Shazam, a popular music identification app on other platforms, was only available to Windows Mobile users on select handsets in the past. XDA-developers, as usual, found a way to extract it for all Windows Phones months ago, but that operation was quickly shutdown due to obvious copyright infringement. I’m sure many of you have searched for it on your favorite user forums, only to find that it’s been removed. I’ve seen too many new threads opened on forums asking, “Where can I find Shazam for Windows Mobile?”

Well, Shazam is back, but this time it’s available from its developers through Windows Marketplace. There are two versions of the music discovery app for Windows Mobile, free and premium. The former is limited to five searches a month, while the latter, called Shazam Encore, will give you unlimited access for a one-time fee of $4.69. The premium edition will also feature popularity charts, artist bios, discographies, reviews and song recommendations based on user preferences.

There is a similar product, called Midomi, which is already available on Marketplace for $4.99. It will be interesting to see which app will attract more users as they both have extra features beyond the basic function of music recognition.

Shazam recently announced its product for Marketplace, so expect to see it very soon. It will be available in 30 countries, most likely starting in the UK, before launching on a wider scale.

(Via: CNET)