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uSirius StarPlayr App Fails Apple Approval
CHARLOTTE, NC - Developers NiceMac, LLC, creators of uSirius StarPlayr, the Sirius/XM Satellite Radio app for iPhone have released an official statement that their application could not be approved by Apple. We originally reported that the uSirius app was submitted to Apple for ...
uSirius StarPlayr Team Call It Quits On iPhone App
uSirius StarPlayr Team Call It Quits On iPhone App
iphonesavior.com — The highly anticipated uSirius StarPlayr iPhone application aimed at finally bringing Sirius XM Satellite Radio to iPhone... has been pulled from development. The developers at NiceMac, LLC announced early Sunday morning they are discontinuing ... (more) uSirius StarPlayr Team Call It Quits On iPhone App
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Official Sirius XM iPhone App In Beta
iPhone Savior — ... iPhone streaming would be available to any Sirius or XM subscriber paying for internet service. Some have speculated that NiceMac, LLC may have already struck a deal with the satellite company since we reported last week that their uSirius app was bogged down with approval issues from Apple. ...

uSirius StarPlayr Team Call It Quits On iPhone App
iPhone Savior — ... We reported at the end of February the StarPlayr application for iPhone failed to gain approval by Apple due to rumored copyright issues with Sirius XM, putting the NiceMac operation in limbo. Though members of the NiceMac team remained optimistic that talks with the satellite giant could keep their ship from sinking, it's obvious no forward progress has been made since. Evidenced by their recent decision to abandon any further hope that uSirius StarPlayr will ever be released via the iTunes App Store. ...

Sirius XM Apps For The iPhone: One Down, Two To Go (And The Only One You'll Really Need...)
iSmashPhone — ... after it languished for over a month in App Store approval limbo.  Although NiceMac already had a Windows Mobile version out, the iPhone flavor apparently hit copyright snags with Apple.  After learning in the last couple of days that the app would not be approved, NiceMac executed the mercy killing, leaving a trail of unhappy beta testers who were already praising the feature-rich and near-bulletproof app. ...

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