And James is aggressive: When the new David Bowie single was released, she didn't wait for a handout but paid the buck to download it from iTunes.
Still, judging by how many messaging apps are already out there today, Chorus.im seems to have the greatest chance of survival if it positions itself as a disposable, browser-based service for mobile devices a service you never download but visit when you need to.
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It's possible that feature phone users may have lower expectations for download speeds, but this is a significant gap in relative user satisfaction.
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Pressing the button would enable an app user to bounce the app to a friend for a quick and easy download similar to forwarding a web link via email, but faster because it requires fewer steps.
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For example, a user can purchase a song or a ringtone from TVT Records, a smallish record label, for 99 cents but download it three times.
So far, it's unclear when, exactly, the app will be available for download, but in the meantime we've got a short video demo waiting for you after the break.
Amazon Prime customers may have purchased the service just to receive faster shipping, but they now have a host of video to watch online for free or download for a few dollars.
The show's finale is scheduled for 17 February, but fans who buy a "season pass" on iTunes can download the final three episodes from 29 January.
Teasingly, there is a public transit icon when you try to search for directions, but it quickly whisks you away to a list of transit routing apps you can download in the app store, most only for one transit system or another.
We know what you're thinking, and honestly, we don't like the idea of renting music either, but this time you can't mess with the price for fifteen bucks a month you can download as many songs from Napster as you want and copy them on your MP3 player as long as you keep paying the monthly fee (or someone figures out how to hack the DRM).
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We know you just unwrapped this thing and are dying to find out what "Angry Birds" is. (Unless you want to be attached to your tablet for the rest of the year, we recommend holding off on that particular download.) But first, get a case to protect your new gift.
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