Motorola iRadio might come out early next year

Motorola iRadio might come out early next year

US based tech giant Motorola has said that they are currently quietly testing their digital music service for phones called iRadio with hundreds of consumers.

This service can be launched as soon as early next year. David Ulmer, senior director of marketing for digital media services at Motorola Inc said in a statement on this new development: “We’re not trying to drive traffic yet; it’s being tested with a really controlled group. The tests revolve around price, demographics and content.”

They are planning to offer more than 800 commercial-free radio stations, from classic rock, new age and jazz, to news and talk. This service would be offered through mobile service operators including Cingular and Verizon for price between $7 and $10 per month.

Ulmer added: “We are building the service onto more phones, but it’s only on three models now. One of the limitations, we needed to make sure there’s good digital rights management on the phone.”