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Rumor: Apple adding FM Radio to the iPhone and iPod touch?

Filed under: Audio, Rumors, iPhone, iPod touch

Just like the 5th generation iPod nano that was introduced last month, Apple may soon be adding the capability to tune in to FM radio stations on the iPhone and iPod touch. As some of you may remember, the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chipsets in the iPhone 3GS and the 2nd and 3rd generation iPod touch models already have the capability to support FM radio tuning.

It’s also reported that you’ll be able to listen to the radio in the background, allowing you to use apps at the same time, just like you listen to music synced to your iPhone or iPod touch. It would also support Live Pause and iTunes Tagging, just like the 5th generation iPod nano does. Also, it would allow you to buy the song directly from your iPod touch. While technically possible, this has been a long-requested but missing feature on the iPhone and iPod touch.

Would you listen to FM radio stations on your iPhone or iPod touch, or do you prefer listening to Podcasts or Music synced from iTunes or from a streaming radio service on your iPhone or iPod touch? Let us know in the comments below!

[Engadget via 9 to 5 Mac]

TUAWRumor: Apple adding FM Radio to the iPhone and iPod touch? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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5 ways to listen to music on the iPhone without using iTunes

One of the major functions of the iPhone and iPod touch is, of course, music playback. The iTunes app has been designed in such a way to take advantage of the iPhone’s touchscreen. But what if you want to listen to music that doesn’t reside in your iTunes library, or you want to discover new music while not sitting in front of a computer?

Thanks to the incredible success of the App Store, there are plenty of ways now to access streaming music even when you don’t have the files. Not everyone knows what options are available, though—either that, or there are so many options that sifting through everything can be tedious. For these reasons, we are offering the top five ways we here at Ars like listening to music on the iPhone without using iTunes.

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