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Review: Sirius XM for iPhone/iPod touch sans Stern

by Mel Martin (Jun 18th, 2009)

As we reported last night, it's out, and the Howard Stern fans aren't happy that this app eliminates the two channels Stern appears on. There are still 120 channels that do work, so I thought I'd give it a try. The app is called Sirius XM Premium Online [App Store] and it's free but requires a paid ...

Sirius XM app now live at the app store

by Mel Martin (Jun 18th, 2009)

As expected Sirius has released the free iPhone/iPod touch app so satellite radio fans can listen wherever they go if they have an online subscription. The Sirius XM [App Store] offering is said to include 120 channels. The write up on iTunes does not mention Howard Stern, but says nothing ...

Sirius-XM iPhone app coming 'real soon'

by Mel Martin (May 28th, 2009)

Sirius XM has revealed a screen shot of the soon to be released iPhone/iPod touch app that will stream the satellite channels to eager listeners. The image of the upcoming app was part of an SEC filing that was included in a PowerPoint presentation shown at a recent shareholder meeting. The app, ...

Computerworld: Will Apple kill satellite radio?

by Mel Martin (Apr 7th, 2009)

ComputerWorld has an interesting item this morning by Mike Elgan. It speculates about new features in the anticipated iPhone coming this summer, including an FM transmitter to send iPhone audio to a car radio. It's also thought that the new 3.0 software will enable stereo bluetooth streaming to a ...

Facing App Store limbo, StarPlayr developers give up and go home

by Michael Rose (Mar 8th, 2009)

Last November, as visions of cranberries and turkey danced in our heads, the first tidbits about a forthcoming Sirius/XM app for the iPhone began to emerge on the Howard Stern fan forums. In January, the satellite radio player's name and details were confirmed -- StarPlayr was on the way from ...

StarPlayr bounced by App Store

by Mel Martin (Feb 27th, 2009)

In a move that is certain to put a serious dent in the dreams of satellite radio fans, the highly desired uSirius Starplayr for the iPhone has been rejected in its current form by Apple. In a note on their web site, NiceMac LLC says they were told the 'application could not be approved at this ...

Launch of Sirius XM iPhone app 'StarPlayr' coming soon?

by Steven Sande (Nov 21st, 2008)

Subscribers to Sirius XM satellite radio have reasons to be thankful on Thanksgiving Day next week: it appears that an iPhone app called "StarPlayr" will be coming soon. There's a thread in the SternFanNetwork forums about receiving Sirius XM on the iPhone, and forum member JJRousseau, who is ...

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