Satellite radio ipods ? (Looprumors.com)

marcboommarcboom
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in Future Apple Hardware edited January 2014
Looprumors.com reported that Apple filled a new patent looking at integrating satellite radio into future ipods... Any thoughts?

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    marcboommarcboom Posts: 6member
    I forgot to link the story, so here it is:



    LoopRumors.com reports a new patent published yesterday reveals that Apple may

    still be looking at integrating satellite radio into future iPods. The filing

    refers to 2 methods of integrating satellite radio into an iPod. The first is

    to tune in a wireless signal, beyond AM/FM and WiFi, and then to share that

    signal with external devices, iTV? Although the filing does refer specifically

    to an "in-vehicle receiver-player" and would synchronize two separate devices.

    The concept states that the user can 'flag' certain songs for later download

    on iTunes Music Store... Briefing.com note: Recall that chatter of some sort

    of deal between SIRI/XMSR and AAPL has been around before in recent months.

    For example, on Oct 18 there was a rumor that SIRI could ink a strategic

    partnership with AAPL.
  • Reply 2 of 5
    moonshadowmoonshadow Posts: 40member
    Putting Satellite Radio in an iPod would seem counter-productive to iTunes, to me.
  • Reply 3 of 5
    marcboommarcboom Posts: 6member
    What do you mean by 'counter-productive' ?
  • Reply 4 of 5
    moonshadowmoonshadow Posts: 40member
    I mean... atleast for me... I would buy considerably less music for my iPod if I had a list of commercial free radio statios with me all the time. Perhaps that's not the case for everybody, but it's certainly the case for me.
  • Reply 5 of 5
    marcboommarcboom Posts: 6member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MoonShadow


    I mean... atleast for me... I would buy considerably less music for my iPod if I had a list of commercial free radio statios with me all the time. Perhaps that's not the case for everybody, but it's certainly the case for me.



    Okay I understand and I totally agree with you, but there is allready a remote radio for Ipod. On the other hand, do you think Apple will sell more Ipod if it contains a radio inside?
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