If you are familiar with Dropbox iPhone app and (now the Dropbox iPad app) for having your desktop files to go with you on your iPhone or iPod Touch, AirBand is Dropbox for Media.
AirBand is an iPhone app from the Music service provider – MP3Tunes.com.
Mp3Tunes provides everyone a free 2GB locker account (or an ad-free paid premium account) where you can store your music and video files and access them anywhere you have an Internet connection.
On the iPhone, you can access your Mp3Tunes Locker files with the free AirBand iPhone app.
You can upload files to your MP3Tunes locker account in one of many ways
- Use the web interface to upload files
- Use LockerSync software to mass upload files from your desktop (like Dropbox again). You can also schedule syncs to run on certain intervals. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux.
- If you install the browser plugins, you can easily add music to your locker right from the pages you are browsing.
- Mp3tunes comes with an open API which means other apps can di into your locker to play your files. For ex. Amarok, PS3MusicPlayer, WiiTunes can access your locker and play your files.
AirBand iPhone App
The app is pretty simple and functional to use. You login with your MP3Tunes.com account and you will be presented with a few tabs.
- Artists
- Albums
- Playlists
- Settings
It is pretty straightforward and the player screen looks pretty neat to. I am not sure I like the volume dial even though it looks cool.
You can also set the audio streaming quality depending on your connection.
I just briefly tried this app with one song and it performed well on 3G as well as EDGE connection.
With Apple purchasing Lala and the popular opinion that we will have our iTunes in the cloud, Airband could give that ability right now to take your music in the Cloud with you.
With the free 2GB Mp3Tunes account, you can free up your Dropbox account from music. I know I did!
Screenshots
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Availability: App Store [iTunes link]
Price: Free




