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Do you have an Iphone, Ipod or Ipad? Do you miss radio or TV on the device? A lot of I-owners seem to be very pleased with their devices, but a little annoyed that there are no radio or TV functionality built in.
International DMB Advancement Group is cooperating with a Korean manufacturer to introduce a little dongle that plugs into Apple devices, directs the user to an app that instantly provides broadcasted radio and television to the device (via DMB/DAB/DAB+). Broadcasting means radio waves that distributes radio and mobile TV without an internet connection (just like to an traditional radio or television set). The dongle will therefore give you radio and TV without any costs or bandwidth constraints and without the need for an internet connection via Wi-Fi or 3G.
The device comes with it's own battery and can run off that one, run off the mother device's battery or even provide extra battery capacity to the "mother ship." The dongle's own battery works for 4 hours with constant radio or TV usage.
I was demonstrating the dongle at IFA, the world's biggest consumer electronics event which is being organized in Berlin every September. Virtually everyone that tested the device wanted one. Instantly. Like selling flowers to unfaithful husbands or umbrellas in Bergen, rain capital of the world. Except for the fact that I only had a few demo sets available, none which were for sale. I was offered cash, cheques and even drinks in return for one of my few demo sets. I had to decline and rather tell them that the device will be sold shortly around Europe.
The device will probably sell for 49-59 Euros. I would like to perform a little temperature measurement. Would you buy this dongle, which comes in black or white? Please comment below or send me an email. This will help IDAG (an organization which I head) plan distribution around the world. Do note that IDAG is a non-profit organization that works to promote, facilitate and coordinate DMB/DAB/DAB+ activities world wide. IDAG does not make money on this or other similar devices.
I would buy it right away! As long as it supports MPEG4, that i think is the standard in Norway now?
ReplyDeleteHow can you get "pay-channels" on this? I guess there isn't room for a card reader on that little device?
would not buy as is a totally pointless device given the other sources of information available to the iDevice.
ReplyDeleteRadio is not compelling enough for an addon to a device that can already supply me with audio/video without any assistance - certainly not for markets outside of Korea where DMB simply does not exist.
MPEG4, it is. It will also support pay TV through a software based conditional access solution that is implemented in the app.
ReplyDeleteDMB is already available in several countries and it will be available in a lot more the next 12 months.
Radio not compelling enough? Depending on the country 65-90% of the population listen to radio every week.
I appreciate Radio is a popular medium, I just don't "get" the use case of adding radio to a device that's already stuffed full of other sources of media.
ReplyDeleteI've had an FM radio on my mobile phones for years and have NEVER opened the apps.
Yes, i would have bought this dongle if:
ReplyDelete1) There was an transmitter for DMB-signals in Trondheim
2) The dongle culd be used with an androidphone.
3) The price had been slightly lower.