BT Livetime Mobile Service Takes on Apple iPod

June 20th 2005 | Phones

Britain’s BT Group is planning to take on Apple for a share of the lucrative music download market with its new BT Livetime service.

BT Livetime, a joint venture between BT and UBC Media, will be launched as a pilot with Virgin Mobile. The service will allow mobile phone customers to listen to 50 digital radio stations and download tracks for a small fee. Other services will include music videos and live TV news and sports coverage, for which BT has already signed deals with Sky News and Sky Sports News.

The Observer BT takes on iPod with new mobile service - The initiative, in partnership with radio group UBC Media, is one of the most ambitious since BT re-entered the mobile market. Users will also be able to pause, rewind and record live radio shows.

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BT Livetime Mobile Service Takes on Apple iPod
Published in: Phones on 2005-06-20