Sprint has made some headway since the Sprint/Nextel merger. This streaming service with Pandora is a good example:

How it works

To start you off, Pandora is a great free audio service that learns about your audio tastes as you listen to music then rate and bookmark said music. Simply go to the website, type your favorite artist in the text box they give you, and Pandora collects a list of similar songs and plays them back at you. If you don’t like a song, give it a thumbs down and you’ll never hear it again. If you love a song, give it a thumbs up; you’ll get more.

For $3/month, you can now get your Pandora goodness through your phone–and use it as an mp3 player with the world’s largest library.

How Much It Costs

Like I said–the service is $3/month. This is…

• $3/month less than Yahoo! Unlimited
• $10/month less than Sirius
• at least $7/month cheaper than XM (that’s if you buy 3 years at a time)
• $7/month cheaper than Napster (basic, not unlimited).

…and basically a good buy provided Sprint and Pandora stay in business.

Conclusion

I hope the GPhone gets something like this!