i've been wanting an iphone for a while, but have been waiting for my current contract to expire so i can switch carriers (to ATT).
i have some questions with regards to streaming audio over the iphone with 3G (NOT Wi-FI).
so, i've been searching and reading quite a bit the last week or so and haven't really found any solid answers to my questions and quite honestly, i'm getting tired of wading through all the dribble, so here goes.
1. is there any decent app that allows streaming shoutcast or other internet radio stations at a decent bitrate? when i say decent, ideally i mean 128kbps stereo. how does the connection hold up with decent signal? lots of re-buffering or reconnects? can you please be specific in terms of which apps you are using and why as well as how it sounds?
2. what is the bitrate of simplify music's iphone app for streaming itunes library over 3G?
3. is pandora's bitrate still <64kbps mono over 3G?
i really like the idea of being able to stream radio, specifically a few shoutcast stations, radio stations and possibly my home library through my future iphone into my car and boat, but honestly can't get too excited about it unless it's at least somewhere near 128kbps stereo. i could maybe settle 96kbps or maybe even 64kpbs if it was stereo. is the technology/bandwith just not there yet? i know sq is very subjective, but to maybe put it in to perspective, sat radio was a huge disappointment to me when i first got it and listened to it in my car. the quality imo, just wasn't all that great and was the main reason i never sprang for putting it in my boat.
appreciate all replies, advice and suggestions.
tia
i have some questions with regards to streaming audio over the iphone with 3G (NOT Wi-FI).
so, i've been searching and reading quite a bit the last week or so and haven't really found any solid answers to my questions and quite honestly, i'm getting tired of wading through all the dribble, so here goes.
1. is there any decent app that allows streaming shoutcast or other internet radio stations at a decent bitrate? when i say decent, ideally i mean 128kbps stereo. how does the connection hold up with decent signal? lots of re-buffering or reconnects? can you please be specific in terms of which apps you are using and why as well as how it sounds?
2. what is the bitrate of simplify music's iphone app for streaming itunes library over 3G?
3. is pandora's bitrate still <64kbps mono over 3G?
i really like the idea of being able to stream radio, specifically a few shoutcast stations, radio stations and possibly my home library through my future iphone into my car and boat, but honestly can't get too excited about it unless it's at least somewhere near 128kbps stereo. i could maybe settle 96kbps or maybe even 64kpbs if it was stereo. is the technology/bandwith just not there yet? i know sq is very subjective, but to maybe put it in to perspective, sat radio was a huge disappointment to me when i first got it and listened to it in my car. the quality imo, just wasn't all that great and was the main reason i never sprang for putting it in my boat.
appreciate all replies, advice and suggestions.
tia
