>>>It will be interesting to see how they plan to counter the Apple-Google partnership.

I recommend immediate bankruptcy.

I wouldn’t call the biggest phone maker in the world “desperate”, but I would say they are bracing for competition, and this service looks like a good complement for their product line. Content drives sales, regardless of if you’re selling the content or simply making it available. It will be interesting to see how they plan to counter the Apple-Google partnership.

Obviously they are desperate. Unable to come up with something to counter the iPhone, they intend to dangle shiny — well, actually flaccid — services in front of people’s eyes. Won’t. Work.