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LG Stylus 2 to be first smartphone with DAB+ radio
14.03.2016 - LG Electronics WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
A DAB+ receiver or radio can decode and play DAB broadcasts, so the Stylus 2 will be able to playback digital stations. The phone will also initially be available in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and the aforementioned Australia.
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New LG Stylus 2 with DAB+ radio capabilities
14.03.2016 - United States![United States United States](/assets/flags/us-4b3de4d03b313e9894f068d2d9dac1a5.gif)
LG seems confident that mixing a mobile phone and a digital radio receiver will create hype among its fans. Digital radio holsters many specialist stations and listening to it will leave your data plan intact.
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EBU helps launch world’s first DAB+ smartphone
14.03.2016 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - LG Electronics WorldDAB Member - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
EBU Head of Radio Graham Dixon said: “The EBU has campaigned for many years to include DAB capability in smartphones...DAB+ lets users listen to the radio for free and in excellent audio quality – this breakthrough will allow broadcasters to reach even more people with their content."
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LG launch world's first DAB+ smartphone
14.03.2016 - LG Electronics WorldDAB Member - South Korea![South Korea South Korea](/assets/flags/kr-747c26a560c90ecf853c3219d9c9a85b.gif)
The LG Stylus 2 was unveiled today at Radiodays Europe 2016 in Paris. Consumers in Australia, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the
Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom will be the first to receive the LG Stylus 2 with DAB+.
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Michael Hill on the new hybrid radio player
14.03.2016 - Radioplayer WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Video interview with Michael Hill, Managing Director of Radioplayer discussing the benefits of a hybrid approach to putting digital radio into smartphones.
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Radioplayer launches world’s first hybrid Radioplayer app at Radiodays Europe
14.03.2016 - LG Electronics WorldDAB Member - IDAG - Radioplayer WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Developed for the world’s first mass-market smartphone with a DAB digital radio, the hybrid Radioplayer app will be automatically installed in LG Stylus 2 smartphones sold in the UK and Norway. Radioplayer developed the technology in collaboration with the International DMB Group (IDAG) and All in Media.
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Radio Player app switches between radio and DAB +
14.03.2016 - LG Electronics WorldDAB Member - Radioplayer WorldDAB Member - IDAG - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
According to the manufacturer, the LG Stylus 2 will first be available in Australia, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK. The battery life is said to be greater on phones using DAB+ reception.
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LG Stylus 2 is the world’s first smartphone to feature DAB
14.03.2016 - LG Electronics WorldDAB Member - Radioplayer WorldDAB Member - IDAG - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The LG Stylus 2 has a DAB+ chipset and comes with a new version of the Radioplayer app that allows it to support DAB radio broadcasts, and DAB+ where it is available. This means digital radio on the move from your phone, without requiring a network connection.
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Smartphone with DAB+ & hybrid player launched
14.03.2016 - Radioplayer WorldDAB Member - LG Electronics WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Managing Director of Radioplayer Michael Hill said “Across the industry we’ve been experimenting with hybrid radio for several years now, so it’s great to see a mass-market smartphone that’s capable of powering it. I’m particularly proud that we’ve delivered the world’s first hybrid Radioplayer app and I’m looking forward to sharing what we’ve learned, so other apps and smartphones can adopt this capability”
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A world first for Radioplayer
14.03.2016 - Radioplayer WorldDAB Member - LG Electronics WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
When Radioplayer is installed onto an LG Stylus 2, it automatically switches between DAB/DAB+ and streaming, depending on the quality of the signal. The hybrid Radioplayer app will be pre loaded onto all LG Stylus 2 devices sold in the UK on the O2 network.
(Radioplayer) Read more