VIDEO REVIEW: XM Radio Mobile does what it says, but that doesn’t mean it’s worthwhile

// By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C
// found at http://corp.brightcove.com/legal/terms_publisher.cfm.
var config = new Array();
/*
* feel free to edit these configurations
* to modify the player experience
*/
config[“videoId”] = null; //the default video loaded into the player
config[“videoRef”] = null; //the default video loaded into the player by ref id specified in console
config[“lineupId”] = null; //the default lineup loaded into the player
config[“playerTag”] = null; //player tag used for identifying this page in brightcove reporting
config[“autoStart”] = true; //tells the player to start playing video on load
config[“preloadBackColor”] = “#FFFFFF”; //background color while loading the player
/*
* set the player’s size using the parameters below
* to make this player dynamically resizable, set the width and height as a percentage
*/
config[“width”] = 486;
config[“height”] = 412;
/* do not edit these config items */
config[“playerId”] = 13945991001;
createExperience(config, 8);

Application: XM Radio Mobile powered by QuickPlay Media

Running on: BlackBerry Curve over Sprint Nextel’s EV-DO network

Yay: Diverse choice of music channels. Easy-to-use interface.

Nay: Streaming music is a killer on battery life. And the sound quality is sub-par.

We say: XM Radio’s move in the mobile space provides several unique features that set it apart from dozens of similar offerings, but some hiccups prevent it from being worth the price of admission.