Internet radio and satellite radio are gaining more and more popularity. In part it’s due to the wide variety of programming and commercial free, uncensored broadcasts that accompany both services.

Well, now, SelectRadio is bringing the two together to handheld devices that run Windows 2003 or Windows Mobile 5.0.

You will be able to have a favorites list aswell as a list of artists you’d like to skip over. Internet radio can be listened to through USB or wireless ethernet. The XM radio service is available through subscription.

The Select Radio software will be out in February, 2006.

Full Story at Mobile Mag

Samsung has unveiled three new spiffy looking XM portables at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show. The models are called the Helix, NEXUS 25 and NEXUS 50.

The Samsung Helix is capable of recording 50 hours worth of programming, can play MP3s and WMA files, and will connect to Napster and allow you to purchase songs you heard over XM.

The two other models are the NEXUS 25 and NEXUS 50 which need to be docked to receive the XM programming.

The color-screen Helix will cost around $400, the NEXUS 25 will cost around $200 and the NEXUS 50 will cost around $250.

Full Story Here At BetaNews

Motorola is about to unveil a new service called iRadio. The iRadio service will let users with a capable cell phone(read: newly bought after the iRadio service comes out) to download music on a pay-per-song basis. Users will have to download music from channels over high speed internet and transfer them to their cell phones. Once played, the song will be erased. Motorola also plans to have the new phone be able to hook up to car stereos through adapters.

The problem I see with this is the “once the song is played it is erased” deal. It is going to be such a hassle to use this service that it will probably flop unless they make some major changes to the time allowed for a song.

And am I the only one that is getting tired of every single gadget being combined into a cell phone? I don’t need a play station, mp3 player, electric razor, tv remote and toaster oven all combined into my cell phone. Just wireless voice communication. *End Rant*

Full Story Here at MarketWatch.com

As of January 1st, 2006 there will be no more Fox News broadcasts on Sirius radio. The two could not reach an agreement on a carriage fee.

Full story here at Mediabistro.com

And, related, Fox News Talk debuts on XM radio. Fox News Talk will have different shows from the likes of Bill O’Reilly, Tony Snow, John Gibson and Alan Colmes.

Read the full story here at Mediabistro.com

Get the Fox News Talk radio schedule here from XMradio.com

Interesting news story about XM Satellite Radio and Voicebox Technologies announcing plans to deliver voice activated satellite radios to automakers and the aftermarket in the middle of 2006.

XM will show off the voice-enabled technology next week at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show in a specially equipped 2006 Lexus.

This will really be a breakthrough for XM if they can pull it off.

Full story here at about.com