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Pandora now “built in” to all 2011 BMW vehicles

Pandora is now available on all model year 2011 BMW vehicles – and it’s operated with the existing, familiar BMW controls. In other...

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...

“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...

Everything you need to know about Radio in the new iPhone 5

Rumors are rumors, but patents are real. Whether the technology produced by these patents arrives in the forthcoming iPhone 5 or a later...

Do Consumers REALLY want FM chips on Mobile Phones?

All other things equal, the best way to assess future behavior is to look to past behavior. That is, rather than ask consumers what they...

Wake up, Radio, to the Mobile Challenge

I’ve been pondering this question: Which way would consumers prefer to listen to the radio on their mobile devices, over the Internet or...

The Day After FM chips come to Mobile Phones…

What happens to your world if FM radio chips are installed on mobile phones? Not much, probably. But here are two unintended...

iTunes – coming to a cloud near you

Yesterday much attention was lavished on Steve Jobs and his announcement of a new and improved iPhone (still and, I would argue, forever...

The Future of Mobile Radio?

At the same time, publicity swirled about the radio industry's efforts to push for radio chips on mobile phones. My belief is that...

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