Owners\u00a0 of BMW models equipped with the Apps option and MINI models equipped with MINI Connected can enjoy a fully integrated Stitcher SmartRadio\u2122 app experience in their vehicle. Stitcher SmartRadio is the mobile leader in on\u2010demand news, entertainment, sports and talk radio delivering over 10,000 radio shows and live stations to customers around\u00a0 the globe.<\/p>\n
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BMW and MINI owners\u00a0 can create their own personal talk radio station experience with the freshest episodes from the latest on\u2010demand news, entertainment, sports, talk and live radio programmes streamed directly to their vehicle\u2019s infotainment system via the Stitcher\u00a0 SmartRadio app on their iPhone.<\/p>\n
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In addition to creating stations that run the programs users already know and like, a spe- cial feature\u00a0 helps users discover\u00a0 new content.\u00a0 Known as the Smart\u00a0 Station, this feature recommends other programmes listeners may like, based on their personal preferences automatically identified by existing program\u00a0 selections.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOur app concept allows our customers to download\u00a0 the same services to their car that they use on their smartphone \u2013 simply by downloading the free app,\u201d said Dimitri Meu- laping Feyou, Product Manager,\u00a0 Entertainment at the BMW Group AppCenter.<\/p>\n
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With a 5-star customer rating and over 7 million downloads, Stitcher SmartRadio is one of the most\u00a0 popular apps\u00a0 around. It has won numerous awards\u00a0 including being named a PC World \u201cBest App of 2012\u201d\u00a0 and an Apple \u201cTop 5 News App\u201d.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMore people than ever are listening on the go,\u201d said Noah Shanok,\u00a0 CEO of Stitcher. \u201cOver a third of our users are listening in the car. We\u2019re proud to partner\u00a0 with BMW and MINI to deliver the best\u00a0 listening experience for drivers everywhere\u201d.<\/p>\n
The app can be downloaded free of charge from the Apple App Store\u00a0 and can be used worldwide in BMW models equipped with the Apps option and MINI models equipped with the MINI Connected option.<\/p>\n
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BMW and MINI Apps.<\/strong><\/p>\n The BMW Apps option offers extensive, application-based integration of the Apple iPhone into BMW models, allowing \u201cBMW Apps-ready\u201d applications to be seamlessly downloaded into the car, where they can be operated easily and intuitively using the iDrive system.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In MINI models, the Apple iPhone can be integrated into the vehicle\u2019s existing infotain- ment\u00a0 system using MINI Connected. Thanks\u00a0 to extensive functionality, flexibility to easily incorporate updates and \u201cMINI Connected-ready\u201d apps\u00a0 like Stitcher, \u00a0MINI customers can stay connected with the latest and greatest services and further enrich their driving ex- perience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Owners\u00a0 of BMW models equipped with the Apps option and MINI models equipped with MINI Connected can enjoy a fully integrated Stitcher SmartRadio\u2122 app experience in their vehicle. Stitcher SmartRadio is the mobile leader in on\u2010demand news, entertainment, sports and talk radio delivering over 10,000 radio shows and live stations to customers around\u00a0 the globe. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,12],"tags":[372],"acf":{"country":["uae","kuwait","ksa","bahrain","qatar","oman"],"sub_title_for_this_post":"","youtube_video_identifier":"","excerpt_for_this_post":"","gallery":null},"yoast_head":"\n