MetroPCS partners with Rhapsody to offer unlimited music in its rate plans

Now this is our idea of innovative competition. MetroPCS is partnering with Rhapsody to add another “unlimited” to its all-you-can-eat plan: music. Rather than being charged a monthly subscription charge to receive access to the service’s massive catalog of 12 million tunes, customers will get the same service — that’s playing, streaming, and even downloading tracks — without any additional charge on their monthly plan. So far, the service is only available for the carrier’s Android lineup, so head on over to the Market to download the app. Before you begin downloading music left and right, however, you’ll want to sign up for the feature online or over the phone. As other companies are taking away or throttling unlimited plans, it’s refreshing to see one that’s actually adding services to theirs. Full press release after the break. Continue reading MetroPCS partners with Rhapsody to offer unlimited music in its rate plans MetroPCS partners with Rhapsody to offer unlimited music in its rate plans originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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