An Internet radio device is provided, having a dedicated Internet Protocol (IP)
telephony mode for practicing telephony and for enabling one-touch initiation and
call connection of an IP telephone call to a recipient device. The internet radio
comprises, an IP telephony software application for enabling IP telephony, a modem
for accessing and connecting to a data-packet-network, a sound circuitry for facilitating
audio conversion and transmission, and a programmable array of input indicia for
enabling one touch initiation and connection of an IP telephony call operating
in the telephony mode. When a user selects the IP telephony mode IP telephony calling
is enabled wherein the user may activate a pre-programmed indicia for the purpose
of initiating and establishing an IP telephony call to an intended recipient device.