NDBC iRadioNet

About NDBC iRadioNet Android App

NDBC iRadioNet for Android is a mobile application which allows NDBC radio stations (Radyo Bida and Happy FM) to stream our on-air programming live online 24/7 all over the world.
The NDBC listeners can listen to any of the available NDBC radio station anywhere in the world using their available internet connection and their smart phones.
The app can also be minimised after they have tuned in and the audio will still continue to play, allowing the listeners to listen to iRadioNet broadcasts while using their mobile phones for other tasks.
The live stream only uses a small amount of Internet bandwidth
Using the iRadioNet app, you can also read and share with your friends over Facebook, Twitter, etc, the latest news and happenings in the region via the NDBC News online website while listening to your favorite NDBC radio station.
Visitors, soon, will also be able to listen directly to the NDBC radio stations live via the www.ndbcnews.com.ph website.
An iOS version of the app will also be developed shortly for iPhone and iPad users.
The live audio stream is using the latest Shoutcast streaming technology.

What is SHOUTcast?
SHOUTcast is cross-platform proprietary software for streaming media over the Internet. The software, developed by Nullsoft. It allows digital audio content, primarily in MP3 or High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding format, to be broadcast to and from media player software, enabling the creation of Internet radio "stations".
The most common use of SHOUTcast is for creating or listening to Internet audio broadcasts. Many traditional radio stations use SHOUTcast to extend their presence onto the Web.
What is an Internet Radio?
Internet radio (also web radio, net radio, streaming radio, e-radio, online radio, webcasting) is an audio service transmitted via the Internet. Broadcasting on the Internet is usually referred to as webcasting since it is not transmitted broadly through wireless means.
Internet radio involves streaming media, presenting listeners with a continuous stream of audio that typically cannot be paused or replayed, much like traditional broadcast media; in this respect, it is distinct from on-demand file serving. Internet radio is also distinct from podcasting, which involves downloading rather than streaming.

Internet radio technology[edit]
Internet radio services are usually accessible from anywhere in the world with a suitable internet connection available; one could, for example, listen to an Australian station from Europe and America. This has made internet radio particularly suited to and popular among expatriate listeners.[citation needed] Nevertheless, some major networks like CBS Radio, Pandora Radio, and Citadel Broadcasting (except for news/talk and sports stations) in the United States, and Chrysalis in the United Kingdom, restrict listening to in-country due to music licensing and advertising issues.[citation needed]

Internet radio is also suited to listeners with special interests that are often not adequately served by local radio stations.[citation needed]
Listening
Internet radio is typically listened to on a standard home PC or similar device, through an embedded player program located on the respective station's website. In recent years, dedicated devices that resemble and offer the listener a similar experience to a traditional radio receiver have arrived on the market.
Streaming
Streaming technology is used to distribute Internet radio, typically using a lossy audio codec. Streaming audio formats include MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Windows Media Audio, RealAudio, and HE-AAC (or aacPlus).[1] Audio data is continuously transmitted serially (streamed) over the local network or internet in TCP or UDP packets, then reassembled at the receiver and played a second or two later. The delay is called lag, and is introduced at several stages of digital audio broadcasting.