Internet radios are nothing new, but here’s one that promises something a bit different.

Not content with merely letting you listen to the latest hit singles from around the world (and several hundred stations intent on playing nothing but Wham! till the world ends), this new entry from Orange brings something new, and somewhat inevitable, to the table.

You see, Orange has an online iTunes-style music store which sells tracks for 99p. In case you weren’t aware, it also has a little mobile phone network across the UK. Now it has an Internet radio too, some bright spark put 1 and 1 and 1 together and came up with £££. Linking the three, when you hear a track you like you just press a magic “Favourite” button on the radio, and the next time you switch on your PC you’ll find the track there ready to download from the Orange store, or even send to your (Orange, obviously) phone.

It’s such a simple, money-spinning idea I was amazed I’d not seen something like it sooner, but apparently it’s all down to metatagging: the info that identifies the artist, track and the rest is only currently broadcast by some radio stations. Orange reckon most major UK and US stations should be compatible, but as the number grows expect to see this service become the norm – and I (for once) am not complaining.

Look out for a full PC Pro review soon.

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* For those still persisting with FM (pah!), “sonic” underground rockers Babasonicos currently (I discovered) top the Argentinian singles chart with the smash hit “Pijamas”. It almost got me to press the magic button but I managed to resist. Unfortunately I couldn’t stop myself when Whitesnake came on. This could get expensive.