More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you
 

"More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you"

You can already get Internet radio on mobile devices, of course,
through services like FlyTunes and others.

But as the ubiquity of Internet radio devices expands we'll find
"radios" becoming part of almost everything with a WiFi connection,
and a new chip like this one might speed that process along:

RadioPro's $15 eBOM drives the cost of making an internet radio down
dramatically. This not only opens up the new product category of
portable/wearable [Internet] radios, but also makes it economic to
add
the technology into existing successful consumer electronic product
segments - many of which are highly competitive and could benefit
from
the introduction of new features.
For example, CSR predicts that by 2009: 40% of MP3 / PMP players will
have Wi-Fi internet radio, 50% of DAB and satellite radios will have
Wi-Fi internet radio, 30% of home hi-fi systems will have Wi-Fi
internet radio.

In other words, the pitch goes, cheap Internet radio could become a
"feature" of products which currently have no relationship to radio
whatsoever.

Terrestrial stations are (rather amazingly) still asking whether or
not they should stream. When in fact the real question is how do you
propose to make your stream easy and convenient to find and
dramatically different from millions of alternatives?

http://www.hear2.com/2008/05/more-internet-r.html

LOL, iBiquity!

More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you
 

On May 23, 2:07 pm, gallant17 wrote:
"More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you"

You can already get Internet radio on mobile devices, of course,
through services like FlyTunes and others.

But as the ubiquity of Internet radio devices expands we'll find
"radios" becoming part of almost everything with a WiFi connection,
and a new chip like this one might speed that process along:

RadioPro's $15 eBOM drives the cost of making an internet radio down
dramatically. This not only opens up the new product category of
portable/wearable [Internet] radios, but also makes it economic to
add
the technology into existing successful consumer electronic product
segments - many of which are highly competitive and could benefit
from
the introduction of new features.
For example, CSR predicts that by 2009: 40% of MP3 / PMP players will
have Wi-Fi internet radio, 50% of DAB and satellite radios will have
Wi-Fi internet radio, 30% of home hi-fi systems will have Wi-Fi
internet radio.

In other words, the pitch goes, cheap Internet radio could become a
"feature" of products which currently have no relationship to radio
whatsoever.

Terrestrial stations are (rather amazingly) still asking whether or
not they should stream. When in fact the real question is how do you
propose to make your stream easy and convenient to find and
dramatically different from millions of alternatives?

http://www.hear2.com/2008/05/more-internet-r.html

LOL, iBiquity!

OK,
How do you use this thing if you're a step away from Strip Mall
America..;
- or out in the middle of Africa, out on a lake
or up in the hills..
- or just taking a walk !

?

You are totally chained to the nearest low powered repeater..
else the thing is an expensive paperweight

(OT) : G17 - Internet Radio, WiFi, WinMax, Et Al Really Ain'tShortwave Radio and They Sure Ain't DXing
 

On May 23, 12:39*pm, David wrote:
On May 23, 2:07 pm, gallant17 wrote:





"More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you"

You can already get Internet radio on mobile devices, of course,
through services like FlyTunes and others.

But as the ubiquity of Internet radio devices expands we'll find
"radios" becoming part of almost everything with a WiFi connection,
and a new chip like this one might speed that process along:

RadioPro's $15 eBOM drives the cost of making an internet radio down
dramatically. This not only opens up the new product category of
portable/wearable [Internet] radios, but also makes it economic to
add
the technology into existing successful consumer electronic product
segments - many of which are highly competitive and could benefit
from
the introduction of new features.
For example, CSR predicts that by 2009: 40% of MP3 / PMP players will
have Wi-Fi internet radio, 50% of DAB and satellite radios will have
Wi-Fi internet radio, 30% of home hi-fi systems will have Wi-Fi
internet radio.

In other words, the pitch goes, cheap Internet radio could become a
"feature" of products which currently have no relationship to radio
whatsoever.

