- Quick specs
- Price: Free; iTunes account required
- Operating system: iPhone, iPhone OS 3.x, iPhone OS 2.x
- Date added: June 17, 2009
- Total Downloads: 19,886
- Downloads last week: 367
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 7 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Jessica Dolcourt on September 22, 2009
Shazam, like other iPhone music apps, can identify the name, album, and artist of a song just by hearing it over your iPhone's microphone. You'll have to hold the iPhone mic close to the speaker for a few seconds as a song plays--on the radio, in a coffeeshop, or at a party. More often than not, Shazam will accurately report back with the song's name, and (if available) the album art, artist bio, related YouTube videos, and iTunes purchasing links. Also, it had some problems linking to the right YouTube video at times.
Shazam is gratifyingly fast and accurate, but it works best in quieter environments without noise interference. Again, the closer you can get the bottom of your iPhone butted up to the source of the music, the better. Shazam also doesn't do well with more obscure music, and it only helps out with recorded music (i.e., you can't hum a few bars like a competitor). Ad-supported Shazam keeps track of your "tags" (the songs that you've asked about) and lets you add photos and share your tags via e-mail.
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Publisher's description
From Shazam Entertainment Ltd. :When you hear a song and wonder what it is, Shazam is there with the answer. Hold the iPhone to the music and within seconds Shazam will tell you the artist and the track name. You can use Shazam to identify music anywhere (from radio, TV, movies, or stores), save your tag history, build your own soundtrack, buy music that you hear from iTunes, watch related music videos from YouTube, personalize your tags with photos, and share your tags with friends via Mail.
Note: The "Download Now" link directs you to the iTunes App Store, where you must continue the download process. You must have iTunes installed in order to open the link, and you must have an active iTunes account to download the application. This download may not be available in some countries."
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 7 votes
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Version: Shazam for iPhone 1.7
Pros: Will get you the pop stuff ok
Cons: Has never been able to id any classic piece ever
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Version: Shazam for iPhone 1.7
Pros: Great way to find out what song you're listening to on the radio and you seem to like, including those you can't identify by googling the lyrics
Cons: There are no cons
Summary: Great for all music lovers
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Version: Shazam for iPhone 1.7
Pros: very good ---------
Cons: not that good
Summary: Socusoft Web Video Player
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Version: Shazam for iPhone 1.7
Pros: everything
Cons: might miss a song if the reception is bad
Summary: it's the most fun, the most helpful and very easy to use.
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Version: Shazam for iPhone 1.7
"Can't name the hard to get songs."
Pros: Easy with the pop songs
Cons: Impossible at b-sides and hard to find ones.
Summary: Will still leave you scratching your head over those hard to remember/find ones.
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