diff --git a/res/layout/miro_categorylist.xml b/res/layout/miro_categorylist.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71d5e828d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/miro_categorylist.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+    <ListView
+        android:id="@id/android:list"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="1" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@id/android:empty"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:gravity="center" />
+
+</LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index f704b0f21..8b10ceb1d 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
     <string name="enter_time_here_label">Enter time</string>
     <string name="sleep_timer_label">Sleep timer</string>
     <string name="time_left_label">Time left:\u0020</string>
+    <string name="loading_categories_label">Loading categories...</string>
     
 
 </resources>
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diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MiroGuideMainActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MiroGuideMainActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..536b3f433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MiroGuideMainActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.activity;
+
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import com.actionbarsherlock.app.SherlockListActivity;
+
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.AppConfig;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.miroguide.con.MiroException;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.miroguide.con.MiroService;
+
+/** Shows a list of available categories and offers a search button. */
+public class MiroGuideMainActivity extends SherlockListActivity {
+	private static final String TAG = "MiroGuideMainActivity";
+
+	private static String[] categories;
+	private ArrayAdapter<String> listAdapter;
+
+	private TextView txtvStatus;
+
+	@Override
+	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+		getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
+		setContentView(R.layout.miro_categorylist);
+
+		txtvStatus = (TextView) findViewById(android.R.id.empty);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void onPause() {
+		super.onPause();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void onResume() {
+		super.onResume();
+		if (categories != null) {
+			createAdapter();
+		} else {
+			loadCategories();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void createAdapter() {
+		if (categories != null) {
+			listAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
+					android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, categories);
+			txtvStatus.setText(R.string.no_items_label);
+			setListAdapter(listAdapter);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void loadCategories() {
+		AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> listLoader = new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
+
+			private String[] c;
+			private MiroException exception;
+			
+			@Override
+			protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
+				if (exception != null) {
+					if (AppConfig.DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Successfully loaded categories");
+					categories = c;
+					createAdapter();
+				} else {
+					Log.e(TAG, "Error happened while trying to load categories");
+					txtvStatus.setText(exception.getMessage());
+				}
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			protected void onPreExecute() {
+				txtvStatus.setText(R.string.loading_categories_label);
+			}
+
+			@SuppressLint({ "NewApi", "NewApi" })
+			@Override
+			protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
+				MiroService service = new MiroService();
+				try {
+					c = service.getCategories();
+				} catch (MiroException e) {
+					e.printStackTrace();
+					exception = e;
+				}
+				return null;
+			}
+
+		};
+		
+		if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.GINGERBREAD_MR1) {
+			listLoader.executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
+		} else {
+			listLoader.execute();
+		}
+	}
+
+}