How to Stream a Radio on a Blackberry

Turn your Blackberry into a portable music player with a streaming radio application.

Once considered high-end devices for professionals, Blackberry smart phones can now be found in the hands of people from all walks of life. Blackberries have evolved from their chunky bricklike form factor to a sleek and compact phone that's aesthetically pleasing. Today's Blackberries are an all-in-one entertainment and communication device. Blackberry has hundreds of compatible applications available to download, all designed to make your Blackberry do more. If you're a music lover, try a streaming-radio application and play music right from your device.

Things You'll Need

• Blackberry device
• Blackberry Internet service

Instructions

Pandora

1. Launch your Blackberry's Internet browser by clicking on your phone's globe icon. Press the "Menu" button to bring up a list of Internet options. Highlight "Go To" and select it by pressing in the trackball.

2. Type "pandora.com" into the address bar. Follow the on-screen instructions to download the Pandora application to your device.

3. Launch the Pandora application by selecting the "P" icon on your Blackberry's home screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to create personalized stations.

4. Select one of the stations you created by highlighting it and pressing in your trackball. Your Blackberry will play a personalized stream of music.

iheartradio

1. Open your Blackberry's Internet browser by clicking on your phone's globe icon. Press the "Menu" button to bring up a list of Internet options. Highlight "Go To" and select it by pressing in the trackball.

2. Type "iheartradio.com" into the address bar. Accept the iheartradio terms and conditions by clicking "I Accept, Download Free App".

3. Scroll to and select "Download". Allow the application to install.

4. Launch the iheartradio application by selecting the heart icon on your Blackberry's home screen. Choose "Allow" when prompted.

5. Scroll to your desired station in the ihearradio menu, and press in the trackball to select it. The radio station will begin streaming.

Slacker Radio

1. Launch your Blackberry's Internet browser by clicking on your phone's globe icon. Press the "Menu" button to bring up a list of Internet options. Highlight "Go To" and select it by pressing in the trackball.

2. Type "slacker.com" into the address bar. Wait to be redirected to the correct download link for your device type.

3. Click the "Download" option by highlighting it and pressing in your trackball. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

4. Find the Slacker icon on your Blackberry's home screen. It will look like the letter "S". Click on the icon to launch the Slacker Radio application. Follow the on-screen instructions to customize a station and start streaming music.

Tips & Warnings

• For optimal performance, ensure your Blackberry is running the latest version of available software. Visit blackberry.com/support for information and software upgrades.

References

• Pandora: FAQ's- How Do I Get Pandora On My Blackberry Device?
• iHeart Radio: Blackberry- Installation Help Video
• Slack Radio: Support- How Do I Download The Blackberry Application on My Blackberry Phone?

Resources

• Blackberry App World: Music Services