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Sirius XM (SIRI) Officially Launches Blackberry App – Android app in the works?

By David "Newman" Phillips As announced in an article on February 4th, Sirius XM has now officially launched its streaming application for the Blackberry platform by Research In Motion (RIMM). The application is compatible with the Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Bold, Blackberry Tour, and Blackberry Curve models. Of course, Sirius XM already has an Apple (APPL) iPhone/iPod Touch application. According to sources, a Google (GOOG) Android application is also in the works, although a launch dat...

Sirius XM Radio Launches BlackBerry App!

By Brandon Matthews The rumors from Orbitcast are true. Last night Sirius XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) unveiled its new BlackBerry page on its website. Apparently, there are multiple BlackBerry (Nasdaq: RIMM) apps available, specifically designed for various models. Listed models include the BlackBerry Curve 8500, Curve 8900, Bold 9000, Bold 9700, Storm, Storm 2 9500 and the Tour. The full Internet lineup seems to be available, with the notable exception of Howard Stern once again. Sirius XM's ...

Time To Get “Sirius” About Pandora

By Brandon Matthews I recently penned an article explaining the reasons why internet music companies such as Pandora should not be considered competition to the Satellite Radio provider, Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI). Apparently, the semi-humorous nature of the article took away from the message that I was trying to convey. Sirius XM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin has pointed out on several occasions that Satellite Radio has been in competition with iPods and MP3 players since its inception. In 19...

Sirius XM CEO Discusses Media, Content & Howard Stern

By Brandon Matthews Last night Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) CEO Mel Karmazin appeared on The Charlie Rose Show on PBS. The extensive interview began with a recap of the merger process and Liberty Media's (NASDAQ:LMDIA) rescue of Sirius XM earlier this year. Some discussion ensued in which Karmazin was able to detail the nearly $1 Billion swing to profitability the company realized in 2009 from merger synergies. Karmazin and Rose then began a discussion of the history of radio and other me...

SIRI: Due Diligence & A Leading Indicator

By Whitney a.k.a "The Duke" You have all heard the advice, "You need to do DUE DILIGENCE before you invest". Invariably, investors start their investigation by reading articles about the stock, looking at some chart or if you are really sophisticated looking at the financials. All interesting choices if you want backward looking information that has already been factored into the stock's price. That is not where the Duke begins his research. The Duke begins by pulling up the short interest in...