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      05-18-2012, 01:57 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by cdswindell View Post
I'm streaming Pandora, some internet radio, and some of my music collection, which is down-converted to 256kbs, so admittedly, we're not talking lossless, high-fidelity here, but the music sounds pretty good for use as background material while driving. I did need to install the most recent update from BMW to my car to support iOS5, but once I did that, streaming just works.

That said, if you plug your phone into the 335is's USB port to power it up, the car disables Bluetooth access to the phone for audio (it can be reenabled via the car's menus). This is not optimal, so I purchased a Scosche power plug to go into the cigarette lighter receptacle in the arm rest so I can power the phone while streaming.

-- Dave
I was just about to ask about streaming Pandora as that's the only benefit for me. I've already uploaded 4 USB drives onto the HDD and have much more than what is on my phone. But internet radio is the clincher.

Guess I'll have to look at jailbreaking again.
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