Slacker fans have something to celebrate.  The popular service that makes experiencing music easy, has just upgraded their iPhone and Blackberry app’s.  With over 1,000,000 downloads the first application was already popular.   Now, with additional features, the Slacker application is poised to become the king of the Internet radio hill.

Slacker already boasts over four times the music selection of their nearest competitor.   The high quality sound over any connection is an attractive feature, but now you don’t have to stop your tunes to check your e-mail.  This allows uninterrupted musical enjoyment while you still conduct business.  Another great improvement for the new Slacker application is faster song to song transitions.

Slacker has been doing anything but Slacking.  They are working constantly on improvements so that the consumer can enjoy an unparalleled music experience.

Slacker has officially added song lyrics to their ever evolving web, iPhone, and Blackberry applications. Subscribers will now be able to single along with their favorite music, or simply look up that line they keep mumbling under their breathe because they don’t know the actual words, at no additional cost.

It should be noted that the lyrics will only be available via the web player if you have an existing Radio Plus subscription. If the ability to cut ads, skip unlimited songs, and request unlimited songs were not enough, you can now add lyrics to the list of features available for only $3.99 per month.

iPhone and Blackberry pics after the jump…

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Today Slacker announced the release of their latest free mobile app for the BlackBerry Storm. BlackBerry Storm users in the U.S with OS 4.3 or higher can now listen to their favorite Slacker radio stations anywhere they go, whether they are connected to a wireless network or not.

The intuitive sleek user interface has both horizontal and vertical views with full touchscreen capabilities that allow users to pause, skip, rate, ban, view artist info, album art, and look ahead at information about the next artist coming up in rotation.

Exclusive new station caching for the BlackBerry now enables listeners to store their favorite stations on a memory card, allowing them to listen without a network connection. The new caching ability is also said to reduce power consumption by up to 5 times that of streaming playback and enhances performance.

The application is totally free and is available for download by visiting Slacker.com from any BlackBerry Storm. More images for your viewing pleasure after the jump…

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All of you iPhone fans out there will be happy to know that you can now get high-quality stereo sound over any wireless connection with the new Slacker iPhone Application. To get your hands on the Slacker Mobile application for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch all you have to do is head over to the Apple iTunes App Store or simply browse to Slacker.com/iPhone with your iPhone.

For the first time, iPhone and iPod touch owners can finally take advantage of the same features made available via the web interface, such as artist biographies and album reviews, station fine tuning, “peek ahead” song previews and custom artist stations.

This is clearly a huge addition to the crowd pleasing arsenal of Slacker products but, more importantly, this new app gives Slacker a big leg up on the growing competition. More eye candy after the jump…

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Okay, so you have Slacker, but have not yet pulled the trigger on getting the portable player.  No worries! Slacker is now available with an awesome Blackberry application that literally lets you take Slacker with you wherever you want to go.

First Things First.  You need to upgrade your Blackberry operating system to version 4.5 or newer.  Not only will this allow you to download the Slacker application, but it will make your Blackberry better with things such as HTML e-mail.

Once you have accomplished this, the rest, like anything else brought to you by Slacker, is a breeze.  Simply direct your Blackberry to the link provided at Slacker, hit download, and shortly thereafter you will have the full Slacker service streaming on your Blackberry device.

The Slacker Blackberry service is intuitive, and even has the Slacker functions you have come to expect.  You can ”Love” songs, “Ban” them, and even find great new content.  There is buffering at times when listening live, so you may want to cache a few of your favorite channels onto the micro SD card in your Blackberry.  Caching stations makes them more seamless, and means that buffering or cell signal will not be a worry.

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Today Slacker announced the all new “Radio Plus”, a value priced offering which gives listeners access to all of the features of the free Basic Radio service, with the added ability to skip an unlimited number of songs and request an unlimited number of songs when creating their own custom stations for only $3.99 per month.

So you ask… what’s the difference between the new Plus and Premium services? The only difference I can see is that the Premium has the ability to “heart” your favorite songs and cost $6 more per month. That being said, this new price point will no doubt be tempting to those who are already hooked on the ad supported service.

I have no idea idea long it will last but, as of today they are offering a 7 day free trial.

My Slacker G2 Arrived in the mail today. A typical day and an ordinary envelope, but inside was a whole world. Slackers new G2 player gives wow factor from the first moment. The packaging alone shows that the company cares, and upon opening the G2’s box, I was greeted by a simple message that defines what the Slacker service is all about. SLACKER, THE ONLY CHOICE FOR THE CONNIESUER OF MUSIC.

The Slacker G2 is a must have item to include on your own holiday wish list, or better still, look like a hero by getting a G2 for the music lover in your family. The Slacker G2 portable is a sure fire winner that makes gift giving easy.

The Slacker G2 has taken a bold step forward for the company, and brought their devices up to par with the Slacker Internet service many have come to love. The first player was great, but it was a bit big. The G2 not only gets smaller, but navigation is now easier, and portability is as easy as any iPod, cell phone, or Blackberry.

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Slacker has stepped up their game with the introduction of the G2 Personal Radio Player. The new G2 is smaller, sleeker and more capable than the first offering, and will be sure to make the Slacker experience more user friendly.

Slacker brings their unique style to the player. A stainless steel back ensures durability, and the sandblasted look will fit right in to any style. Slacker thought this player through, the perimeter has a textured feel that means you wont lose your grip, and the size is far more compatible with pockets than the original player.

The Slacker G2 Portable starts at only $199 for the 4 GB which is capable of storing 25 customized stations and 2,500 songs. The 8 GB Version prices out at $249, and gives you 40 customized stations and 4,000 songs.

You can order your own Slacker G2 and learn more by visiting the Slacker website.

Specifications:

• Physical Dimensions – 87 x 13.5 x 53(mm) 2.6oz (74 grams)
• Screen Resolution – 320 x 240 TFT
• Wi-Fi – 802.11 b/g
• Audio Formats** – MP3, WMA & AAC
• Capacity* – 4GB or 8GB
• Battery Life – Up to 15 hours