In this article, I will be looking at the MixZing app that is available for Android smartphones like the HTC Desire S through a free download on the Android Market. I’ll provide an overview of some of its key features and how it differs from other media players.
MixZing claims to be ‘the most advanced media player out there’. It’s an interface through which you play music files on your Android smartphone, but it offers a number of features that most default media players don’t. Among its main selling points are the ability to grab any music files you might have that don’t have track information or album art, and it intelligently cleans up your library by replacing any missing information or album art. Another useful feature that the app offers is access to a database of song lyrics, which can be turned on or off and display the lyrics while a song is playing.
The app uses the music files that are already stored on your HTC Desire S and automatically integrates with them, so there’s no need to download any additional music files to your phone. The app has several other nice tricks up its sleeve. It has a home screen widget that allows you to skip tracks and adjust the volume while showing the album art of the currently playing track. This can even be controlled when the phone screen is locked, which is very convenient.
Another awesome feature of this app is that you can create playlists with its Mood Player. Based on factors like genre and BPM, it combines similar tracks and creates a new playlist. Of course, you can also create your own playlists and these can even be restored after they’ve been deleted.
In addition to the features described above, the MixZing app has a very user-friendly interface. This makes it ideal for all types of users and sets it apart from other media players. Since this app is free to download, I suggest you give it a try if you are bored with the default media player on phones like the HTC Desire S.
There is a paid version available (MixZing Upgrader) for £3.19 which offers all the features described above but without the ads you invariably get in free apps. The free version is great for getting a feel for the app before committing to the paid version.
