Pandora releases iPhone upgrade (version 1.1)
Jul 29, 2008 by Melissa Worcester MyTestBox News
Pandora, the web music streaming application, released an upgraded version of their iPhone software on Friday. Users of Pandora can also enjoy streaming music on their computers, about 30 other smart phones and a host of other devices designed to bring this Internet music streaming service directly into the home.
Version 1.1 of Pandora’s iPhone software also works on the iPod touch.
It fixes several bugs and has new features including:
* Streaming in stereo when Pandora is accessed over WiFi (still mono when using 3G, unfortunately).
* A new feature called Station Resume which brings you back right where you left off if Pandora is interrupted to take a phone call or if you switch to a different app.
* Auto-complete when searching for a song, artist or composer.
* Sort your stations alphabetically or by the date you created them.
* Register for Pandora right on your iPhone if you’re not already a member (apparently, with the prior version you had to sign up on the computer before using Pandora on your iPhone).
One of the best things about this new version is that, if you have an iPod touch, you can dock it in a stereo speaker dock and listen to free streaming music in stereo from Pandora’s music service.
But even if you don’t have an iPhone, you might want to check out Pandora, if you haven’t before, because you can use it in your computer’s browser to play music for free. Also, if you buy additional electronics, it can stream music in your living room without a computer.
Billed as “radio from the Music Genome Project®,” Pandora’s best feature is that it introduces you to songs similar to ones you’ve told it you like. You set up a custom radio station by choosing a few artists, and Pandora plays songs by similar artists as well as playing the artists you chose. But it gets better than that, because you can help it zero in on your musical tastes by giving a thumbs up or thumbs down to the songs it plays.
In addition, you can bookmark or share songs, and you can share your custom stations too. Not only that, but when you find a new song you like, you can follow links from Pandora to iTunes or Amazon where you can buy a digital copy.
What might be even more exciting is that Pandora has partnered with several electronics manufacturers to develop devices you can use to listen to Pandora’s streaming music without a computer or an iPhone. Presumably, you have to go to the site and set up at least one station first, but then you can sit on the couch and listen to their free streaming music.
You can start using Pandora right now in your browser or download the new iPhone version, or, if you don’t have an iPhone, check to see if your phone is supported.
Or just visit Pandora’s website: www.pandora.com or read their blog
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Tags: iphone, pandora, software, upgrade, web music
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