Terrestrial stations are (rather amazingly) still asking whether or
not they should stream. When in fact the real question is how do you
propose to make your stream easy and convenient to find and
dramatically different from millions of alternatives?

http://www.hear2.com/2008/05/more-internet-r.html

- - LOL, iBiquity!

G17 - You are so ANTI "Free" Over-the-Air AM&FM Radio
be it Analog or Digital it is a Psychotic Obsession.

- OK,
- How do you use this thing if you're a step away from
- Strip Mall America..;
- or out in the middle of Africa,
- out on a lake or up in the hills..
- or just taking a walk !
-
- ?

- You are totally chained to the nearest low powered repeater..
- else the thing is an expensive paperweight

(OT) : G17 - Internet Radio, WiFi, WinMax, Et Al Really
Ain't Shortwave Radio and They Sure Ain't DXing

take it to a inter-net-quirk-jerk newsgroup - please ~ RHF

(OT) : G17 - Internet Radio, WiFi, WinMax, Et Al Really Ain't Shortwave Radio and They Sure Ain't DXing
 

Dude embrass the future. Wifi, Wimax, G17 are all going someday replace
AM/FM & HD.

At some point wimax is going to be everyplace and your device will find the
access point automatically.
Yes in some far off places you won't find wimax, but if you watch the trends
this a train that can't be stopped.

The post might not fit the group the way you'd like but it makes for
interesting reading. And content over a wireless internet connection sure is
over the air! And some day competition will drive prices so low it will be
like almost free..or maybe free

More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you
 

David writes:

How do you use this thing if you're a step away from Strip Mall
America..; or out in the middle of Africa, out on a lake or up in the hills..
- or just taking a walk !

You are totally chained to the nearest low powered repeater..
else the thing is an expensive paperweight

Eventually broadband over mobile phone networks will be cheap enough so that
listening to internet radio on portable devices will be practical.

Obviously, this is unlikely to solve the "listening in the middle of Africa"
problem, but then, let's face it, there isn't much to listen to out there
on a portable radio anyway.

Internet streaming provides a variety of stations that you just can't otherwise
get. I like shortwave broadcast radio as much as the next person here, but
currently there's no other way for me to listen to the stations in Europe that
I'd like to hear, here in Australia, other than via internet streams.

That said, I probably wouldn't buy one of those expensive dedicated streaming
receivers. My HP ipaq with wifi does a perfectly good job on its own.

Cheers,

Paul

--
http://shortwwwave.com/

More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you
 

"Paul Dwerryhouse" wrote in message
...

Eventually broadband over mobile phone networks will be cheap enough so
that
listening to internet radio on portable devices will be practical.

Obviously, this is unlikely to solve the "listening in the middle of
Africa"
problem, but then, let's face it, there isn't much to listen to out there
on a portable radio anyway.

That is precisely what shortwave radio was designed to provide.... (just to
bring this all 'round to something completely on topic)

A Real AM&FM Radio -versus- a portable 'mobile network' device : TheyAin't the Same
 

On May 23, 4:49*pm, Paul Dwerryhouse
wrote:
David writes:
How do you use this thing if you're a step away from Strip Mall
America..; or out in the middle of Africa, out on a lake or up in the hills..
- or just taking a walk !
You are totally chained to the nearest low powered repeater..
else the thing is an expensive paperweight

- Eventually broadband over mobile phone networks
- will be cheap enough so that listening to internet radio
- on portable devices will be practical.

PDh -wrt- Moblie Phones being used as 24/7
Streaming Audio Internet Radios two words :
"Battery Live" - D'Oh ! ~ RHF

A Real AM&FM Radio -versus-
a portable 'mobile network' device : They Ain't the Same.

The characteristics that made products like the
GE Superadio a Super Radio were :

1 - Free Over-the-Air AM&FM Radio
-versus- Paid Celphone Minutes / Monthly Fee
and Paid Mobile-Media/Internet MB$ Monthly Fee
-ps- cheap enough still means you are paying
out money for your 'mobile' service and minutes.

