Jan 31 2012
How to Listen to the Radio on Windows Phone
As smartphones continue to become more powerful and more popular, traditional media is starting to move away from it’s traditional home of large screen and radio onto your mobile.
As more of us start to use smartphones there is an ever increasing audience available for Internet based radio so its no surprise to see a large selection of Apps starting to appear, and there are a number of Radio Apps Available for Windows Phone, both dedicated apps for specific Radio Stations and multi station Apps are available and can be downloaded, one of the best is TuneIn Radio.
The TuneIn Radio App provides access to hundreds of live Radio Stations from all over the world. You can search for a radio station by using the Apps search tool or you can manually browse through a number of different categories including type of station, language, location and you can also search through podcasts.
When listening to a station you are presented with the current program details, or you can view the stations program line up, the facility to view Twitter posts about the currently playing station is a really nice touch which adds a whole new dimension to listening and a list of related radio stations can be viewed. It’s a perfect example of how technology and traditional media can interact for a great user experience.
TuneIn works over both WiFi and Mobile (e.g. 3G ) networks , but be warned if you are using a mobile network make sure you have a Unlimited Data Plan, for example Three’s The One Plan to avoid any extra costs.
TuneIn is a fantastic free App and can be found in the Windows Phone MarketPlace, it’s easily on par with any similar app available for the iPhone, and if you like listening to the radio or want an alternative to your music collection then this App is a must to download.
