The Slacker BlackBerry App has reached over 1 million downloads

KTMCDO · #1 04-29-2009, 03:18 PM

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We're pretty accustomed to see announcements about iPhone App downloads, but this little bit of news is related to the BlackBerry, showing the maturing of the BlackBerry Applications ecosystem.

The Slacker BlackBerry App has reached over 1 million downloads since it launched in the beginning of this year. Not too shabby.

Additionally, we hear that the CNET Editors' Choice award will be given to Slacker for the BlackBerry app.

Slacker's library has grown to well over 2 million tracks (that's four-times what Pandora has). Thanks to its caching ability, the Slacker Blackberry app will play even when not connected to a signal (on a plane, subway.. etc).

So what does this mean for satellite radio?

First off, it shows the importance on distributed platforms. Yes, the iPhone is important, but consumers in general are looking at their phone differently now - they're not just phones, their lifestyle devices. And so BlackBerry can't be ignored.

But establishing new distribution channels doesn't mean charging a premium either (such as with the XM for BlackBerry app). Which is why I was happy to hear that the Sirius XM iPhone app would be free. Hopefully they'll be following suit with other smartphones.

Speaking of which... where is that Sirius XM iPhone app anyway?

sodomite · #2 04-29-2009, 04:17 PM

Congrats to Slacker. I wonder how many people actually use it between the web player,g1,g2 and apps for mobile phones.

digital100 · #3 04-29-2009, 08:30 PM

I was really glad about the Slacker Blackberry app when it first came out. But I stopped using it when the Pandora app came out for Blackberry.

**DAB** · #4 05-01-2009, 08:31 PM

Pandora is nice, but it isn't Slacker by any means!

ProperModulation · #5 05-01-2009, 10:09 PM

I have them both and they are both really cool. Pandora has been getting more of my time lately though.

**DAB** · #6 05-01-2009, 10:20 PM

My issue with Pandora are repeats, repeats, repeats, no matter how large you made the seeding list! I have much more control over that with Slacker!

digital100 · #7 05-02-2009, 12:30 AM

Hey Dab, I agree on the repeats with Pandora, but for the amount of time I listen on my Blackberry, Pandora is just easier. My home streaming system is Sonos, and it gets Pandora but not Slacker. I listen to music on the BB sometimes at a little league game or at the pool. I was nice to suddenly get music from the BB which is already in my pocket.

SRM59 · #8 05-03-2009, 06:59 PM

I guess I am one of that 1 million. I added Slacker to my Blackberry and was really impressed. I love the caching feature and it sounds great.

I just need to find a headset adapter that provides the microphone and allows me to connect my own headset. The headsets that came with the Bold are nice but my ears are strange and the ear buds fall out after a short while.

But congrats to Slacker and to Blackberry! I hope this brings more attention to the Blackberry and encourages more developers to create more apps.

**DAB** · #9 05-03-2009, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digital100

Hey Dab, I agree on the repeats with Pandora, but for the amount of time I listen on my Blackberry, Pandora is just easier. My home streaming system is Sonos, and it gets Pandora but not Slacker. I listen to music on the BB sometimes at a little league game or at the pool. I was nice to suddenly get music from the BB which is already in my pocket.

Easier? I don't get that!

Jon · #10 05-03-2009, 08:13 PM

I'm liking this. Slacker is a great service, I hope they do very well. As far as numbers, between 1 million blackberry downloads, probably the same amount on iPhone, and web listeners, I'm sure it's somewhere in the millions. I've heard 6 million but that can't be confirmed.