We have yet to see many compelling Android applications made with Adobe’s Air yet, but a new app called Skytunes might just change our perspective on that. Skytunes is a new Android app that allows you to listen to your home music collection from your PC to your phone from anywhere.
There are a few alternatives out there already, namely HomePipe and mSpot, but this would be the first application that was built using Air. That really may not be a big deal to some, but to some of you geeks out there, it may make enough difference to try it out. HomePipe worked pretty well for me when I gave it a go, and mSpot never worked for me (it just refused to start up for me), so I’ll definitely be giving Skytunes a fair try.
Like the other apps, Skytunes allows you to listen to your music from your home PC without having to load anything onto an SD card. You simply download the server (also Air-based) to your computer, and the application from the Android Market, and with a little setup you’ll be good to go. The sever works with Windows, OSX, and Linux, so platform compatibility won’t be a problem. The app also supports Android tablets, and again, which need to be on Froyo or higher, and Blackberry Playbook support is on its way. One thing, though: you will need Android 2.2 or higher to get the application.
Skytunes will work on all data connections, so you don’t always need to be near WiFi to use the thing, 3G/4G will do just fine. And, in case you aren’t near any data connection, Skytunes caches music to your SD car, so you can listen without a speck of wireless data connectivity.
The app itself is very easy on the eyes with a clean file system wrapped in a blue background. It almost reminds us of Sony Ericsson’ Mediascape on some of their Android devices, but SE’s iteration still takes the cake.
Feel like giving it a whirl? Download Skytunes for your computer here. You can find Skytunes on Android Market.