WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Slacker has updated Slacker Radio to 3.0 for BlackBerry smartphones. BlackBerry users can now cache their favorite Slacker stations wirelessly to enjoy personalized radio on-the-go regardless if they are still connected to a wireless network or not.

The new version of Slacker Radio has enhanced touch features for BlackBerry Storm and BlackBerry Storm2.  It also works on the BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry Tour and all current BlackBerry smartphohnes. We previously named Slacker Radio our BlackBerry Storm and BlackBerry Tour Apps of the Day.

With Slacker Radio 3.0 and a Slacker Radio Plus subscription, music enthusiasts using a BlackBerry smartphone can wirelessly cache their favorite stations simply by selecting "Cache Station" from the menu within the application. Listeners can choose to manually cache their favorite stations or use "Auto Refresh," enabling BlackBerry smartphones to automatically wake during overnight charging and refresh station content, providing new music daily with no additional effort.

Slacker Radio 3.0 for BlackBerry updates include :

• Updated interface.
• Faster application startup time.
• Significantly smaller application size.
• Improved touch interface for BlackBerry Storm
• Greatly improved battery life.
• New settings menu options.
• Tabbed info view for lyrics, reviews and biographies.
• Context Aware - click a highlighted artist name in a text message or email to enable direct launch of a related Slacker station.
• Create custom stations based on artists or songs.
• View album art and photos.
• Rate songs as favorites.
• Ban the songs and artists you don't like.

Cached stations are stored on the memory card of the BlackBerry smartphone and can be played on subways, planes and all destinations in between with no network drop-outs and minimal battery usage. Along with station-storing capabilities, Slacker Radio Plus features ad-free listening, song lyrics, unlimited song skipping, unlimited song requests and more.

Listeners of the free Slacker Basic Radio service will be able to play cached stations for up to 14 days, providing the opportunity to try the full benefits of station caching on their BlackBerry smartphone, risk-free.

"BlackBerry smartphone users can now benefit from the convenience of wirelessly caching their favorite Slacker stations," said Jonathan Sasse, senior vice president of marketing at Slacker. "This addition makes it even easier to store music directly on their smartphones to get the most out of the Slacker Radio experience and truly listen to their music everywhere they go."

The millions who listen to the free Slacker Basic Radio service will continue to enjoy an unparalleled music experience with new enhancements in the 3.0 version, including improved battery life, faster application startup and an updated interface. With access to a song library that is nearly four times the size of the leading competitor, BlackBerry smartphone owners can use Slacker Basic Radio or Slacker Radio Plus to create their own Personal Radio stations or listen to and personalize over 120 expert-programmed genre stations.

Slacker Radio 3.0 with Slacker Radio Plus:

• Wireless station caching - listen to Slacker Radio without a Wi-Fi or mobile network connection.
• Greatly improved battery life on cached station playback.
• Auto Station Refresh - effortlessly updates cached stations overnight.
• Unlimited song skipping.
• Ad-free listening.
• Complete song lyrics.
• Unlimited song requests for creating stations.

Pricing and Availability

Slacker Radio for BlackBerry 3.0 is available today by visiting Slacker.com from a BlackBerry Browser and will be available soon on BlackBerry App World (http://www.blackberry.com/appworld). Slacker Radio Plus is available for as low as $3.99 per month and can be purchased from within the Slacker Radio application or by visiting http://www.Slacker.com/RadioPlus from a desktop web browser. Please visit www.Slacker.com for additional details.

Slacker Radio for BlackBerry 3.0 is available today by visiting Slacker.com from a BlackBerry Browser and will soon be available on BlackBerry App World.

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