Earlier this week Michael posted a tutorial on how to get Sirius or XM radio to play on your iPhone or iPod Touch via the Pocket Tunes Application.

Well as you probably already know, things happen fast in the iPhone world, and now it seems that method, although nice, might not be necessary after all.

An official Sirius/XM radio application is now available for download from the iTunes App Store.

You must be subscribed to Sirius/XM’s premium service (which includes the ability to listen online and costs and extra $3  a month) for the application to work but the download itself is free.

The application has some really nifty features, such as the ability to immediately purchase a song you hear playing in the application. via the iTunes App Store.

What’s also interesting is that the iTunes description and the special web page for the application make no mention of Howard Stern and reports are floating around from those who’ve already download the application doesn’t have Howard 100 or 101 in the app.  Other channels are  missing as well, such as NFL and MLB.

You can find out more about the Sirius/XM application by visiting this web site.

Note:  I would not write off the Pocket Tunes method completely.  With Pocket Tunes you get access to a host of other internet radio stations in addition to the Sirius/XM content as well and if the official app. doesn’t include Stern, Pocket Tunes does.