Best Radio App Finalists

The 2012 Readers' Choice Awards on About.com

The winners have been announced. Find out who won here.

	Digitally Imported Developer: AudioAddict Inc. Price: Free If you love electronic music, you'll probably--or may already--love Digitally Imported. It's a streaming radio service that delivers the hottest and most interesting electronic music, programmed by top DJs. Beyond the 35 channels, it also includes exclusive shows and the ability to upgrade to higher-quality audio and ad-free streams. Download at iTunes
	iHeartRadio Developer: Clear Channel Broadcasting Inc. Price: Free Radio has traditionally been a local thing, stations something you can listen to only when you're in range of their signals. Not so thanks to iHeartRadio. This app takes over 800 stations from across the country and streams them to your iPhone for free so you can hear sounds from across the country. You can also create ad-free, custom stations that mix your favorite kinds of music. Download at iTunes
	Pandora Radio Developer: Pandora Media Inc. Price: Free Pandora is the elder statesman in the create-your-own-radio-station space. With it, you can tell Pandora what song or artist you like and have it suggest other, similar music. Based on your feedback, you can refine your stations with continued ratings. Because Pandora works on your computer and iOS devices, your stations can follow you anywhere. With a $4/month subscription, you don't have to listen to ads. Download at iTunes
	Slacker Radio Developer: Slacker Inc. Price: Free This leading radio app offers a combination of over 150 pre-programmed radio stations and the ability to create custom stations of your own. While Slacker is built around streaming audio over the Internet, it also allows you to play songs or your favorite stations even when you're not connected to the web (assuming you've got a paid subscription). Unlike some competitors, Slacker doesn't have apply monthly listening limits to its basic, free accounts. Download at iTunes
	StreamS HiFi Radio Developer: Modulation Index Inc. Price: $4.99 Audiophiles concerned with the details of the kinds of audio streams they're listening to will be thrilled to find StreamS. StreamS brings thousands of streaming audio channels, including over-the-air radio stations, to your iPhone. It not only offers traditional audio, but also includes higher-fidelity HE-AAC and Flash HE-AAC streams. Tag songs you like for later purchase at iTunes. Purchase at iTunes

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3. Voting runs from Feb. 22 through 11:59 pm ET March 21, 2012.

Results

Winners will be announced March 30. There's no prize -- just the bragging rights that come with getting recognized by the readers of one of the biggest networks on the web.

Check back with iPhone/iPod at About.com on March 30 to see if your favorite iPhone/iPod accessory or app was nominated and to vote on the finalists. You can also visit our central awards page to learn about finalists in other categories.

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