On May 27, 2009, a
PowerPoint
presentation from a Sirius XM shareholder
meeting revealed the satellite broadcaster's plan to bring its
service to the iPhone.
A screenshot of a Sirius XM iPhone app was included in the
presentation, with an interface similar to competing internet radio
applications, such as
AOL Radio
or
Slacker. Judging from the screenshot, the app
allows users to browse stations by genre or category, designate
favorite stations, or purchase songs through iTunes.
There's no indication of when (or if) the iPhone app will be
available to the public, but if Apple gives it their blessing, the
company plans to give the app away as a free download. Users are
still required to hold a "streaming" account with Sirius XM in
order to activate the iPhone app, which will set back existing
in-car subscribers an extra $3 a month, or cost new users $13 per
month for a standalone streaming subscription.