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Music Programs for the Samsung Infuse

By Gareth Jale


The Infuse 4G is one of those phones that was generating buzz before Samsung officially announced it. It boasts an amazing 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, a 1.2GHz Hummingbird CPU, 16 GB of internal storage and support for microSD and microSDHC cards up to 32 GB in capacity. This already versatile phone also has a diverse range of accessories that expand those possibilities. Finding that perfect case or screen protector won't be problem. Despite so much flexibility, the Infuse achieved a lot of attention for its multimedia capabilities. This is arguably one of the top music players on the market, and in that spirit, we'll look at the top Android music apps that help it deliver.

Pandora sits at the top spot, an easy choice for the Infuse or any other music-capable smartphone. With Pandora, all you need is Internet access, and then it doesn't matter how much internal storage you have or how large your personal music library is. Pandora gives you access to a music collection more massive than you could ever hope to assemble yourself, and you don't even have to pay for it. The basic edition is ad-supported, and the audio ads are infrequent and unobtrusive. But what really makes Pandora great is that it learns from your likes and dislikes, and over time, it builds radio stations perfectly suited to your tastes and moods.

After Pandora comes Rhapsody, a music application that requires a monthly subscription. They do, however, offer a free 14-day trial that should be enough for most people to determine if it's the right tool for them. Like Pandora, Rhapsody gives you access to a massive music library. But what separates Rhapsody from Pandora is that you can listen to whatever you like whenever you want. You can easily create your own Pandora-like radio stations by creating Rhapsody playlists, and there are also community-based playlists for various genres and moods.

ITunes is the massively popular do-it-all music management system for Mac, the various Apple gadgets and even Windows. They don't, however, make iTunes for Android, so for a long time, Android users had to do without it. That was only true until DoubleTwist came along. DoubleTwist even brands itself as "iTunes for Android," and that's more than just marketing hyperbole. The nice thing about doubleTwist is that it doesn't just recreate the iTunes experience; it's actually an improved version. In fact, we'd like to completely dismiss iTunes and use DoubleTwist more.

Lastly, we have BubbleBeats, which is essentially a cross between doubleTwist and Pandora, in terms of its ability to learn and work auto-magically. The only downside to BubbleBeats is that it accesses your music library, and it's therefore limited by that. If you have a huge and organized music library, BubbleBeats is a great music application that provides a great experience. It most likely won't be your main application but you'll get a lot of use from it.




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