Sirius XM iPhone app coming this week, says customer support

Just in case a new iPhone model and OS 3.0 weren't enough goodies for this week, Sirius XM support team members are sending emails out announcing the company's long-awaited iPhone / iPod touch app will finally seeing the light of day and will launch this Thursday, June 18th. We just got off the phone with a customer service rep who confirmed the letters are legit, so unless there's some communication breakdown on the corporate ladder, looks like it's really, finally coming. It'll be available as a free download from the App Store, but those who subscribe to the gratis Basic Online Service will have to upgrade to the $2.99 monthly premium plan to have it on the go. We're a bit light on other details -- we can't imagine it being as full-featured as the standalone receivers -- but it's a good bet we'll have all our questions answered before the week is out.

[DG @ Jun 16th 2009 9:13PM]

looks pretty cool, my only concern is what stations it will be getting

[chris @ Jun 16th 2009 9:58PM]

None of the good ones for sure. Try the AOL Radio app, it's free and works on Edge, 3G and WiFi. I cancelled my XM radio after I discovered it.

[ZaxCG2 @ Jun 16th 2009 11:21PM]

Don't forget Shoutcast and Pandora. Honestly, I think Pandora beats the crap out of XM/Serious.

[Quantumphysics @ Jun 16th 2009 11:28PM]

OPIE and ANTHONY !

[Thomas @ Jun 17th 2009 12:14AM]

Bababooey!! Bababooey!! Bababooey!! Howard Stern!!!

[Flaystus @ Jun 17th 2009 8:18AM]

O&A and Ron and FEz are the only reasons I keep XM around but I'm going streaming only the moment this app finally releases.

[Maikel @ Jun 16th 2009 9:14PM]

Can't wait to try it out on my new 3Gs over the weekend.

[DR House @ Jun 16th 2009 9:16PM]

Stop spamming the iphone news engadget we dont need an article about every new application , how about doing the same for symbian then?

[davelogan77 @ Jun 16th 2009 9:23PM]

Thanks for posting this engadget, I really appreciate it!
I probably wouldn't have heard about it anywhere else, this is the only place I need visit anyway..
iPhone is the best, and AT&T i good also.
Keep up the good work.

[SwineFlu @ Jun 16th 2009 9:46PM]

Symbian doesn't have apps anyone wants, they are all hack apps from euro geeks

[utterer @ Jun 16th 2009 9:18PM]

Is it corporate latter or corporate ladder?

[lee @ Jun 16th 2009 9:42PM]

You climb the corporate ladder... not certain what you do with a latter.

Later.

[Mr Mike @ Jun 17th 2009 12:17AM]

It's the latter... er, you get it.

[niftygifty @ Jun 16th 2009 9:19PM]

you can already stream xm and sirius through Pocket Tunes

[Mark @ Jun 16th 2009 10:26PM]

+1. Been using this for a few days days and Sirius is streaming perfectly, and at a nice 128 kbps too. Oh, and I don't have to pay any extra $2.99 either (maybe because I'm in Canada?)

[logicbomb.de @ Jun 16th 2009 10:46PM]

Pocket Tunes only gets the ONLINE sirius/XM feed which doesn't include ALL available channesls nor does Pocket Tunes display Artist Title info.

I believe (but could be wrong) that the entire available SiriusXM channel lineup will be available (not just the online ones) the same way that the Stilleto can connect to all channels even over WiFi

[superflush @ Jun 16th 2009 11:04PM]

@logicbomb.de
Hm, I would assume this app would only allow us too access what is available in the online stream. I actually didn't know the Stiletto could connect to everything. I guess we'll have to see.
But, that sucks that we have to have the $3 premium online option. I'd like to be able to use this app for free.

[Yankees368 @ Jun 16th 2009 9:19PM]

Who cares about this. Why should I listen to what XM/Sirius is playing, when I can just use Pandora and play something of my choice?

[ash chapman @ Jun 16th 2009 9:23PM]

Two words: Howard Stern.

[Yankees368 @ Jun 16th 2009 9:25PM]

2 words:

over rated

[kempcross @ Jun 16th 2009 9:46PM]

Overrated is one word. But I agree with you.

[logicbomb.de @ Jun 16th 2009 10:31PM]

I dunno,

Fox News, MSNBC, BBC, NFL, NASCAR, Stern, Opie and Anthony, Scot Farrell...

all shit you WON'T find on free internet radio

[Fanfoot @ Jun 16th 2009 10:37PM]

MSNBC isn't on XM. It USED TO BE a year or two back, but no longer (it was on XM 130). Was part of my reason for subscribing originally. The fact that it isn't carried anymore is part of the reason I'm considering cancelling.

[holycow @ Jun 16th 2009 10:50PM]

I don't think that Stern will be part of 'this app'... but i hope i'm wrong

[logicbomb.de @ Jun 16th 2009 10:57PM]

@holycow

why WOULN'T Stern be on this "app" [sic]??

any logical reason why you'd think?

