know that gaining the optimal radio frequency when you're on the move
can be an ongoing task that, apart from being particularly irritating,
also has safety implications but Belkin's new FM transmitter for use
with Apple's iPod, iPod Touch and iPhone - known as the Belkin TuneCast
Auto Live - should see such frustrations wholly alleviated.
Designed specifically to be compatible with iPhone OS 3.0 but also
compatible with the iPod Touch, iPod Classic and iPod Nano, the Belkin
TuneCast Auto Live is billed as being the first GPS-Assisted FM
transmitter when used with the iPhone application known as ClearScan
Live (downloadable from App Store separately) which allows the device to
'to control FM transmission and utilize GPS coordinates to determine the
clearest FM frequency at the user's location' - thus ensuring that the
optimal FM frequency is always utilised automatically. The is a great
boom for those, like me, who consistently find their FM transmitters
flaking out whilst on long journeys thus requiring intermittent re-scanning.
Belkin TuneCast Auto Live Features:
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
ClearScan Live Application Features:
Activate ClearScan and utilize the GPS capabilities of the iPhone
to identify the clearest FM frequencies, based on geographical data
as well as results from other TuneCast Auto users in the same
geographical area.
Contribute to the quality of ClearScan's recommendations by rating
how well specific stations work at your current location
Manually change frequencies and set favorite channels as presets.
Minimize the number of devices you interact with in your car.
Control FM transmission and music seamlessly all from the iPhone
user interface.
The Belkin TuneCast Live FM Transmitter is available sometime this Fall
for around $80 whilst the ClearScan Live application can be obtained via
apple's App store.
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