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Slacker announced the addition of ABC News to the mix, providing listeners with access to a dedicated news station covering national, world, sports, politics, entertainment, business and tech news. Moreover, there’s the option to include headline news for top of the hour updates on any Slacker Radio station.
In addition to news, there are segments from ABC News programs, including “Good Morning America” anchored by Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Juju Chang and Sam Champion; “Nightline” anchored by Terry Moran, Cynthia McFadden and Martin Bashir and much more.
Of course, listeners will be able to create a more personalized experience by selecting specific stories they want to hear, similar to the song skipping on music stations.
Users of the free Slacker Basic Radio service can try the ABC News service for up to 14 days risk-free, while Slacker Radio Plus subscribers ($3.99 per month) have unlimited access to the ABC News station and headline news updates.
Slacker Personal Radio is available online and on array of mobile platforms, including the iPhone/iPod Touch, BlackBerry and Android. The ABC News station is available within the Slacker application under the “News” section.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
