Alguns telemóveis gostam da rádio (iRadio)

«Motorola's iRadio is an early attempt to marry the cellphone, car radio and MP3 player. Based on the theory that before long the cellphone will be your primary provider of all portable electronic services, Motorola has gone charging into the content business, teaming with record labels and news companies to set up 480 channels of music and talk. With an iRadio-compatible phone, an adapter for your car radio, and installation, you would spend about $200 upfront and a monthly payment set at $7 compared with a $13 fee for satellite radio. Then you'd take your iRadio home each night, sync it up with your computer, and it would be ready to be used on foot or in the car, providing about 18 hours of entertainment. (The cellphone wirelessly transmits iRadio to your car audio, providing digital quality sound.)"This is the device formerly known as the cellphone," Motorola's Paul Alfieri said. "Why carry a second device? The cellphone's already on you. This is digital music that someone else programs for you, so you have the element of surprise plus the power of an iPod." (...) The benefit to the consumer is that there are no commercials — except that the entire channel is, in a sense, a commercial.) Unlike XM2go, iRadio doesn't let you keep music: If you like what you hear, you hold down a button on your radio and the song is added to your wish list. The next time you sync up your iRadio, you're offered a chance to buy the song.

(Rediscover the serendipity of radio, By Marc Fisher, The Washington Post, Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 12:00 AM)