It's been a long time comming...But it's finally here!!
Ford's Sync in action - Internet Radio In Your Car
http://bit.ly/57FGlM
Ford's Sync in action - Internet Radio In Your Car
http://bit.ly/57FGlM
R.I.P KMEL/KYLD/KBMB/KSFM
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Your right There is alot of money in radio...and I don't think they will die right away it will be slow painful death..LOL
Who Listens to internet radio? Well only folks that are tired of all these bubblegum, popcorn radio stations
The biggest drawback for internet radio was it wasn't easy to tune in, now you can have it in your car on a push button present...trust me many more folks gonna be listening to internet radio now they can have it in their cars easily.
Who Listens to internet radio? Well only folks that are tired of all these bubblegum, popcorn radio stations
The biggest drawback for internet radio was it wasn't easy to tune in, now you can have it in your car on a push button present...trust me many more folks gonna be listening to internet radio now they can have it in their cars easily.
And the news just keeps gettin better!!
(WIRED) -- Ford is making its cars into mobile Wi-Fi hot spots.
The next generation of the Sync in-car entertainment and information system will use a USB mobile broadband modem to establish a secure wireless connection capable of supporting several devices simultaneously.
The system will be available next year on selected models -- no word yet which ones -- and you won't need a subscription or hardware beyond the modem.
"While you're driving to grandma's house, your spouse can be finishing the holiday shopping and the kids can be chatting with friends and updating their Facebook profiles," said Mark Fields, Ford president of the Americas. "And you're not paying for yet another mobile subscription or piece of hardware because Ford will let you use technology you already have."
Several automakers already offer in-car Internet access -- Japanese drivers have been using it since 1997 -- and many others are rushing to bring it to us. Ford's announcement follows General Motors' promise last week to make in-car connectivity available in seven models of trucks and SUVs. They're the latest automakers to bring the infobahn to the autobahn.
Mercedes recently announced it has successfully tested in-vehicle Internet applications -- including web browsing, vehicle software updates and VOIP -- on a prototype 4G network. It follows BMW's Internet-connected iDrive system and Chrysler's Uconnect Web in-vehicle mobile hotspot. With so many automakers getting in on the action, there's a push to introduce hardware standards.
Ford is taking a decidedly different approach, opting to allow consumers to plug in their own USB modem to get connected.
General Motors, on the other hand, offers a dealer-installed system called Chevrolet Wi-Fi by Autonet Mobile. It creates a Wi-Fi hot spot 300 feet in diameter around the vehicle, and GM claims the 3G network achieves speeds of up to 1.5 mbps. The hardware costs $199 after the $200 mail-in rebate, and the service costs $29 a month.
Given how connected we are, it makes sense for automakers to put the Internet in our cars. The number of iPhones and other mobile devices being used to connect to the Internet jumped 75 percent in the third quarter of this year, according to JiWire Mobile Audiences Insights Report.
Letting people log on from the road will be a big selling point among 20-something buyers, the so-called Millennials who have propelled much of Sync's success. Millennials will make up 28 percent of the driving population next year, a nine-point increase from 2004.
Kids aside, Ford says interest in in-car connectivity is high among the general public, with one-third of people surveyed by the Consumer Electronics Association expressing interest in being able to check e-mail or surf the Web from the car.
(WIRED) -- Ford is making its cars into mobile Wi-Fi hot spots.
The next generation of the Sync in-car entertainment and information system will use a USB mobile broadband modem to establish a secure wireless connection capable of supporting several devices simultaneously.
The system will be available next year on selected models -- no word yet which ones -- and you won't need a subscription or hardware beyond the modem.
"While you're driving to grandma's house, your spouse can be finishing the holiday shopping and the kids can be chatting with friends and updating their Facebook profiles," said Mark Fields, Ford president of the Americas. "And you're not paying for yet another mobile subscription or piece of hardware because Ford will let you use technology you already have."
Several automakers already offer in-car Internet access -- Japanese drivers have been using it since 1997 -- and many others are rushing to bring it to us. Ford's announcement follows General Motors' promise last week to make in-car connectivity available in seven models of trucks and SUVs. They're the latest automakers to bring the infobahn to the autobahn.
Mercedes recently announced it has successfully tested in-vehicle Internet applications -- including web browsing, vehicle software updates and VOIP -- on a prototype 4G network. It follows BMW's Internet-connected iDrive system and Chrysler's Uconnect Web in-vehicle mobile hotspot. With so many automakers getting in on the action, there's a push to introduce hardware standards.
Ford is taking a decidedly different approach, opting to allow consumers to plug in their own USB modem to get connected.
General Motors, on the other hand, offers a dealer-installed system called Chevrolet Wi-Fi by Autonet Mobile. It creates a Wi-Fi hot spot 300 feet in diameter around the vehicle, and GM claims the 3G network achieves speeds of up to 1.5 mbps. The hardware costs $199 after the $200 mail-in rebate, and the service costs $29 a month.
Given how connected we are, it makes sense for automakers to put the Internet in our cars. The number of iPhones and other mobile devices being used to connect to the Internet jumped 75 percent in the third quarter of this year, according to JiWire Mobile Audiences Insights Report.
Letting people log on from the road will be a big selling point among 20-something buyers, the so-called Millennials who have propelled much of Sync's success. Millennials will make up 28 percent of the driving population next year, a nine-point increase from 2004.
Kids aside, Ford says interest in in-car connectivity is high among the general public, with one-third of people surveyed by the Consumer Electronics Association expressing interest in being able to check e-mail or surf the Web from the car.
yeah i seen something on this on this motor trend tv....
u can have internet radio in your car RIGHT NOW though via ANY CELL PHONE
go here to see how to: http://tinyurl.com/ylsfloc
u can have internet radio in your car RIGHT NOW though via ANY CELL PHONE
go here to see how to: http://tinyurl.com/ylsfloc
Yep Moodio is coo for some, but with only a maxium bit rate of 52kbps, sound ain't that good...any smartphone user should find an internet radio player for their phone so they can enjoy either DzNutts Radio or SacTownRadio in full 128kbps.
Blackberry, iphones, androids phones, and windows based cell phones should find an internet radio player you can install from your respective application stores.
Blackberry, iphones, androids phones, and windows based cell phones should find an internet radio player you can install from your respective application stores.
Any cell phones EXCEPT most using Windows Mobile. which is a lot. still its a good service and I know people use it because we have big listener #'s from the Netherlands and thats where the Moodio servers are located.
the quality of the music on our playlist is world class and it's very important our broadcast is heard at the highest quality possible, especially when we are talking about streaming thru car audio systems. That's key to competing with the AM/FM/Sat dial
the quality of the music on our playlist is world class and it's very important our broadcast is heard at the highest quality possible, especially when we are talking about streaming thru car audio systems. That's key to competing with the AM/FM/Sat dial
