Chapter 14. Relaxing with Your Pre

In This Chapter

  • Listening to the radio

  • Watching TV

  • Viewing movies

  • Finding games

  • Following NASCAR racing

When it's time to relax, your Pre is your friend. In addition to all the things your Pre can do to help you organize your life and stay connected via phone or text messaging, entertainment is never far away. You can listen to the radio, watch TV and movies, play a few games, and even follow NASCAR racing on your Pre — read on!

Note

You also can browse the Web, shoot photos and videos, and play music on your Pre; see Chapters 10, 11, and 13 for details.

Listening to the Radio

Using your Pre, you can listen to a wide variety of radio stations — and if none of them suits you, you can download an app that you can customize to play the type of music you want to hear.

Using Sprint Radio

Sprint Radio, an app that comes with your Pre, gives you access to hundreds of radio stations located across the country. Even if you live in Colorado, you can listen to radio stations from New York City. Many radio stations available via your Pre are free, and you'll also find subscription channels available. In addition to radio stations, you'll find some bonus material such as music videos, interviews, and live concerts.

You use the Sprint TV (yes, I said Sprint TV) app to access these radio stations; just follow these steps:

  1. Tap the Launcher icon on the main screen.

  2. Swipe from right to left in Launcher until you find the Sprint TV app; tap that.

    The Pre displays the main screen ...

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