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Sirius XM Radio to Release Android App Soon

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:52:18 +0000

Sirius XM Radio has announced that it will soon release a free Android software, allowing Android smartphone users to access over 120 channels of sports, talk, entertainment, news, comedy and commercial-free music. The SIRIUS XM App will give subscribers to SIRIUS or XM Premium Online. The company so far has only mentioned DROID and Nexus One, it is not sure if the application will support all Android 2.1 devices.

SIRIUS and XM Premium Online subscribers will be able to listen to commercial-free music featuring exclusive programming from SIRIUS XM’s satellite radio service, such as Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour and Tom Petty’s Buried Treasure. Premium Online subscribers can also hear a broad array of 24/7 artist-branded music channels such as The Grateful Dead Channel, Eminem’s Shade 45, Jimmy Buffett’s Radio Margaritaville, “Little Steven” Van Zandt’s Underground Garage and Outlaw Country channels, B.B. King’s Bluesville, Willie Nelson’s Willie’s Place, Elvis Radio, Siriusly Sinatra, and Metropolitan Opera Radio.

[via engadgetmobile]

SIRIUS XM Radio Now Available on BlackBerry

Kim Poh Liaw — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:26:03 +0000

SIRIUS XM Radio today announced the availability of a free application for BlackBerry smartphones, giving consumers access to over 120 channels of sports, talk, entertainment, news, comedy and commercial-free music on compatible models of the popular BlackBerry devices — the BlackBerry Storm, Bold, Tour and Curve.

The free SIRIUS XM App for BlackBerry gives mobile consumers the freedom to listen to SIRIUS XM’s Premium Online content on the go on their BlackBerry smartphones over cellular and WiFi networks.

SIRIUS and XM Premium Online subscribers can listen to commercial-free music featuring exclusive programming from SIRIUS XM’s satellite radio service, such as Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour and Tom Petty’s Buried Treasure. Also available to Premium Online subscribers are exclusive showcase channels that feature multiple plays of exclusive programming from SIRIUS XM’s satellite radio service, including such acclaimed shows as Rosie Radio, The Jamie Foxx Show, specials from Blue Collar Comedy and Raw Dog Comedy, selections from the Artist Confidential series, and selections from exclusive live SIRIUS XM music performances, including pop, rock, hip-hop, country, jazz, and more, available for the first time on compatible BlackBerry models.

SIRIUS XM App for BlackBerry is available as a free download by visiting www.siriusxm.com/blackberry on your computer or BlackBerry browser. After downloading the free App, users of compatible BlackBerry devices can register for a 7-day free trial to SIRIUS XM Premium Online on their smartphone.

At launch, the free App will be available on the following BlackBerry models:

Storm 9530
Storm2 9550
Bold 9000
Bold 9700
Tour 9630
Curve 8900
Curve 8520
Curve 8530

[via mobileburn]

Sirius XM Radio Announces XM SkyDock for iPhone

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:36:46 +0000

Sirius XM Radio today introduced XM SkyDock, a satellite radio controlled by an iPod touch or iPhone. The iPhone application allows control of the XM tuner using the capabilities of the iPod touch or iPhone Multi-Touch user interface. It also allows you to tag the songs you hear on the XM Radio for later purchase from the iTunes Store. XM SkyDock will be sold in stores with an MSRP $119.99 in fall 2009. The XM SkyDock App will be available at the same time.

The XM SkyDock comes with SIRIUS XM’s patent-pending PowerConnect technology, which simplifies Do-It-Yourself vehicle installation, working through the existing vehicle radio and making it easy to move from vehicle to vehicle. An Aux In Cable is a standard in-box accessory to facilitate Aux In connections in vehicles with Aux In capability. Accessories include Magnetic Mount Antenna and spacers to accommodate the various iPod touch and iPhone product generations.

XM SkyDock is compatible with iPod touch (1st generation), iPod touch (2nd generation), iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. All models require iPhone OS 3.0 or later.

[via slashgear]