14 DAY TRIAL // Introduced over a month ago, the Winamp App for Android has been in a beta stage since October 21. Following the positive feedback received, AOL has announced the general release of the Winamp application for Android (WAFA) 1.0.
One of the world’s highly-acclaimed digital music management applications, Winamp now offers a complete end-to-end music management solution for Android.
“As the number two digital music management application worldwide, Winamp is uniquely positioned to be the go-to service for users on this new platform,” said Kerry Trainor, AOL’s SVP of Entertainment.
“At a time when consumers are embracing Android mobile devices, AOL is innovating to meet that consumer demand. The response to WAFA’s beta launch indicates that there is tremendous enthusiasm for a new music management system for Android.”
The most interesting (and somewhat unexpected) feature that Winamp application for Android offers is the possibility to sync with Apple's iTunes Library.
Other highlights of the application include: Wireless Desktop Sync; Mobile Media Library; SHOUTcast Radio; Persistent Player Controls; Widget Players & Shortcuts; Now Playing (press and hold on the track info to interact with other related apps installed on their phone like Pandora, YouTube and the Amazon MP3 store) and Scrobbling.
Nullsoft, the developer of the application and an AOL subsidiary, stated that it will add new features and upgrades over time, including Podcast support, tablet support and more.
“Many music lovers today have a vast library of music on their computer but lack an effective means to transfer their files to a non-Apple mobile device,” added Geno Yoham, Executive Director, AOL Music Products.
“Winamp now solves that problem for the ever increasing number of consumers who are opting to choose an Android device. We plan to continue to innovate aggressively on this platform.”As a side note, the Android Market only offers Winamp 0.9.2 for download at the moment.