phil at May 25, 2008 04:06 PM
i got the HTC Touch and i would love to see Pandora available on this phone. I have everything i need on it and this would top it off
Posted by: Jon at May 26, 2008 09:57 AM
one more vote for treo 755p
Posted by: jorge at May 31, 2008 12:42 PM
I've got the HTC Mogul...I had the Samsung A920 with Pandora and I loved it. I really hope you guys ared workin on getting this in the hands of windows mobile users.
Posted by: Quis at June 8, 2008 08:26 PM
When would it be available for LG Rummer? My company blocked all the streaming stations, including my favorite, I'm seeking best alternatives...Any suggestions?
Posted by: Sunny at June 9, 2008 06:43 PM
Would really like to have this on my PALM Centro as well. I'd be able to listen pretty much all the time.
Posted by: steve at June 19, 2008 11:08 AM
I would love to see Pandora on my Palm 755p and also on my Centro.
I love Palm and I love Pandora!!
Posted by: IrreducibleSUN at June 29, 2008 12:43 AM
Pandora is a really good online radio site i have nothing to complain besides on many websites ive looked up it said "pandora radio will be aviable on all sprint users phones by the end of june" and i own a moto Q and tried putting in my number and when ever i get the download text it says click the menu button then hit "go" but i have no go option.
Posted by: -*Indestructible*- at July 3, 2008 11:28 PM
I can't believe they don't have this for Windows Mobile phones. Such horsesh*t. So lame.
Posted by: Brent at July 4, 2008 12:09 PM
One more voice for pandora on Palm. Please get that working
Posted by: Jordan at July 10, 2008 11:12 AM
I'll vote for Pandora for Treo too
Posted by: Serge at July 11, 2008 05:16 PM
So the latest mobile news is Pandora for the iPhone. GREAT... guess Pandora devs are also Mac geeks. No love for Windows Mobile or Palm???
Posted by: Jericho at July 13, 2008 09:33 PM
i agree it is lame there isnt pandora for smart phones they said they were workin on it may 25 last year how long does it take to get it if other phones work at a snap of a finger
Posted by: Indestructible at July 13, 2008 11:32 PM
Just wanted to put in another vote for PalmOS. Surely there must be someone from Sprint or Pandora corporate reading this... ... ... ...I hope.
Posted by: Chris at July 15, 2008 11:04 AM
Another vote for support for PalmOS... Any new developments on this front?
Posted by: Christine at July 15, 2008 10:07 PM
Still no Palm OS support?
Posted by: Quicksilver_Johny at July 16, 2008 12:27 AM
Another for the Palm OS and in particular the Palm Centro. It's the perfect combo!!!
Posted by: JROXZ at July 17, 2008 11:34 AM
Mark me down for a palm-os version. Unlimited data package is no fun without pandora.
Posted by: shlurpee at July 17, 2008 02:04 PM
Another vote for Pandora for Palm OS! Specifically for the Sprint Centro...
Posted by: Admiral Thrawn at July 18, 2008 10:22 PM
Pandora for Palm Centro is the ticket. Get'er done boys.
Posted by: Fireman_taz at July 21, 2008 10:43 AM
Palm centro user. Love to have Pandora on Palm, too.
Posted by: Anewbie at July 21, 2008 10:18 PM
PalmOS Pandora - time to get 'er rolling, boys!
Posted by: joad at July 22, 2008 03:55 PM
how about supporting some at&t phones other than the iphone??
Posted by: Paul Murray at July 22, 2008 06:42 PM
Yet ANOTHER Palm Centro vote! Pandora for Sprint was announced over a year ago and there is still only support for a handful of phones. That's ridiculous! If you can not move with the speed of the the game, get out! Obviously with all of these people clamoring for the service, it only means PROFIT for Pandora. Why wouldnt you want to capitalize on that market? If you dont, some one else will!! Business people!
Posted by: Daron at July 23, 2008 12:55 PM
Discovered Pandora today. Just throwing my support to get it on the Palm Centro.
Posted by: Heffer at July 24, 2008 12:18 PM
I would like to see and use Pandora on my Palm Centro, (because I own one) the unit has already surpassed the One million mark and Pandora is growing in popularity so why not?
Posted by: nythdc at July 24, 2008 12:31 PM
I also would like to see Pandora on the Palm Treo 755p.
