HD Radio Makes Its First Move in the Mobile Market
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iBiquity has made its first foray into the mobile market and its third in the portable market (Best Buy's Insignia NS-HD01 and Microsoft's Zune HD) with the Gigaware Navigation Control HD Radio Receiver accessory and the HD Radio application. The accessory/app combination enables iPhone and iPod touch devices to tune into HD Radio broadcasts for the first time.
To enable HD Radio to the iPhone and iPod touch, listeners can purchase the Gigaware HD Radio accessory at RadioShack for an MSRP of $79.99. Then all they need do is download the free application by clicking on the Apple App Store icon on the device or though the iTunes' App Store.
The application software, features an user-friendly interface, a manual tune wheel or auto-seek option and the ability to connect with friends through e-mail, Twitter and Facebook. Users can also preview content currently airing and directly select a main station or multicast channel stream, in addition bookmarking their favorite stations and multicast channels.
An iTunes Tagging button on the Gigaware navigation accessory also allows users to "tag" songs for future review and purchase via iTunes.
