Ever hear a song you like on the radio, on TV or at a party but don't know what it's called? Install Shazam on your Android and you can find out.
Whenever you hear a tune you like, simply hold your phone's microphone to the speaker and hit the 'Tag Now' icon. Shortly after, details of the song will appear in the Shazam interface, including the name of the song, the singer, and the album it appears on.
Shazam provides a link to the song's video on YouTube, and offers the possibility to buy the track from the Amazon MP3 site. You can view a history of all the songs you've searched for using the 'My Tags' option.
But how can Shazam know so much about all this music? Well, Shazam 'hears' the song through your phone's microphone and uses your mobile Internet connection to compare the sounds it receives with those recorded in a huge online database of music. If it finds a match Shazam will provide you with the information immediately, and offers you the ability to email it to a friend if you wish. While Shazam can't recognize every song in the World, it managed to get most we tested it with.
The interface in the Android version of Shazam is very simple, and it only takes a few seconds to look up a song. It's a bit limited on features at the moment, and it would be nice to see more links to resources, such as Wikipedia biogs, when you've found a song.
That said, Shazam is so impressive that everyone should give it a try - especially as it's free!
