RadioGlue » iphone http://radioglue.com/radioblog News and Information for the Radio Industry Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:38:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Survey: Consumers Still Want (iPod-Compatible) Cars http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/04/survey-consumers-still-want-ipod-compatible-cars/ http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/04/survey-consumers-still-want-ipod-compatible-cars/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:29:08 +0000 RadioGlue http://radioglue.com/radioblog/?p=300 …the most desired feature was the ability to connect an iPod or other MP3 player to the vehicle… [MORE]

Source: Radio Ink
]]> http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/04/survey-consumers-still-want-ipod-compatible-cars/feed/ 0 Radio gets a radical revamp http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/04/radio-gets-a-radical-revamp/ http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/04/radio-gets-a-radical-revamp/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:44:28 +0000 RadioGlue http://radioglue.com/radioblog/?p=299 Industry experts say that radio can embrace technology and sustain its popularity. Growing sales of digital sets worldwide certainly lend strength to that theory. [MORE]

Source: BBC News
]]> http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/04/radio-gets-a-radical-revamp/feed/ 0 More streaming radio apps for iPhone http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/03/more-streaming-radio-apps-for-iphone/ http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/03/more-streaming-radio-apps-for-iphone/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:28:39 +0000 RadioGlue http://radioglue.com/radioblog/?p=296 …Radio Paradise, Slacker Radio, College Radio Tuner, and Tuner Internet Radio are four applications that, in principle, do exactly the same thing: stream Internet radio to your iPhone or iPod touch. But, while they’re designed to perform the same task, each of these apps has a completely different focus. [MORE]

Source: Macworld
]]> http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/03/more-streaming-radio-apps-for-iphone/feed/ 0 Pandora Sees iPhone Gold in the Palm Pre http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/02/pandora-sees-iphone-gold-in-the-palm-pre/ http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/02/pandora-sees-iphone-gold-in-the-palm-pre/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:03:57 +0000 RadioGlue http://radioglue.com/radioblog/?p=284 Pandora founder Tim Westergren thinks being broad isn’t necessarily the best strategy for development in the smartphone industry and that betting on a single (what he calls a “hero”) platform could be the way to go. Hint: it’s not a Blackberry or Google’s Android. [MORE]

Source: Wired
]]> http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/02/pandora-sees-iphone-gold-in-the-palm-pre/feed/ 0 Getting public radio on your iPhone now a bit easier http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/getting-public-radio-on-your-iphone-now-a-bit-easier/ http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/getting-public-radio-on-your-iphone-now-a-bit-easier/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:45:23 +0000 RadioGlue http://radioglue.com/radioblog/?p=283 This sweet new app, which debuted just three weeks ago (and was previewed back in November), is exactly what I’ve been waiting for. It lets me easily pick whatever public radio station that I want and stream it live. [MORE]

Source: Macworld
]]> http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/getting-public-radio-on-your-iphone-now-a-bit-easier/feed/ 0 5 Ways the Cellphone Will Change How You Listen to Music http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/5-ways-the-cellphone-will-change-how-you-listen-to-music/ http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/5-ways-the-cellphone-will-change-how-you-listen-to-music/#comments Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:54:08 +0000 RadioGlue http://radioglue.com/radioblog/?p=278 The portable music revolution has only been with us for a few years, but we may already be on the cusp of the another paradigm shift: With smartphones becoming commoditized — and with so many excellent music apps being designed for them — it’s becoming viable to leave your MP3 player at home and tune into the cloud. [MORE]

Source: Wired
]]> http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/5-ways-the-cellphone-will-change-how-you-listen-to-music/feed/ 0 Slacker for iPhone coming “as soon as tomorrow” http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/slacker-for-iphone-coming-as-soon-as-tomorrow/ http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/slacker-for-iphone-coming-as-soon-as-tomorrow/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:16:19 +0000 RadioGlue http://radioglue.com/radioblog/?p=275 Hungry for some Slacker streaming radio on your iPhone? The BlackBerry app just became available earlier today, and it looks like they’re already prepped to go live on Apple’s finest. [MORE]

Source: MobileCrunch
]]> http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/slacker-for-iphone-coming-as-soon-as-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Ford touts its leadership in in-car connectivity http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/ford-touts-its-leadership-in-in-car-connectivity/ http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/ford-touts-its-leadership-in-in-car-connectivity/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:13:16 +0000 RadioGlue http://radioglue.com/radioblog/?p=274 Another advance Ford is promising is the ability to synchronize applications from mobile devices like Apple’s iPhone with the car. That would mean, apparently, being able to run applications like Pandora, via the iPhone, by using control buttons on the car’s steering wheel. Similarly, it should be possible for drivers to get access and manipulate their Facebook or MySpace accounts using voice commands. [MORE]

Source: cnet
]]> http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/ford-touts-its-leadership-in-in-car-connectivity/feed/ 0 Location, Location, Location http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/location-location-location/ http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/location-location-location/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:43:51 +0000 RadioGlue http://radioglue.com/radioblog/?p=271

With music and content available almost everywhere, how does the radio industry compete? The average person, with little effort, can receive a huge variety of music, talk, and information on their computers, mobile phone, GPS devices, and now through their car stereos. Blaupunkt and miRoamer will be announcing a new car radio that will not only receive AM and FM radio, but also connect to thousands of internet radio stations. Should the radio industry be concerned or are the multitude of devices and technologies too confusing for the average person?

The radio industry should be a little concerned and definitely keep an eye on emerging technologies that are becoming easier to use and more intuitive for the average person. Radio still has some big advantages over technologies that serve a mass audience. One of the biggest is location. Local content tapping into local pride and, of course, local advertisers is huge. Local DJs, talk hosts, and news personalities covering a listener’s backyard is very compelling and relatable. It will be very difficult for an online station to deliver fun banter about local happenings.

Also in radio’s favor, is a recent study by Paragon Media Strategies that reported an increase in radio listening by 14 to 24 year olds over the last few years. Even with 10,000 songs on your iPod, there is still a thirst for new music and local information.

The radio industry shouldn’t lose too much sleep right now but it should keep an eye on these new technologies and be prepared to evolve. To quote a Chinese proverb: “When the wind rises, some people build walls. Others build windmills.”

–Tom Stark, Partner, RadioGlue. tom@radioglue.com – 732.416.0900
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]]> http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/location-location-location/feed/ 0 Pandora 2.0 for iPhone released http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/pandora-20-for-iphone-released/ http://radioglue.com/radioblog/2009/01/pandora-20-for-iphone-released/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:38:26 +0000 RadioGlue http://radioglue.com/radioblog/?p=269 As if being the No. 1 free iPhone app of 2008 wasn’t enough for Pandora, it has launched version 2.0 of its app just six days into 2009. [MORE]

Source: cnet
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