Guest writer 'Snoyt' takes us expertly through the wonderful world of music compression, to explain how you can get thousands of music tracks on your smartphone, efficiently and in CD quality, using the eAAC+ codec rather than bog standard ol' MP3... Who needs an Apple iPod?

"The world is full of mp3 players and many people own and carry them around next to their mobile phone. You can find anything from 1GB microsized music dice to slimwaisted 160GB iPod-classics. When only parts of my music collection fits on my phone, I find I wanted to play that one number that is missing... But do I really need to lug an 160GB iPod with me for just music? Skip to the How-to to get a quick solution or read the background first for an informed solution."

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