Despite seeing the resurface of this rumor yesterday, this is still a little surprising to see. Yes, an official Sirius XM iPhone app has been released. The app, which is being called Sirius XM Premium Online is available as a free download, however as expected it will not be free to listen.
If you want to give it a try, the app does come with a 7-day free trial, but after that ends you will have to pay $2.99 a month. The app offers access to “120 Sirius/XM online channels of music, sports, news, talk, entertainment and comedy.” Additionally, the app will work with both a 3G and Wi-Fi connection.
There we have it, Sirius/XM is now available, but I cannot help but wonder if it will just make existing customers happy or be enough to attract new customers. Personally, I am sticking with Slacker, Pandora and RssPlayer for my entertainment needs.
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June 18th, 2009 at 8:11 am
As a current subscriber I should be able to access this service for no additional charge. I pay nearly $150 a year for my car satellite radio service & this should be included in the price. I may try the free 7 days but will most likely not use it after that expires!
June 18th, 2009 at 8:24 am
I agree with Greg, we pay a TON for sirius radio and then they have to get us again for this? At one point I thought they were stopping ALL of online listening unless we paid, but it appears that changed that. With the success I have been getting with Pandora on the 3G, I am not certain I’ll be renewing my sub. with Sirius next year.
June 18th, 2009 at 9:13 am
This app does not provide howard stern. So it is useless.
June 18th, 2009 at 9:27 am
It doesn’t? oh that is even more stupid, especially if you are paying for it!
June 18th, 2009 at 9:59 am
I will not be paying if they dont give me howard stern. 3 bucks is fine for all these channels but i would pay at least 3 bucks or more judt for both stern channels. If the pricing is any infication stern is worth 10 bucks all by itself to sirius.
June 18th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
It’s $2.99 for current subscribers per month, $12.99/month if you are not. No way I’m paying that when Slacker, Pandora, Last.fm and a host of others give me radio for free.