[holycow @ Jun 17th 2009 12:18AM]

The only reason why I think that is because the online XM radio doesn't have all the channels in it, whereas my car radio does, And seeing how this is web based i don't think it'll be included. I might be wrong and Stern might be part of the online radio thing in US.

P.S. I am in Canada.

[logicbomb.de @ Jun 17th 2009 2:35AM]

if you have the Best of Sirius package on your XM account, then you'll have Stern

[haubey @ Jun 16th 2009 9:20PM]

If I am an XM Sirius subscriber in my car and on a portable radio, can I access this for free? And I also heard that the app itself is going to cost money. Is this true? If it is, that is a horrible move, because Pandora is essentially the same thing (minus the talk and sports). If I get sports on this, then it is a different story, but I do not think that is the case.

[Sam Zebian @ Jun 16th 2009 9:20PM]

RTFA

[dagamer43 @ Jun 16th 2009 9:25PM]

RTFS (Read the fucking summary)

[tom @ Jun 16th 2009 9:26PM]

Haha! Haubey is a dummy.

[haubey @ Jun 16th 2009 9:41PM]

sorry. now I no better. some nicer let downs would have been, well, nicer.

[ash chapman @ Jun 16th 2009 9:56PM]

Baba haubey!

[mjcamero @ Jun 16th 2009 9:25PM]

There have been WinMo sirius apps for a while. Unfortunately Sirius killed the best one and probably will not put out as good of one on their own. I enjoy Sirius, but crippling the online experience in order to jam radios down the throats of the users has gotten old. Hopefully they will surprise me and make the mobile phone applications available on multiple platforms and a better experience than their terrible online player. Hey, here's to hoping.

[Grant @ Jun 16th 2009 9:27PM]

This is the first news that actually makes me want an iPhone.

[sweet greggo @ Jun 16th 2009 10:23PM]

Really? Cos there's a shitload of phones that have had a Sirius app for a couple of years now. Maybe you should research phones to find what features you want instead of waiting for someone to spoon feed you.

[grant @ Jun 16th 2009 10:30PM]

No / Sarcasm.

[mjcamero @ Jun 16th 2009 9:27PM]

Pandora is not very good, try Jango or spring for napster if you can bear the burden of $5 a month

[Fanfoot @ Jun 16th 2009 10:40PM]

A lot of people would beg to differ, I for one. I think Pandora is great. But to each his own, if you haven't tried it, try it. Hey, its free! If you don't like it, delete it. Maybe you'll like last.fm or slacker or whatever better.

[mjcamero @ Jun 16th 2009 10:54PM]

i've tried pandora. i think jango is far better, just not amped nearly as much

[FriscoSooner @ Jun 16th 2009 11:22PM]

Slacker Radio all the way! I'm dumping my XM account and will be using it in my car. Even paying the $3.00 for the premium vs free is cheaper than XM and the music is better.

[StankyLove @ Jun 16th 2009 9:29PM]

The streaming feature through the web allows access to every station - I quite like it and definitely think it's worth the $2.99 service fee (which requires an already existing subscription to other services). You can get internet only access... but I think it's closer to $10 a month.

There is a minimal version of the service that isn't as great of quality... and maybe doesn't offer full access to content... and I believe is free to subscribers. It sounds like the iPhone service is targeted only at the tier of "premium" subscribers who pay $3 extra for it - which would make sense.

[frink @ Jun 16th 2009 9:29PM]

While an app is great, I've been streaming XM on my Storm since the day I got it. uXM + Orb. Frunkis.

[Steve @ Jun 16th 2009 11:00PM]

You missed six "r"s and an "h" . . . .

[Stewart @ Jun 16th 2009 9:31PM]

Maybe if I could find something I liked on Sirius, I'd be more than slightly amused.

[mcurrens @ Jun 16th 2009 9:40PM]

Does it run in the background, or do we have to wait for a pre version to do that?

[haubey @ Jun 16th 2009 9:45PM]

that is a great point. i guess not. that puts a hindrance in any 3rd party music app. perhaps this is why there is no background processing? that and the battery life. but with the improved bettery in the 3gs background processing should be doable.

[Mark @ Jun 16th 2009 10:29PM]

To get it running in the background you have to jailbreak and then install the Cydia app Backgrounder. Works great for me. Now, if only Apple could get this crazy new "background app" concept into their heads, they maybe onto a winner.

[ercottrell @ Jun 16th 2009 9:41PM]

How much you want to bet that somehow this app won't stream O&A. One big happy family, right Sirius?

[logicbomb.de @ Jun 16th 2009 10:51PM]

If you have XM or best of XM on Sirius then you should be able to get them

Tell 'em Fred.