Another notable app for Microsoft’s mobile platform.
As an exclusive promotion Pandora, when used on Windows Phone, will be ad-free and have no monthly streaming limits. Pandora usually charges a $3.99 per month subscription (or $36 a year) for ad-free listening and limits free mobile listening to 40 hours per month, but there will no charge or limits for Windows Phone users throughout 2013…
Pandora is a significant addition to the Windows Phone app catalogue because it’s a well known app and service on other mobile platforms. In July of 2012 Pandora announced that it had 54.9 million user, a number that continues to grow. Like Instagram, it has sometimes been cited as a reason not to switch to Windows Phone.
Windows is encouraging people to explore the world of music on their Windows phone. They are offering ad-free Pandora when you listen on your Windows Phone through 2013. Only Windows phone has Pandora with no ads and no monthly streaming limit– for free.
Windows is providing Pandora and giving it a unique twist which allows you to pin your favorite station to the start screen, see what’s playing by glancing at your Pandora Live Tile, and basically encouraging a more personalized radio service on a Windows Phone.
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