A new release of Slacker for BlackBerry, version 2.0.12 for the BlackBerry Storm, was released this evening. and includes the following features:
- Improved battery life up to 2x (over previous versions) while streaming
(Slacker has seen Storm devices playing up to 9 hours over 3G with this build) - Improved usability enhancements to the interface, including a “Home”
button to quickly access the station list - Added ability to toggle the explicit content filter (on/off) from the main
menu - Addressed an issue where pausing a song for an extended period of time did
not properly resume playback - Addressed an issue where phone calls or message alerts would prevent
playback from resuming properly for some listeners
Slacker for BlackBerry is a free BlackBerry download and you can get by point your device to http://www.slacker.com.
You read the title correctly… Slacker, you know, the company that makes the really cool internet radio app for the BlackBerry, is offering free BlackBerry Curve 83xx devices on all 4 major U.S. carriers. What is better more is that, less signing up to a new 2-year activation with whichever carrier you decide to go with, there are no strings attached.
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Slacker, personally my favorite among the streaming internet radio applications for BlackBerry, is now being pushed to BlackBerry Storm devices automatically. Slacker and Verizon have worked out a deal in which Verizon will push Slacker Personal Radio for BlackBerry out to all Verizon BlackBerry Storm users. This special version of Slacker connects to V Cast and will allow users to purchase and download the songs they are currently listening to directly to their BlackBerry Storm.
With the largest music library of any personal radio app, Slacker Radio makes your BlackBerry Storm smartphone the ultimate music player,” said Jonathan Sasse, senior vice president of marketing at Slacker. “By integrating with V CAST Music, Slacker listeners will now have the ability to easily purchase music as they listen to their favorite stations.
Read the full press release after the jump…
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