Using your phone as a personal music player
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Jun-10-2009
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Way back in the mists of time, also known as the 1980s, if you wanted to listen to music on the go, then you needed something called a personal stereo, a small, pocket size cassette player with a headphone socket
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Way back in the mists of time, also known as the 1980s, if you wanted to listen to music on the go, then you needed something called a personal stereo, a small, pocket size cassette player with a headphone socket. In the 1990s, personal CD and Minidisc players came on the scene, although the cassette based personal stereo remained popular due to its small size and durability. However, when Apple introduced the iPod back in the early 2000s, which could store thousands of songs in a stylish, slimline package, the writing was on the wall for the personal stereo.
However, advances in removable memory storage such as micro-SD cards and mobile phone technology have made it possible to use your cell phone as a viable portable music player, capable of storing thousands of songs on a little piece of plastic the size of a thumbnail, which could potentially spell the end for portable music players such as the iPod.
If you have a 3G-capable phone with a slot for removable memory cards, which most of them do, then you already own a fully-functional pocket media player. Chances are that your phone came with a pair of headphones and a cable to connect to your computer, so all you really need to buy is a memory card, although a good pair of headphones will enhance the experience considerably.
To copy your music collection onto your phone, all you need to do is convert your music into a format that is compatible with your phone, using a freeware converter downloaded from the web, and copy the converted files to the relevant folder on your phone via the cable that came with your phone.
All mobile phones have an internal memory, in which you should be able to store a few songs, but if you are serious about using your phone as a music player, you will need to get yourself a removable memory card, such as a micro SD card, that is compatible with your phone.
These currently come in capacities of up to 16GB, and unless the price is really an issue, you should get the largest capacity you can find, as this will allow you store more songs and even films.
Although you can use the earphones that came with your phone when you bought it, these are generally not very good and will produce a somewhat tinny sound. A small investment in a good quality pair of headphones, from a recognised brand such as Sony, AKG, or Beyer Dynamic, will reap a huge reward in terms of your listening experience.
In-ear headphones might be trendy, but they can hurt your ears if you leave them in for too long, so if you are planning to listen for extended periods. Then a pair of open-backed on-ear headphones are a better bet from a sound quality and comfort point of view. You may need to buy an adaptor to use them with your phone, but these are rarely expensive
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Using your phone as a personal music player _1039.aspx
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Author Resource :
Vodafone offer a huge range of mobile phones and price plans. If you like smart phones, you will love the Google Phone with its fast internet for express browsing and downloads.
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Keywords :
mobile, sim only,
Category :
Communications
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Mobile Phones
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