2 - Quality of Audio Reception Anywhere & All the Time
-versus- Drop-Outs and No Bars/Service

3 - Very Long Battery Life and Endless Hours of Radio
Listening Enjoyment {For Free}
-versus- Once or Twice a Day Battery Recharge Time.

Plus - It was a Real Radio and Sounded like a Radio
Turn it On and Fill the Room with Sound
-versus- small tinny sounding ear-buds/headphones

More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you
 

"Paul Dwerryhouse" wrote in message
...
David writes:

How do you use this thing if you're a step away from Strip Mall
America..; or out in the middle of Africa, out on a lake or up in the
hills..
- or just taking a walk !

You are totally chained to the nearest low powered repeater..
else the thing is an expensive paperweight

Eventually broadband over mobile phone networks will be cheap enough so
that
listening to internet radio on portable devices will be practical.

Actually, it will be WiMax which seemed to be coming fast till the Sprint
and Clearwire deal fell apart. For the moment, there is neither the range
nor bandwidth needed for every American to listen to the average 17 to 18
hours a week of "radio" that is the norm.

Obviously, this is unlikely to solve the "listening in the middle of
Africa"
problem, but then, let's face it, there isn't much to listen to out there
on a portable radio anyway.

There are towns in Burkina Faso (one example) that don't appear on most
large scale maps that have 7 to 12 FMs, a combination of local and national
services. Except for a couple of very restrictive regimes, there are
actually too many stations to listen to in most places... and all are on FM.

More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you
 

gallant17 wrote:
"More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you"

You can already get Internet radio on mobile devices, of course,
through services like FlyTunes and others.

But as the ubiquity of Internet radio devices expands we'll find
"radios" becoming part of almost everything with a WiFi connection,
and a new chip like this one might speed that process along:

RadioPro's $15 eBOM drives the cost of making an internet radio down
dramatically. This not only opens up the new product category of
portable/wearable [Internet] radios, but also makes it economic to
add
the technology into existing successful consumer electronic product
segments - many of which are highly competitive and could benefit
from
the introduction of new features.
For example, CSR predicts that by 2009: 40% of MP3 / PMP players will
have Wi-Fi internet radio, 50% of DAB and satellite radios will have
Wi-Fi internet radio, 30% of home hi-fi systems will have Wi-Fi
internet radio.

In other words, the pitch goes, cheap Internet radio could become a
"feature" of products which currently have no relationship to radio
whatsoever.

Terrestrial stations are (rather amazingly) still asking whether or
not they should stream. When in fact the real question is how do you
propose to make your stream easy and convenient to find and
dramatically different from millions of alternatives?

http://www.hear2.com/2008/05/more-internet-r.html

LOL, iBiquity!

Wearable? Where does the battery go?

More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you
 

On May 24, 6:36*am, dave wrote:
gallant17 wrote:
"More Internet Radio coming to a portable device near you"

You can already get Internet radio on mobile devices, of course,
through services like FlyTunes and others.

But as the ubiquity of Internet radio devices expands we'll find
"radios" becoming part of almost everything with a WiFi connection,
and a new chip like this one might speed that process along:

RadioPro's $15 eBOM drives the cost of making an internet radio down
dramatically. This not only opens up the new product category of
portable/wearable [Internet] radios, but also makes it economic to
add
the technology into existing successful consumer electronic product
segments - many of which are highly competitive and could benefit
from
the introduction of new features.
For example, CSR predicts that by 2009: 40% of MP3 / PMP players will
have Wi-Fi internet radio, 50% of DAB and satellite radios will have
Wi-Fi internet radio, 30% of home hi-fi systems will have Wi-Fi
internet radio.

In other words, the pitch goes, cheap Internet radio could become a
"feature" of products which currently have no relationship to radio
whatsoever.

Terrestrial stations are (rather amazingly) still asking whether or
not they should stream. When in fact the real question is how do you
propose to make your stream easy and convenient to find and
dramatically different from millions of alternatives?

http://www.hear2.com/2008/05/more-internet-r.html

LOL, iBiquity!
-
- Wearable? *Where does the battery go?

Two Words : Bend-Over