ANDROID GETS WINAMP 5.6

Remember when WinAmp was the preeminent third party media player?  Well they are still around and focusing on the mobile market.  The Llama team has released version 5.6 of its desktop software and when paired with WinAmp for Android the company claims it becomes a "complete end-to-end music management solution for your desktop and Android device.” The press release states"

Winamp 5.6 features a new device management interface that supports wireless syncing of media, simple management of multiple connected devices and faster encoding and transferring of media to your devices over USB or WiFi. Stream media from a connected device without the need of transferring media to the local library. Wireless device syncing and streaming only available with Winamp for Android installed.

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WINAMP COMING TO ANDROID

Once the king of media players on the desktop, Winamp has been very quiet for a few years.  Now, they are coming back and have set their sights on the mobile market, specifically Android.  A new version of the media player has been released, in beta, for Android 2.1 and up.  It features a playback widget for the Android desktop and Last.fm integration.  But they don't stop there.  Winamp also adds the ability to sync and manage your libraries via USB or Wi-Fi.  You can download Winamp 5.59 beta through the Android Market or use the QR code below. [Engadget]