CHICAGO -- The Palm Pre's "App Catalog" got hotter this week as popular multichannel webcaster AccuRadio launched its first-ever custom-designed mobile  streaming radio application, garnering such rave user reviews that it is currently ranked as one of only five 4-1/2 star-rated applications in the entire Palm Pre app catalog.
AccuRadio for the Palm Pre (and its webOS operating system) offers a wider and deeper selection of musical genres than any other webcaster on any other platform. The diverse AccuRadio programming options include over 50 channels of jazz, 45 of classical music, 35 of Broadway, 30 of indie rock, 25 channels of country, 25 of pop standards, 10 of world music, and multiple channels of reggae, Celtic, classic hip-hop, French pop, and much more.
"We chose Palm Pre for our first internally-developed custom mobile app because Palm's innovative webOS operating system is cutting-edge, well-crafted and has received numerous glowing reviews," noted AccuRadio Founder and CEO Kurt Hanson. "It is a perfect platform for the AccuRadio model, which allows users to instantly launch any of its hundreds of professionally-programmed channels with the option to then customize it to their personal tastes."
"Wrapped in an elegant, easy-to-use interface, the reviews and comments about the AccuRadio mobile download for the Palm Pre have been overwhelmingly positive," observed AccuRadio VP/Programming Paul Maloney.
"The promise of more great phones, like the recently-announced Pixi, only add to webOS' appeal," said AccuRadio VP/Technology Ralph Sledge, who led the development project for AccuRadio.
User reviews and comments include:
-- "This is a must-have for any Pre...better than XM. The selection of music is fantastic and there is something for everyone."
-- "Awesome app! By far the best app on the Pre so far for music lovers"
-- "I love the UI and color schemes. Easy to use, lots of choices. The descriptions for the various '80s channels cracked me up. Great app!"
"Other digital music options are wonderful if you want to build a channel from scratch," observed AccuRadio's Maloney. "What Palm Pre users seem to be saying that they like about AccuRadio is that you can launch any of hundreds of great-sounding, personalizable stations almost instantly."
About AccuRadio:
• AccuRadio, "The Next Generation of Radio," is a multichannel Internet radio station with over 450 channels of diverse programming choices. It is the first multichannel Internet radio station designed specifically for adults with sophisticated musical tastes, reaching over 400,000 unique listeners per month. (continued...)
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