Weather Underground configures its popular mobile app, the WunderRadio, for the Android devices. The app bundles up similar interactive features and consistent radio streams which are already enjoyed by the iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile users. WunderRadio endows its users to listen to over 50,000 radio stations and shows.
The app is said to have been downloaded by over 400,000 iPhone users. It was also tagged the “Best radio hub around” by Rolling Stone magazine. The Windows version has won Handango’s award for Best Entertainment App in the year 2009.
“The multi-tasking capabilities of the Android platform showcase the many interactive features of WunderRadio, comments Josh Carroll, President of Jeyo, the developer of the Android version of the software. Users can access the built-in Twitter directory to connect with an on-air DJ, while streaming their favorite station in the background, and never miss an e-mail or phone call.”
The WunderRadio app facilitates Android users to browse through the vast RadioTime directory to locate radio stations of their choice from over 400 genres like entertainment, music, sports and talk shows. They can find their preferred stations through simply searching by location. The app also enables users to preset stations for faster tuning of their favorites ones while using the RadioTime Guide can immediately discover what is playing on their local stations. They can even browse by affiliates like the AOL Radio, BBC, Bloomberg or Sirius and look for on-air personalities or specific programs.
The application from Weather Underground supports playback of various media types like global broadcasts and podcasts and allows the user to easily connect it to a Bluetooth speaker system or headset. The app empowers users to operate other applications while listening to radio in the background. Thus, it facilitates effortless handling of incoming calls. To further augment the experience, it provides the song details and suitable links to the iTunes Store.
The WunderRadio application from Weather Underground can be purchased from the Android Market for $6.99.