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Category Archives: mobile radio
Slacker Radio adds 6 million users since February relaunch
On Thursday Slacker Radio announced that it added 6 million listeners since the service relaunched with a new design in February. That’s when Slacker upped the ante with unlimited free listening to its streaming, curated stations on PCs and mobile … finish reading Slacker Radio adds 6 million users since February relaunch
Posted in Internet radio, mobile, mobile radio, Uncategorized
Tagged iHeartRadio, Internet radio, Pandora, Slacker, Slacker Radio, streaming
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Sprint to add FM radio to smartphones – too little, too late?
The biggest radio news to come out of CES this week was Sprint’s announcement that it struck a deal to integrate FM radio tuners in some of its smartphones. Radio listening will be available through the forthcoming NextRadio tuner app … finish reading Sprint to add FM radio to smartphones – too little, too late?
Posted in electronics, HD Radio, mobile, mobile radio
Tagged Android, app, EVO, FM radio, HD Radio, HTC, iPhone, NextRadio, smartphone, Windows
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Mobile radio apps jump from the smartphone to the dashboard at CES
Three years ago at CES car stereos started talking to smartphones to control apps like Pandora. This year radio apps are moving en masse from the smartphone into the dashboard. Smartphones still provide the critical mobile data link, although one … finish reading Mobile radio apps jump from the smartphone to the dashboard at CES
Posted in cars, Internet radio, mobile radio
Tagged Aha, CES, Chrysler Uconnect, Consumer Electronics Show, Ford Sync, GM, iHeart Radio, MOG, Pandora, Rhapsody, Slacker, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio
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What might be in store for radio at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show
The 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show kicks off on Tuesday and runs until Friday. As usual, I will be monitoring the announcements and news from the show for anything of import to radio, broadcast and online, podcasting and streaming. Announcements … finish reading What might be in store for radio at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show
Posted in cloud radio, electronics, HD Radio, Internet radio, mobile radio
Tagged Apple, Bluetooth, CES, Consumer Electronics Show, HD Radio, Internet radio, iRadio, Pandora, streaming
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My Nexus 7 is an Internet radio
It has been a year since I posted my review of the Kindle Fire as an Internet radio device. A lot of digital water has gone under the bridge since then, and I’ve replaced the Fire with a Google Nexus … finish reading My Nexus 7 is an Internet radio
Posted in Internet radio, mobile radio
Tagged Black Friday, Google Nexus 7, iLive, Kindle Fire
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An even bigger Songs About Radio Spotify playlist
Thanks to the many Radio Survivor readers who posted additional suggestions to my initial Songs About Radio Spotify playlist. They were all excellent recommendations, and I’ve added as many as I could to the list, which is now 79 songs long. … finish reading An even bigger Songs About Radio Spotify playlist
Posted in mobile radio, music
Tagged Bruce Springsteen, Joe Walsh, REM, songs about radio, Spotify
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Is your PC laptop the best deal for Internet radio?
I’ve been writing a lot about Internet radio and mobile devices these days. But sometimes I think there are advantages to tuning in on my PC laptop instead. Advantage number one: avoiding monthly charges. Most radio social networking applications on … finish reading Is your PC laptop the best deal for Internet radio?
Posted in Internet radio, mobile radio
Tagged AT&T, laptops, Last.fm, PC computers, Spotify
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Would you listen to an Apple version of Pandora?
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is “in talks” to obtain licenses for what amounts to a Pandora-like streaming music service. All Things Digital says it’s true, or as ATD’s Peter Kafka puts it, “Industry sources I’ve talked to … finish reading Would you listen to an Apple version of Pandora?
Android versus Apple iOS: which makes better radio?
As the great patent war between Samsung and Apple continues, I’ve started wondering which mobile operating system is better for radio listening: Apple’s iOS, which runs the iPhone and iPad, or the various Android flavors featured on Samsung devices and … finish reading Android versus Apple iOS: which makes better radio?
Turntable.fm for Android is out, but is tt.fm really a desktop app?
The Turntable.fm Android application is finally available (oddly unannounced this weekend on tt.fm’s official blog). I tried it on Saturday, and it works very well on my Droid X. Nice, economical interface. The chat feature is very clear and easy … finish reading Turntable.fm for Android is out, but is tt.fm really a desktop app?