Spotify is still nowhere to be seen in the US – although they keep saying that the service will find its way to America, eventually – but it’s doing quite well in Europe. I, for instance, have been a subscriber for over a year now and I can say Spotify has changed the way I think of music availability and my personal library. I don’t care about downloads and purchases anymore.
The Spotify app for Mac has always been a sexy piece of software with neat functionalities, but the iPhone app is just better. It’s a mobile client that allows you to access your music anywhere, even on 3G, with high quality streams and the possibility to check on your favorite tracks and playlists.
With the latest updates released in iTunes last night, Spotify for iPhone got even better. The app now starts up to 6 times faster, and I can tell you this is a difference you will spot. The app sports a new loading indicator and it takes seconds to load up your account info, playlists and new releases. Bug fixes and updated graphics for the Retina Display aside, the developers changed the way the client handled saved state on each relaunch. Now you no longer have to wait for an internet connection to kick in before using the app. It feels immediate.
Spotify for iPhone requires a premium subscription and it’s only available in the UK App Store. Full changelog below.
New in 0.4.10:
• App starts up to 6 times faster
• Stability fixes related to log out, opening links, changing songs, login, and others
• Changed the way Spotify reloads your position in the app after a restart. You no longer have to wait until you get online or tap to cancel before you can use Spotify.
• Bug fix: Don’t start playing after hangup after a call if you have removed your headphones during the callNew in 0.4.9:
• Retina display graphics for iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G
• Attach a message when sharing to your Spotify friends
• Stability fixes