Posted by: Halehouse at July 25, 2008 05:21 PM
I want Pandora in Sprint for my HTC Touch.
That will be sweet...
Posted by: Oubelha at August 2, 2008 11:21 AM
I would like to see Pandora on the Centro!
I Don't care for Ptunes. Pandora sounds great on my computor!
ptunes doesn't come through clear.
Sincerely,
Posted by: Margaret Chabot at August 4, 2008 05:25 PM
it's a shame that so many treo supporters see no answer to their petition when iphone users had it without any request. another last fm supporter that i moving away from a careless company
Posted by: yvan at August 4, 2008 08:12 PM
I would love to have Pandora on my Palm Centro...how can we get it...can someone email me at cool3369@aol.com....
Posted by: Adam Tapper at August 6, 2008 02:50 PM
Hi Yvan -
Just making sure you saw this comment from Tom Conrad, Pandora CTO, on the iPhone blog post:
"Believe me, our goal is to bring Pandora to as many phones as possible -- in fact we support almost 30 different phones right now. We love Windows Mobile every bit as much as that "other phone." The truth is that the Windows Mobile world is much more complicated than the iPhone -- tens of different handsets with different keyboards, screens, input types (some touch, some not), etc. That means it's not nearly as simple as creating a single application that will satisfy a large audience. That said, we're hard at work on it and hope to have some news on that front later this year.
-Tom"
Also posted by Tom:
"Note: Pandora is currently available on approximately 30 other mobile phones. Check http://www.pandora.com/on-the-go to see if your phone is currently supported. While we're not ready to talk specifically about timing, for those of you with smartphones from other vendors please know that we haven't forgotten about you and we're hard at work on versions of Pandora for your phone too. Stay tuned!"
Thanks everybody who's commented, for your patience!
- Lucia, with Pandora
Posted by: Lucia @ Pandora at August 6, 2008 03:11 PM
I would love to have Pandora on my Centro. One more for Pandora on Palm!!
Posted by: Patience at August 11, 2008 11:01 AM
pandora for palm (centro)! more votes!
Posted by: Mike at August 14, 2008 11:18 PM
I hope it will be available on the Mogul soon. I just came across Pandora and I love it! Cant wait until I can get it on my phone!
Posted by: thebeerbandit at August 15, 2008 12:48 AM
I have an LG Musiq, a supported Sprint phone. For the life of me, I cannot figure out how to get Pandora audio through my car's USB connection. Can anyone help here? Obviously the FM Transmitter is out, and the phone's USB options don't seem to allow the transfer of streaming audio.
I'm pretty sure I've read somewhere on these blogs that someone with my exact telephone has gotten this to work. Any help please? Thanks,
Posted by: Dustin at August 15, 2008 12:40 PM
Pandora is the only place I can listen to music I like anymore all the time. XM is OK most of the time but FM is just awful.
So I am putting in a BIG vote for Pandora for PALM OS and other PDA phones.
In particular - Palm Centro!! Keep up the good work!
Posted by: Jason T. at August 16, 2008 02:08 PM
i dont get it. it works on iphone on tmobile network but not windows mobile on sprint? are you guys even reading these posts?
Posted by: pinkberry828 at August 19, 2008 12:26 PM
Yet another plea for Pandora on Palm OS. I've been a Pandora listener for years but I want to listen on my Verizon Treo 755p.
Posted by: John at August 19, 2008 05:47 PM
posting this from my palm centro w/ unlimited data plan. please please please implement pandora with palmOS
Posted by: ben at August 24, 2008 12:21 AM
Another vote for Pandora on the Palm Centro. Would absolutely love it!
Posted by: Tia T. at August 24, 2008 09:25 AM
Another huge Pandora fan with a [Sprint] Palm Centro.
Posted by: N at August 27, 2008 12:49 PM
My Sprint Palm Centro is begging for Pandora
How can this be so hard? I can watch CNN live, listen to radio stations, watch YouTube clips, all in good real-time, good quality, audio AND video combined.
There are 2 million plus Centro owners - how can you ignore this market?
Posted by: benndog at September 2, 2008 07:29 AM
Just another Pandora listener, hoping for a Centro version!
Thanks!
Posted by: Datafire at September 3, 2008 09:23 AM
Hey hey hey!! Ummm, you guys seriously need to develop Pandora for the Palm Centro. One more vote for the Centroo!!!
Posted by: Christina at September 7, 2008 03:04 PM