O2 Ireland launches Napster on i-mode

O2 Ireland became the first mobile operator in Europe to offer Napster via phones with the launch today of Napster Mobile on 3G i-mode handsets.

O2 Ireland customers with non i-mode handsets will also be able to avail of the Napster service by March 2007 on O2 Active.

Ericsson will host and manage the operation of the service for O2 Ireland under a managed services agreement.

"The Napster brand is instantly recognisable as one of the world’s biggest music brands with 2.2 million tracks available immediately for our i-mode customers," said Gerry McQuaid, commercial director, O2 Ireland.

Napster Mobile will allow O2 Ireland customers to search, browse, preview and purchase content from Napster’s music catalogue of over two million songs.