Sirius XM Updates Android App – Big Win For Consumers

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April 30, 2012 (12:20 pm) Spencer

Well, it took some doing, but Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) has finally updated the Android app to include Satellite radio 2.0 features.  Recently I was highly critical of the Sirius XM apps across all platforms, but in particular on Android devices.  It seems that the company was listening, and this is a good thing.  The new Android update appears to have addressed addressed some lag and loop issues as well as adding the following great new features:

  • Start Now – Allows users to go back in time by up to 5 hours to hear previously aired programming on many channels
  • TuneStart – Hear songs from the beginning when tuning into a music channel
  • Pause – Allows listeners to pause and resume live programming
  • Fast Forward & Rewind – Allows users to skip forward and back on most channels
  • Show Alerts – Gives users reminders when their favorite shows begin
  • Improved reliability and sound – A key issue that was the source of many complaints
  • Album Art – A small yet under-appreciated feature that adds to the user experience
  • Artist information – Provides information on the artist that users can read.

I have spent the morning exploring the app and can report that as of now the company seems to have addressed all major concerns related to function.  Great news!  The apps seems to function as users would expect.  A virtually seamless experience that now rivals, in functionality and presentation, the offerings of companies like Pandora, slacker, and MOG.

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Sirius XM Adds Major League Baseball To Internet Radio Line-Up

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April 4, 2012 (10:08 pm) Spencer

In a surprise move Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) announced today, for the first time ever, they have added Major League Baseball to the Internet radio side of their business.  The move bolsters the Internet business for Sirius XM, and puts more of a content gap between Sirius XM and their mostly music Internet radio brethren. At… → Read More

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Sirius XM Unleashes the Lynx – Four Days After Christmas

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December 29, 2011 (7:40 pm) Charles

If Sirius XM was looking to target hungover Christmas shoppers with a wallet full of mismatched gift cards, they have succeeded! At around 4pm today Sirius XM announced the launch of the Lynx, their new 2.0 portable radio. Some have said that this new $249 gadget is no game changer but, it does deliver some… → Read More

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Satellite Radio 2.0 Hits Apple Platform Devices

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December 10, 2011 (8:14 pm) Spencer

While the phased roll out of Satellite Radio 2.0 has been frustrating for many investors, the good news is that another major portion of the roll out happened today.  Sirius XM Satellite Radio has finally updated their apps on the Apple platform to include satellite radio 2.0 features.  This is a big move, as Internet… → Read More

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Hands On Reveiw Of Sirius XM’s Edge – Satellite Radio 2.0′s Debut Product

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November 7, 2011 (1:44 pm) Spencer

It has been quite some time since we have had our hands on a new retail satellite radio.  Sirius XM had not developed anything new and exciting in almost two years, and it was beginning to look like 2011 would be another ho-hum year on the news front of compelling new hardware.  We recently got… → Read More

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Sirius Starmate 8 Appears – Latest Sirius Branded Radio

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October 19, 2011 (12:43 pm) Spencer

The third new radio released by Sirius XM has made its appearance. The Sirius Starmate 8 appears to be a Sirius branded XM Onyx with a few bells and whistles. It is unclear whether or not the Starmate 8 will be capable of receiving the new channels offered by Sirius XM, but it is the… → Read More

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Is Sirius XM’s Lynx A Game Changer?

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October 14, 2011 (11:08 am) Spencer

Sirius XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) is launching a few new retail products in conjunction with their Satellite Radio 2.0 launch. The company has not delivered new retail products in quite some time, so there is some excitement for SIRI investors relating to the prospects of a new product launch. The question is whether or not… → Read More

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Sirius XM Updates iPod, iPhone, and iPad Internet Radio Apps

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March 17, 2011 (12:31 pm) Spencer

Sirius XM Radio has announced updates for their Internet radio apps running on the Apple platform. Included are the apps for iPod, iPhone, and the iPad. The updates deliver the same great content Sirius XM is known for and know have an improved user experience with album artwork and artist biographies. In effect, the new… → Read More

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The Future of Satellite Radio — Smartphones

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February 11, 2011 (8:30 am) Spencer

Smartphones are all the rage. Whether Android, iPhone or BlackBerry, consumers are gravitating to them more than ever. Sirius XM has a presence in this arena, but has not yet made the game changing move that could cement them as the consumers choice for audio entertainment while at the same time increasing their subscriber base… → Read More

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Teleca Brings Android Platform to Sirius XM

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February 8, 2011 (3:15 pm) Charles

In what can only be called a vague and cryptic press release (.pdf), mobile technology gurus Teleca announced that they will be creating a development platform for Sirius XM Radio. The new platform is said to be a solution for Sirius XM’s next generation vehicle, portable, and more products. What does that mean? We can… → Read More

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