Portable Internet Radio

There are several devices that are designed specifically for portable internet radio. The majority however are designed as small table top models but there are a few options that are more appropriate for those who truly want to travel with access to internet radio. If you're interested in something to just use at home, then you can check out our page on internet radio players.

For something more portable, there are a few other options.

First of course, you can use a good smart phone along with a 3G network to stream internet radio where ever you go. The iPhone is one option certainly, but many other phones will do; from Blackberry to Android devices. Of course if you want good music, you want a 3.5mm headphone jack so that you can use the higher quality audio offered by 3.5mm earbuds/headphones. Users can find a number of free internet radio applications for their phone online through a Google search. Of course, if you listen to a lot of internet radio via your phone, you'll want to have an unlimited data plan or costs will soar.

Another popular product that can do double duty as your portable internet radio is the iPad. A quick search online will again reveal a number of internet radio apps for the iPad. Certainly, it's a very pricey option, but if you want one to use like a laptop, an ebook reader, and so forth, then the added attraction as an internet radio player is just icing on the cake.

The iPod Touch (with internet radio apps) is another possiblity. Of course, these devices also offer games, web access, e-mail access, and more. Again, you get a portable internet radio player plus many other productivity and entertainment features with it. In addition, there are Slacker and Rhapsody 2 Go apps available for Sony X Series Walkman players as well.

Other choices include the portable internet viewers such as the Chumby 1 and the Sony Dash which are also capable of providing access to internet radio. You can learn more about these internet viewers here.

Of course another current option are portable radios developed specifically for internet stations. Slacker for instance has a portable internet radio, users can opt for the free service or the paid option. Another is the Mutant M-Wavio featured on the side of this page. Others may emerge in the future. Of course, if you're interested in paid services for internet radio, then Rhapsody and others have apps for a variety of media players.