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Slacker Radio app now live on iTunes
comment: 17 | Tuesday, January 13 (2009) 02:33PM | Posted by Michael
I got an email from the fine folks at Slacker this morning informing me that their iPhone (and iPod touch) app is now live on iTunes. Like the Blackberry version, this app is completely free, and oh so awesome I might add.


Slacker Mobile for iPhone and iPod touch:

-Free music library featuring millions of songs
-High-quality stereo playback from any wireless connection
-Over 100 professionally programmed genre stations
-Create custom artist stations
-Fine tune stations to play more of the music you like
-View artist biographies and photos
-View album art and reviews
-"Peek Ahead" artist and album preview
-Pause and skip songs
-Rate songs as favorites
-Ban the songs and artists you don't like

Slacker radio app at iTunes

Slacker is really going the extra mile. They've worked really hard on this app, so I'm surprised they're not charging for it. I'd gladly pay something for it if I owned an iPhone or Blackberry. Hopefully this strategy pays off for them and the service becomes a success.

Continue reading to see screens of the Slacker radio app on the Apple iPhone...

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BBD
Location: Where all the ladies @
Comments: 78
 		Jan 13 (2009) 03:35PM  

Maybe that explains why they're having such a hard time figuring out why so many G1 units aren't refreshing properly.....



Saijin_Naib
Location: Warren, NJ
Comments: 893
 		Jan 13 (2009) 03:41PM  

Well, they appear to have fixed that issue around christmas with a new firmware. Check the slacker Forums.



BBD
Location: Where all the ladies @
Comments: 78
 		Jan 13 (2009) 04:22PM  

Already did; already flashed to latest; still having acknowledged issues w/USB refreshing, which seems to be a widespread problem...... However, I've been following the issue rather closely and the Slacker staff are aware of and working on the problem. Thanks, though.

LOVE the service! If I could get the G1 to work as the manual says it should, I'd likely upgrade the service and replace the G1 sooner rather than later. They just need to get the hardware act together....

However, if I had an iPhone or Blackberry, I'd load it up! The service really is great.

[ edited Jan 13 (2009) 04:30PM ]



DaHarder

Comments: 513
 		Jan 13 (2009) 04:52PM  

Ya' Gotta Love These Slackers...

Personally, I think that they're laying the groundwork for the future of digital music enjoyment.



Saijin_Naib
Location: Warren, NJ
Comments: 893
 		Jan 13 (2009) 06:29PM  

Hrm, I didn't know the G1 was still affected. I was going to get one from w00t but it sold out before I did. I can honestly say I like the feel of the g2 much better, try one out in a Best Buy.



DaHarder

Comments: 513
 		Jan 13 (2009) 08:52PM  

BTW, the Slacker app DOES NOT work on either my iPod Touch/32gb (G1) or iPod Touch/32gb(G2)...

Just thought I'd see if this was the case for other Touch owners.



Michael
Location: New York City
Comments: 2786
 		Jan 13 (2009) 08:56PM  

Hmm. At first I just wrote it as an iPhone app. Then I got another email with the official press release and they mentioned the touch as well, so I added it to the post. I wonder why it isn't working.


BBD
Location: Where all the ladies @
Comments: 78
 		Jan 13 (2009) 11:31PM  

DaHarder, how are you trying to connect the Touch? Is wifi the only option? Other Touch owners @ the Slacker forums are reporting the app is in good working order.

Once theory making the rounds is Slacker got caught with it's pants down a bit when w00t G! buyers started trying to refresh, leading to server issues. It's possibly the same for Touch apps....
[ edited Jan 14 (2009) 12:10AM ]



bloodycape

Comments: 705
 		Jan 14 (2009) 12:55AM  

Would love to see this service launch on WM(specially this as I own one), S60 and Sony UIQ devices.



aliquis

Comments: 48
 		Jan 14 (2009) 01:05AM  

Not available in Sweden, suck.



DaHarder

Comments: 513
 		Jan 14 (2009) 01:11AM  

It simply states the following:

Not Compatible

This application is not cpmpatible
with this iPod


bloodycape

Comments: 705
 		Jan 14 (2009) 01:45AM  

That is odd. Usually if it not a phone/gps related software it should be working fine on the Touch.



Saijin_Naib
Location: Warren, NJ
Comments: 893
 		Jan 14 (2009) 01:49AM  

I'd like to see a J2ME or FlashLite version so as to be platform independent. Why aim specifically for only a few Mobile OSes?



DapHunter

Comments: 82
 		Jan 14 (2009) 10:32AM  

Apple must love this...



Pondlife

Comments: 507
 		Jan 14 (2009) 10:44AM  

Judging by the last pic, they might come to love it.



jeff

Comments: 119
 		Jan 14 (2009) 10:54AM  

This app and Slacker in general does what Pandora has been doing for quite sometime now (on the iPhone). For iPhone owners i'm not sure where the excitement lies? Additionally, with Pandora you can skip as much as you want with their "free" (only) version, program channels, etc. Obviously if you need a portable internet radio device, Slacker is the least expensive route.



jaw2ek

Comments: 24
 		Jan 14 (2009) 05:45PM  

Can't use Pandora (which I prefer) on VZW phone. Lovin' Slacker on Blackberry, FTM



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