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Belkin TuneCast® Auto Live has GPS

Jayvee Fernandez — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:17:31 +0000

I own one of the older Belkin FM transmitters for my iPod. Audiobooks and music are my daily dose on the one hour commute to and from the office. There is one area in the city though that is surrounded by 3 radio stations and because I use an FM transmitter, my “classic rock” playlist is overshadowed by the incessant banter of the DJ on the morning show. Thankfully this lasts only for 3 minutes as I make my way past the area.

Now, Belkin has released a new update to their FM transmitters, combining GPS technology to locate strong empty station signals. Not really useful when you’re driving, but it is useful so you won’t need to guess where to place your MP3 player and radio.

TuneCast Auto Live (F8Z498) – $79.99

* Specifically compatible with iPhone OS 3.0
* Also compatible with the iPod Classic and nano
* ClearScan one-push station locator
* PRO setting optimizes audio and boosts volume
* Two programmable preset buttons
* High-contrast backlit display
* In-car charging

[Read More // Photos from Belkin PR]

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LG Chocolate 3 pairs with Verizon

Jayvee Fernandez — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:37:57 +0000

Verizon announced the availability of the LG Chocolate 3. The new Chocolate bar comes with an outer scroll wheel and is by far the second mobile phone to come with a built in FM tuner (the first was the Nokia N78, which works really kick ass btw).

The new Chocolate 3 comes with the following features:

2.0MP camera with video recorder
1GB internal memory
External scroll wheel
FM Transmitter
microSD expansion

[image courtesy of Mobiledia]

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Nokia N78 comes with FM Transmitter

Jayvee Fernandez — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:25:31 +0000

We got to play with an N78 in the wild last night courtesy of Nokia, and I took some photos.

Beneath its smooth, clean surface, the Nokia N78 is the first Nseries phone to boast a built in FM transmitter. This is pure genius. In the history of staple hardware built into mobile phones, the camera and the music player are mainstays in what we consider to be “mobile phones.”

Shouldn’t all music phones have an FM transmitter built in? This is tons useful for podcast and music junkies who want to listen to their music in the car. Look: It costs an extra USD $50.00 to buy an FM transmitter for your iPod. It comes built in when you buy an N78. This makes perfect sense. The only concern would be battery life considerations as FM transmitters do suck up a lot of power from the music source.

But that’s why you have plugs.

The N78 is kick ass. Ever since Nokia revamped their Internet services and initiated a software update to their S60 platform it became so much easier to subscribe and download RSS feeds for videos and podcasts. Adding the FM transmitter function makes this device shine while listening to audio in the car.

It’s a phone that could very well replace my N82 as it has everything sans the Xenon flash. Here is a rundown of the other great features

802.11g WiFi
GPS
70 MB internal memory // 96 MB SDRAM memory
HSDPA 3.5G connectivity
3.5mm audio jack
3.15 MP Carl Zeiss Camera

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