Today, iTunes is a powerhouse music store that every Android smartphone owner is scrambling to get out of. That’s not very easy. There’s no competitive alternative from Google or service carriers to the iTunes music store. This leaves Android owners in a pickle of not only where to get their music, but how to even get their iTunes music on their Android smartphone. With the help of two very cool apps, syncing your Android smartphone with iTunes has become a lot easier.
DoubleTwist
What if you could sync all your iTunes songs, videos, and podcast and transition into using Amazon MP3 without a headache? Your wish is the developer’s command and DoubleTwist is their answer.
We feel that just like you don’t use a different browser for every web site you visit (Firefox to read the NY Times, IE to stream Hulu, Chrome to browse YouTube, etc) you shouldn’t have to use iTunes for Apple products, Nokia software for Nokia phones, Sony software for Sony products, etc. The typical household today has many such devices and there is a need for a simple and powerful software that connects them.
I haven’t had a reason to use DoubleTwist, but it sounds like a wonderful app for syncing your music on multiple devices. You can continue using DoubleTwist as a music player and even purchase your music from Amazon MP3 as an alternative to the iTunes music store. To be honest, Amazon MP3 is the closet thing on the market to an iTunes competitor in more ways than just music. Not to mention it’s available for both Macs and PCs. Here’s an quick and simple guide to using DoubleTwist to add music from iTunes to a Motorola Droid.
Question: When is eBook synchronization coming?
TuneSync
If you’re more of a wireless person, TuneSync might be a better alternative to use.
TuneSync™ allows you to sync your iTunes playlist and songs with your Android™ device. It copies the unprotected music to your SD card and creates playlists that match your iTunes playlists. TuneSync™ does this all over your wifi connection. There is no need to connect your Android™ device to your PC or Apple Mac.
As you can see, TuneSync is one upping Apple (for now?) with wireless sync for Android, not the iPhone. The limitation of 20 songs per playlist in TuneSync could put a damper on this rainbow for a few playlist fanatics. Aside from that TuneSync is worth a shot and available for both Macs and PCs.
Question: Why is there a 20 song per playlist limitation?
Know of any other alternatives? Share the wealth of knowledge in the comments and thanks for doing so.
