iPhone App Review: AOL Radio

What could be better than having your local radio stations plus more right at the touch of your finger?

Well… how about having them on your iPhone or iPod Touch?

How sweet is that? Well let me show you… ( Click App )




<- App Loaded

Your iPhone App has loaded! From the start you can see that the AOL Radio App has a variety of features. Not only can you choose to listen to specific genres but you can also listen to your favorite local radio stations.
( Mostly CBS related stations )


Favorites ->

I really dislike having to search for my favorite station, but no worries AOL Radio has a favorites tab which enables you to simply browse and weed out your most listened to stations.
Go ahead select the station you want to listen to…

<- Listening

Nice choice, KROQ!
This is the AOL Radio Now Playing. Simplistic media player don’t you think. Well that’s really all you need. With this App you can start and stop playing the station you are listening to. No you can’t fast forward or rewind, your are listening to a live broadcast remember! Bored of this song, tap on the Recents Tab and check out what you listened to earlier today or a few days ago.


Recents ->

Nice, I can see you like different types of genres just by looking at your recent stations. This is really helpful because what if you stumble onto some station you never heard before and you enjoy it but forget to add it to your favorites.
What was that station again? Just look in the recent’s tab. Let see what’s playing on the wave…


<- Like that Song

Tap the magnifying glass under the song title and select the option you want. Find it on iTunes, Find on AOL Music, or Add it to your Favorites under songs. This application is very well rounded but what else is great about this app?


Great and Not so Great

This app works great with Wifi as well as EDGE. Thats right, full stream directly from an EDGE connection! The bad part is that if you listen while on EDGE say goodbye to your battery in around 2.5 to 3.5 hours. That’s right, beware of the EDGE for it will suck the life out of your device.

How do I get this App?

This App is available for free through the Apple App Store.
( Requires you to have an iTunes Account )

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