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Pandora for Android latest music streaming app to launch

09 September 2009 by Chris Davies


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Hot on the heels of Spotify on Android comes another popular streaming music service, Pandora.  Capable of streaming a custom radio station over 3G or WiFi connections, the app – which is available to download free through the Android Market – takes an initial artist suggestion and then creates a playlist of similar tracks.

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Listeners are then able to rate the suitability of the track using simple thumbs-up and thumbs-down buttons.  Mark it with the former and you’ll hear more songs like that; use the latter and you’ll not hear it again.  Unlike Spotify, Pandora doesn’t allow for music on demand, but it does take away that “what will I listen to now?!” indecision.

There’s also a desktop widget which can be used to control playback without delving into the app itself, and it of course continues playing in the background.  Pandora is only available in the US at present; the Android app is available to download now.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in, and Andon for the screenshots]

  1. Apart from the fact that it is not on the UK android market yet
  2. "sorry your device is not supported. model: hero"

    DAMNIT...
  3. Pandora is very unlikely to appear on UK android's, seeing as we aren't able to access the service anyway due to issues with royalties.
  4. Am sticking with spotify app !
  5. Best free streaming site ever. I have discovered so many good bands through their service.
  6. UK users need not fret, we can still use Last.fm!
  7. Nice app but not for me, I need local stations, guess the wait for iheart continues.
  8. Quote:
    UK users need not fret, we can still use Last.fm!
    Eww, Last.fm has nothing on Pandora!
  9. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Derrick View Post
    Eww, Last.fm has nothing on Pandora!
    Does Last.FM even have an application on the Android?

    Oh and .. btw.. Hiya everyone .. I'm new here, I got my Android on the network -TODAY!-.
  10. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Minifig View Post
    Does Last.FM even have an application on the Android?

    Oh and .. btw.. Hiya everyone .. I'm new here, I got my Android on the network -TODAY!-.
    lastfm and shoutcast are included in tunewiki . also it plays your music , shows lyrics , shows music videos , shows what people using tunewkik around the world are listening to(individually !) and listen to what they are listening to , and i know im missing something.......

    and WELCOME TO A/C !
  11. Quote:
    Originally Posted by simms22 View Post
    lastfm and shoutcast are included in tunewiki . also it plays your music , shows lyrics , shows music videos , shows what people using tunewkik around the world are listening to(individually !) and listen to what they are listening to , and i know im missing something.......

    and WELCOME TO A/C !

    Thanks.

    Tunewiki?

    I should mention, I have a developer Android (my brother used to work for Google and gave me the phone as a gift after he got tired of using it) so a lot of the stuff you get with the standard Androids.. I'm sort of missing. I'm trying to re-collect them.. and learn where to get the best stuff.. that's why I joined the site.

    It also looked like the best place to learn about Android stuff.

    Edit:

    Searching the marketplace for "TuneWiki" doesn't come up with anything!
  12. strange , i searched and found it . where are you located ? i have a rooted phone and was on an adp version before . i had tunewiki .
    if you start to like you adp g1 , you might want to check into custom roms . there are a lot of them now-a-days ! they are much faster , more feature filled , you can apply themes , overclock , wirelessly tether , and more . im on the 1.6 os right now , donut (cyanogen 4.1.6) . if you ever get curious , check out our custom roms threads or search "root" or "rooting"
  13. I'm in South Bend, Indiana.

    I've found the official website where I found a QR Code but I can't seem to find a decent QR Code decoder on the marketplace that'll open the dang code.
  14. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Minifig View Post
    I'm in South Bend, Indiana.

    I've found the official website where I found a QR Code but I can't seem to find a decent QR Code decoder on the marketplace that'll open the dang code.
    Barcode Scanner , it works great
  15. south bend , huh ? i havent spent to much time in nothern indiana .
    im original from cincinnati . i used to spend my summers in hoosier nat'l forest .
    friendly people in southern indiana
  16. I wonder if I'm only seeing limited things because my market says "Android market BETA".. o_O

    I'm not even seeing Barcode Scanner

    Do I have to update my phone or something?
  17. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Minifig View Post
    I wonder if I'm only seeing limited things because my market says "Android market BETA".. o_O

    I'm not even seeing Barcode Scanner

    Do I have to update my phone or something?
    go into your settings , press about phone , what is the firmware number ? unlike tmobile g1's which get an over the air update , you have to do it manually . you can get it from the htc website , i believe .
  18. Quote:
    Originally Posted by simms22 View Post
    go into your settings , press about phone , what is the firmware number ? unlike tmobile g1's which get an over the air update , you have to do it manually . you can get it from the htc website , i believe .

    Firmware version: 1.1

    And I have NO idea how to do that.. o_o

    I don't want to lose all my contacts or anything.. ;_;
  19. wow your on on an old firmware, you need to upgrade to cupcake OR ROOT IT
  20. Again.. I don't want to brick, or lose all my contacts.

    I'm extremely worried about this.

    Edit: Remember people.. this phone is a Developer phone. It was a gift from my brother .. so I need step by step instructions.
  21. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Minifig View Post
    Firmware version: 1.1

    And I have NO idea how to do that.. o_o

    I don't want to lose all my contacts or anything.. ;_;
    yea , you need to get updated . you should be on 1.5 .
    everything you need to know is here.....
    http://www.htc.com/www/support/android/adp.html
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Minifig View Post
    Again.. I don't want to brick, or lose all my contacts.

    I'm extremely worried about this.

    Edit: Remember people.. this phone is a Developer phone. It was a gift from my brother .. so I need step by step instructions.
    its a developers phone blah blah .....
    its the same thing , htc dream . you just have slightly different software and slightly more capabilities the rooted phones with the custom roms are special , but thats for later . dont worry about bricking it . its very hard to brick a dream , very !
  23. I'm still extremely scared.

    I'm re-dling the ADB SDK..
  24. WOOHOO!

    I'm updated!!!
  25. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Minifig View Post
    WOOHOO!

    I'm updated!!!
    easy enough ?
    you will like 1.5 MUCH better !
    when you get more comfortable with the phone , you should consider rooting it .
  26. Is anyone else noticing a battery drain after installing this software?

    I hardly used my phone, and only opened Pandora once to setup the account, and for the 2nd time in 2 days, my battery is draining very quickly...with very little use.

    Yesterday, I hardly used my phone, and it went below 4% battery power left.

    I left my phone at my desk today and saw it draining quickly. I checked it an hour or so ago, and I was at 24% (normally I would be at 60%+), and an hour later (hardly touching it) it was down t0 20%.

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