Sirius/XM App: strong content weak app.

Home Screen

Are you currently a Sirius/XM subscriber?
Did you know that for $3 more a month you can add access to their Browser version?

This allows you to listen to most of their stations via ANY web browser.
Did you also know that this ALSO allows you to access this same content on you Adnroid phone.

Keep in mind, you need to have at least ONE full subscription at $12.99 in order to get the $3 price for this. If you don't have a physical satellite radio or car account subscription,  the web-only fee jumps to $12.99.

Channels

On to the app: I hate to say this, but if it wasn't for my desperate need for OnA, ESPN  and some news channels: I probably wouldn't use this app since it has some lacking features and (so far) uncorrected bugs.

What I like:  
well, it simply allows me to listen to XM content on my phone.
The "favorites" screen lets me see what's on at the same time.
Pausing.
*Multi-tasking (listen to XM, do other stuff ... as long is it's not GPS)

Favorites

What I don't like: 
Audio quality is not as good as others apps (they should hire the Pandora people).
It allows you to add favorites, but not re-sort them.
The space taken up by the station logo is too big, and the font for the song/artist is too small.
All but useless "home" screen which only shows current station/artist/song.
NO LANDSCAPE MODE.
"swipe left/right" doesn't switch screens.
No bookmarking artists or recording playback (does have  "pause")
Not ALL channels are there and  the existing ones are slightly different depending if you have XM or Sirius.

Notifier

Needs a STRONG data signal for streaming.
Loss of data signal causes one of three things to happen:
- it will throw up a pop-up informing you of the loss.
- it will simply stop streaming music and will require a quit/restart to fix.
- it will lock up and will require a force close or task-killer to fix.

GPS or Navigation use causes XM to stop streaming.


In a nutshell:
Get it, If you ALREADY have XM/Sirius in one of your cars. This is cheaper way to add additional access.



The app itself is free and has trial subscription period so you can see if you like it!

Get Sirius/XM app from the android market »