{"id":357470,"date":"2010-02-24T08:27:27","date_gmt":"2010-02-24T13:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/?p=4527"},"modified":"2010-02-24T08:27:27","modified_gmt":"2010-02-24T13:27:27","slug":"slacker-streaming-radio-updates-blackberry-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/357470","title":{"rendered":"Slacker streaming radio updates BlackBerry app"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m admittedly a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/blackberry-applications\/the-complete-guide-to-pandora-for-blackberry-882778\/\">Pandora for BlackBerry<\/a> kinda guy, but if you prefer Slacker for your streaming radio purposes you just got some good news. They have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackberryos.com\/forums\/blackberryos-blog\/13699-slacker-radio-3-0-gets-released-u-s.html\">released version 3.0<\/a> of their popular application, and it adds a few key features. Chief among them is a user interface overhaul that makes it a bit easier to navigate. You might also enjoy the faster startup time, which stems from the overall small application size. It also leads to less battery usage, which is important for a streaming audio application. The constant data transfer can take a battery from full to low in what feels like no time. There&#8217;s more, too.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/slacker.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 6px;\" alt=\"\" align=\"right\" \/>This is the full list of upgrades for Slacker radio version 3.0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Updated interface<\/li>\n<li>Faster application startup time<\/li>\n<li>Significantly smaller application size<\/li>\n<li>Improved touch interface for BlackBerry Storm<\/li>\n<li>Greatly improved battery life<\/li>\n<li>New settings menu options<\/li>\n<li>Tabbed info view for lyrics, reviews and biographies<\/li>\n<li>Context Aware &#8211; click a highlighted artist name in a text message or email to enable direct launch of a related Slacker station<\/li>\n<li>Create custom stations based on artists or songs<\/li>\n<li>View album art and photos<\/li>\n<li>Rate songs as favorites<\/li>\n<li>Ban the songs and artists you don&#8217;t like<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also sign up for Slacker Radio Plus, which removes ads, adds lyrics and unlimited song requests, allows you unlimited skips, and enables mobile station caching. With caching you can store a station in case you leave cell range. Slacker will continue playing seamlessly. You can also automatically cache overnight, so you&#8217;re ready to go o in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>To get Slacker 3.0, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slacker.com\">slacker.com<\/a> from your BlackBerry browser and follow the download instructions.<\/p>\n<p>This post originated at BBGeeks.com &#8211; home to all things <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\">Blackberry<\/a>! Also a great source of info about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/provider-reviews\/att.html\">AT&#038;T BlackBerry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/blackberry-applications\/slacker-streaming-radio-updates-blackberry-app-884527\/\">Slacker streaming radio updates BlackBerry app<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This post originated at BBGeeks.com &#8211; home to all things <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\">Blackberry<\/a>! Also a great source of info about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/provider-reviews\/att.html\">AT&#038;T BlackBerry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/blackberry-applications\/slacker-streaming-radio-updates-blackberry-app-884527\/\">Slacker streaming radio updates BlackBerry app<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5Yz0GOlh0D3N8lSbZuvB7s8MBEE\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5Yz0GOlh0D3N8lSbZuvB7s8MBEE\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5Yz0GOlh0D3N8lSbZuvB7s8MBEE\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5Yz0GOlh0D3N8lSbZuvB7s8MBEE\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m admittedly a Pandora for BlackBerry kinda guy, but if you prefer Slacker for your streaming radio purposes you just got some good news. 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