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Radio: You Just Got iPod Real Estate
It's about time. Radio has now been officially embraced by Apple's iPod. They just announced the "iPod Radio Remote" - which lets users of the Nano, video iPod and fifth-generation iPod listen to FM stations and view station and song information on their screen. You can also use the wired remote to change tracks and adjust the volume when it's in a pocket or backpack.
"Radio" now becomes an option on the main iPod menu. Tuning takes place right there in the color display with the Click Wheel, just as we used to "turn the dial" with classic analog radio. The best part (stations, take note here and encourage your audience to "bookmark your station in your iPod"): iPod users will easily be able to mark a favorite station for quick access later, and switch between favorite stations using either the iPod or the remote.
For those stations using the Radio Data System (RDS) digital display standard (for in the car, etc.), you can even see song title/artist or radio station information right there in the iPod display.
Radio, you suddenly have real estate on the hottest music gadget on the planet. Don't give away iPods without including the Radio component with it!
posted by Unknown @ Tuesday, January 10, 2006,
