Is siri xm positing for one plateform on xm and then sell of siri plateform?
IF U TIE THIS TO THE COMPANIES APPLICATION TO THE FCC TO BROADCAST XM ON THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM WITH THE NEW SAT LAUNCH IT SEEMS THE COMPANY IS SETTING UP XM AS THE PLATEFORM TO BROADCAST ALL CHANNELS. IF THAT IS TRUE, COMPANY DOES NOT NEED THE SIRI PLATEFORM. SO THEY MAY BE POSITIONING A SELL OF THE SIRI SATS AND REPEATER PLATEFORM. NOW WHO WOULD BUY IT? LIBERTY MUTUAL IN AN EXCHANGE OF THE DEBT SIRI XM OWNES THEM.
XM and QuickPlay Announce First Universally Available XM Radio Mobile Service for BlackBerry Smartphones
Post Comment April 1st, 2009 | By CRFCEO
LAS VEGAS, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CTIA Booth #4544 –
XM (Nasdaq: XMSR), the nation’s leading provider of satellite radio with more than 9 million subscribers, and QuickPlay Media, the leader in mobile TV and video solutions, today announced that XM Radio Mobile has selected QuickPlay’s OpenVideo(TM) as the first media management platform to make XM Radio Mobile universally available on select BlackBerry(R) smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM).
The service, which can run across major U.S. mobile service providers’ networks, enables consumers to get 20 exclusive XM channels of commercial-free music and 24-hour comedy programming for just $7.99 per month with an option for a complimentary 24-hour trial.
The XM Radio Mobile offering provides BlackBerry smartphone users with unlimited access to a wide selection of the most popular commercial-free music channels, including XM’s 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s decade channels, 20on20 (Top 20 Hits), Ethel (New Alternative Rock), The City (Hip-Hop/R&B Hits), XMU (Indie Rock), Watercolors (Easy Jazz) and Highway 16 (New Country Hits). Customers can also listen to XM comedy channels, The Virus (outrageous uncensored talk) and XM Comedy (uncensored comedy).
“Together with QuickPlay, XM Radio Mobile will provide BlackBerry users with access to a compelling selection of XM’s acclaimed music and comedy programming virtually anywhere they go,” said Vernon Irvin, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, XM Satellite Radio. “Today’s announcement reinforces XM’s commitment to making our industry-leading content available to consumers in ways that fit their lifestyles.”
All XM channels are easily accessed via a simple user interface with graphical icons for content genres and channels. While listening to one XM Radio Mobile channel, users can see the song title, artist and album, as well as what’s currently playing on other XM Radio Mobile channels. Subscribers can also multi-task as XM Radio Mobile can run in the background while the user accesses other data applications on their BlackBerry smartphone.
BlackBerry smartphones supported by the XM Mobile Radio service require BlackBerry Device Software 4.2 or higher and include the BlackBerry(R) 8800 Series, BlackBerry(R) 8700 Series, BlackBerry(R) Pearl(TM) Series and BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) Series smartphones with a BlackBerry data plan on major U.S. mobile carrier networks. The service, and a complimentary 24-hour trial, is available via a downloadable application that can be easily accessed by visiting http://www.xmradio.com/bb from the BlackBerry smartphone’s browser, or by texting “XM” to 47201 and clicking on the download link provided. Subscribers can opt to have their purchase charged to their credit card or where available billed directly to their service provider.
