Android App Development Underway!

Posted: May 14th, 2010 | Author: Josh from Public Radio Player | Filed under: About the Project | Tags: | 15 Comments »

AndroidWe are excited to announce that work has started on an Android version of the Public Radio Player. The Player has been accepted to participate in the Google Summer of Code which will kick start the process of rebuilding the app for the Android platform. The Summer of Code is a global program that pairs student developers with open source software projects like ours. We have been paired with Mahesh Sharma, a student from India. Mahesh is already busy familiarizing himself with the existing app and is organizing requirements for the Android version. (We’ll introduce you to Mahesh more formally in an upcoming post.) He will be working closely with Matt MacDonald, Technical Projects Director here at Public Radio Exchange. At this stage, we have no target release date for the Android version of the Public Radio Player, but we’ll keep you posted as the work progresses.

Introducing the Public Radio Player to other mobile platforms has long been a goal of this project. But we naturally had to wait until the timing was right and the resources were available. While the iPhone remains the most popular smartphone device, the Android platform is growing fast and has reached the point where we could no longer ‘wait and see’. (And a special shout-out to all the Android-toting public radio fans who gently reminded us about the demand for an Android app.)  It’s clear that the development efforts on the Android version will greatly increase the reach of the Public Radio Player and make mobile streaming of public radio available to millions of new users.

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15 Comments on “Android App Development Underway!”

  1. Rekha from Public Radio Player said at 5:37 pm on September 8th, 2010:

    Rico,

    Our Google Summer of Code developer, Mahesh, made great progress on the Android version, but there’s still a fair amount to be done. Still working on it, haven’t given up!

  2. Rico Suave said at 2:42 pm on September 8th, 2010:

    So how’s that Android app coming? It’s September, so I guess that means the Google Summer of Code is over?

    There’s a different public radio player on the Android Market, but it’s pretty crappy. But I guess it’s the way to go until this one is ready.

  3. Paul said at 5:59 pm on August 28th, 2010:

    Also looking forward to the Andriod version. Jettisoned my iPhone for the cool HTC EVO! The best app I used was the Public Radio App.. Loved it and can’t wait until I’m reunited with it on my new phone!

  4. Carlo said at 2:26 pm on August 27th, 2010:

    Glad to hear that an Android version of the Public Radio Player is in the works. Can’t wait until its release! Many thanks to Mahesh Sharma and his team.

  5. Mike said at 5:19 pm on August 10th, 2010:

    Looking forward to the Android version.

  6. Jake said at 5:52 pm on August 4th, 2010:

    I’ve been using the Public Radio App with my iPod Touch for a while and think it’s great. I recently got an android phone so I’m really looking forward to the android version of the application. I hope development is proceeding smoothly!

  7. Josh from Public Radio Player said at 12:48 pm on July 28th, 2010:

    Thanks for the encouragement Ryan!

  8. Josh from Public Radio Player said at 9:32 am on July 23rd, 2010:

    Timothy, the existing iPhone app is fully functional on the iPad. We will consider a native iPad app after the other projects we currently have underway.

  9. Timothy Burak said at 3:54 pm on July 21st, 2010:

    Is an iPad app in development?

  10. J M Graham said at 12:45 pm on July 1st, 2010:

    I’ve got the new EVO and this link will make that just perfect. Thanks.

  11. Morgan said at 8:24 am on June 4th, 2010:

    Work it out people.

    …and Thanks in advance.

  12. Rico Suave said at 11:51 am on May 28th, 2010:

    SupaSweet!

  13. lindsey said at 5:40 pm on May 26th, 2010:

    Yes! Thank you so much.. I have been waiting for this!

  14. Aaron said at 10:19 pm on May 15th, 2010:

    Yay! Moving to Android in June with the Evo! :)

  15. melikey said at 7:16 pm on May 14th, 2010:

    Yey!