So you want to make your Android phone your one and only multimedia device, though you are currently bound by the constraints of Apple’s iTunes “ecosystem”? The guys at DoubleTwist have made it easier to do so.
Though a little rough around the edges, the DoubleTwist software allows you to use your iTunes library with an Android phone. In a similar way to iTunes’ drag and drop functionality to transfer media to your iPod/iPhone, DoubleTwist lets you copy specific tracks or playlists from your library to Android’s media folder. What it doesn’t do is automatically synchronise media files between a computer and a phone at the moment.
What it can do
- Transfer unprotected music from iTunes to Android
- Purchase and download music from the Amazon MP3 Store
- Convert content to be played on Android
- Upload your home videos, recordings and photos to social networks
The software even works with customised Android phones like the HTC Hero; all media transfer seamlessly.
If you’re into paying for your music, DoubleTwist also supports Amazon’s music store; allowing you to purchase whatever track you want through through the software.
DoubleTwist is great with the basics and I believe it is essential for all Android users. However it’s no iTunes yet; lacking a decent in-built media player, album art fetcher, playback of Apple DRM’ed content and podcast downloading features.
But what it excels as is an intermediary between iTunes and your Android phone and knocks spots off anything else currently out there.
Further reading
- DoubleTwist + Amazon MP3 Store = One More Reason to Ditch iTunes [Downloads] (lifehacker.com)
- iTunes competitor doubleTwist gains Amazon MP3 store (macworld.com)
- Sync devices to your iTunes collection (thaibrother.com)
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