All Free Things Must Come to an End

I was saddened to read this morning the following:

From February 15 you will need to be a subscriber to listen to Last.fm Radio stations on devices, including your Last.fm Android app.
No other features are affected by this change.
In taking this decision, we have given a lot of thought to how this impacts some of our early adopters and long-time users like you. We truly appreciate what you have meant to our growth and success, and offer you the following as a token of our thanks;
A free 3 month subscription to Last.fm
This will start automatically on February 15th 2011. As a result you will continue to be able to use Last.fm as you do today until the end of your subscription.  If you'd like to see the other benefits of your free subscription, please visit the subscription page.

We appreciate you may have questions about this announcement, so visit our blog to read more about these changes and offer feedback.
Last.fm Radio will remain free on the Last.fm website in the US, UK and Germany and for the US and UK users of Xbox Live and Windows Mobile 7 phones. We’ll also continue to offer radio for free via the Last.fm desktop app.

Last.fm sent this notice a week ago, but I guess I am a little behind on reading my mail.

So enjoy your free music while you can.

Dell Streak 7 on T-Mobile

The much rumored about, talked about, hyped about first 4G tablet is now available for sale at your local T-Mobile store.

Tablets are definitely trying to take over as our go-to entertainment devices as well as mobile communicating. T-Mobile brings a lot to the table with the Dell Streak 7, billed as "Entertain the whole family with our first 4G tablet, powered by Android™" . Family-friendly apps like BrainPOP, video chat by Qik, books and magazines (pre-loaded with the Kindle app and you can get full color magazines from Zinio), T-Mobile TV and movies from Blockbuster make this something you may have to fight your kids for.

Specs:

• 7-inch multi-touch screen
• 17.6 oz (just over a pound)
• Watch your favorite shows on the go with T-Mobile® TV
• Thousands of family friendly apps—like BrainPOP™, Zinio™, Kindle™ for Android™, and Blockbuster™. T-Mobile^® TV brings you a selection of Live and on demand TV, including news, sports, and full episodes of kids’ programming.With Blockbuster^® you can watch the newest movies while on the go—with no monthly fees.
• Talk live with T-Mobile® video chat powered by Qik™ with front- and rear-facing cameras
• Full Flash® 10.1 support 

Related articles

• Dell Streak 7: The First 4G Tablet In the US [Video] (gizmodo.com)
• Dell Streak 7 Review: Poor Screen Limits the 4G Upside (gigaom.com)

Android Market Launches

As reported by HTC today, the Android Market is live! Just like AppBrain you log-in using your Google credentials.

What's the big deal?

• Apps and games galore. 

  Immerse yourself in the rich world of apps and games limited only by the imagination of the Android development community. Choose from a huge selection of games ranging from action to casino to casual, or from categories spanning social, travel, health, productivity, entertainment, and more!

• Shop on the big screen tailored just for you. 

  When signed-in to Android Market with the same account you use on your phone, you see the content meant for your device and can send it to your device immediately, without needing those pesky cables.

• Share and share alike. 

  Send links for your favorite apps to your friends, even the ones without Android phones.

As of this writing I am still getting an error from Google, so hopefully I will be able to explore and add apps soon. I can't wait to explore the market on the big screen and try out all the options once I am logged in. In the mean time, I'll window shop.

I wonder how this will affect AppBrain?

Related articles

• AppBrain Adds A Filter To Hide Sexually Explicit Apps In The Android Market (androidpolice.com)
• App Smart Extra: AppBrain.com's Useful Index (gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com)