The Death of the Mobile Phone Antenna
So the hot rumor about the forthcoming iPhone 7 is that it will lose something that has so far been taken for granted. I’m talking about...
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mramsey1
Dec 12, 2015
Why Data Caps Don’t Matter for Audio
Do consumers want radios built into their mobile devices so they can save on precious bandwidth? In other words, does the use of audio...
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mramsey1
Feb 23, 2015
A Choppy Stream Ahead for NextRadio
With a great flourish, the powers-that-be behind the NextRadio app have announced that this week shall begin a thunderous effort...
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mramsey1
Nov 7, 2014
What Does Sprint’s Unlimited Data Plan Say About NextRadio?
Lots of folks in the radio space are talking about Emmis’ NextRadio initiative to activate FM chips in smartphones (here and here), but...
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mramsey1
Sep 1, 2014
How Important is Radio in an Emergency?
It’s virtually taken on faith in the radio industry: This idea that when all other technologies fail, there’s still radio in an...
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mramsey1
Aug 23, 2014
Here’s Why Radio Will Have a Tough Time on Mobile Phones
The battle for real estate and attention on mobile devices is even tougher than you think. This past week Techcrunch reported on a study...
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mramsey1
Aug 6, 2014
Here’s Where Built-In Radio on Mobile Phones Would Win Big
Earlier this week I provided data and an argument to show why the NextRadio campaign to add an FM chip to mobile phones in the U.S. will...
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mramsey1
Aug 4, 2014
Is NextRadio’s Consumer Enthusiasm a Mirage?
I am stridently pro-consumer. I believe that if we focus on what consumers show us they want, then we will have more consumers, happier...
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mramsey1
Apr 21, 2014
Radio Listeners: Is “Free” All That Matters?
“When it comes to mobile devices, we need to remind listeners that radio is FREE – that its use does not sap so much precious battery...
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mramsey1
Mar 19, 2014
Is NextRadio Growing…or Sinking?
From Radio Ink: The latest statistics from Emmis regarding NextRadio show the popularity in the app is still on the rise. NextRadio...
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mramsey1
Mar 13, 2014
FM Chip in Cell Phones means More Radio Listening? Don’t Count on It
Last week Edison Research released its always excellent “Infinite Dial” study of audio listening habits in the U.S. I’m a big fan of this...
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mramsey1
Mar 12, 2013
Radios Ripped from New Cars? “Not So Fast,” say Consumers
You can climb down from the ceiling now, Mr. Broadcaster – it turns out new cars will feature FM/AM radios built-in for the foreseeable...
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mramsey1
Jan 13, 2013
As Long As FM Radio is on Sprint Phones….
Last week one of the radio industry’s big headlines was the preliminary deal struck between Sprint and various players in radio to...
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mramsey1
Aug 9, 2012
FM on Mobile Phones? Be Careful what you Wish For
What’s the best way for radio to compete in a newly digital mobile environment? Is it to ensure that every mobile phone has an activated...
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mramsey1
May 8, 2012
Do People Really REALLY want FM on their Mobile Phones?
Another study from NAB has been issued which supports the notion that consumers want FM on their mobile phones. And, like all studies...
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mramsey1
Nov 16, 2011
An FM Chip in a Mobile Phone isn’t “Me”
Will FM radio ever end up pre-installed in mobile phones in the US? I doubt it, because consumers aren’t asking for radio to be built...
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mramsey1
Jul 29, 2011
The NAB has hurt my feelings
Evidently the NAB didn’t like my survey about behaviors among folks who have mobile phones and may also have FM built-in, whether they...
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mramsey1
Jul 27, 2011
New survey shows when FM is built-in to mobile phones, most consumers don’t use it
How many US radio listeners already have FM built-in to their mobile phones? And how often do they use it? How does this compare to the...
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mramsey1
Apr 25, 2011
Why are we debating FM on Mobile Phones?
Since when did I become the guy who didn’t want FM in mobile phones? Bring it on, device-makers! Install those chips! Actually, I don’t...
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mramsey1
Apr 21, 2011
“Radio Rocks My Phone” Strains Credibility
This is not a post about the wisdom of FM chips in mobile phones. I wrote that post already last year and absolutely nothing significant...
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