Slacker isn't a music streaming service. Okay, it is, but it has a twist. Okay, I know, they all have twists. But Slacker isn't just about loading tracks. Think of it as Internet radio. Pandora? No, no, it's nothing like that. Users create and customize their own stations, then—okay, I see what you're getting at. Let's start over.

Slacker is a music streaming service, one of the many available in the Play Store. Today it's sporting a new look.

The company has provided a redesigned app with a tweaked interface that's intended to point you towards better recommendations. For starters, there's a "Today on Slacker" feed that highlights artists, albums, and stations that you might like.

Slacker's "Off-Line" listening mode (which you're perfectly welcome to refer to simply as its offline listening mode), lets you continue to listen to music without a data connection.

If you're up for a nostalgia trip, Slacker will also let you set songs, albums, playlists, or stations as personalized ringtones or ringback tones. This throwback feature is exclusive to Verizon Wireless, and the ability to set unlimited tones will set you back $2 a month.

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