house Radio.app in the works for iPhone and iPod touch

Rumor: Apple Unlocking iPhone and iPod Touch's Latent FM Powers With Radio App [Rumor]
Gizmodo — 9to5Mac hears that the iPhone and iPod are getting a radio app like the iPod nano's that'll be able play FM radio in the background. It'll be integrated with the iTunes store, supposedly, so you can buy songs you like. The hardware capability for FM radio does exists in some models—the current iPod touch and iPhone 3GS have FM transmitters, and the 2nd-gen iPod touch also has a chip that's capable of receiving FM signals, though it uses it for Nike+ stuff (so if there is a radio app, maybe it'll just be for current-gen models). It'd make sense to add ...

In-house Radio.app in the works for iPhone and iPod touch | 9 to 5 Mac
The iPod Touch Blog — We've just received a tip that an iPhone radio.app is being developed in-house by Apple for use on the iPhone and iPod touch. From what we know, the app will be allowed to operate in the background like iPod.app and will offer the same … …Read More This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at 7:40 pm and is filed under ...

Apple Developing FM Radio App for iPhone?
The iPhone Blog — ... 9to5Mac is reporting they’ve received a tip that Apple is developing an FM Radio app for the iPhone and iPod touch that will have background multi-tasking (like Apple’s Phone and iPod apps), and may be able to pause live programming like the ...

Apple Working on FM Radio Application for iPhone, iPod Touch
iPhone Alley - RSS — If you're wishing for FM radio functionality on your iPhone or iPod touch, you may not have much longer to wait. Per 9 to 5 Mac, a new tips is claiming that Apple is in the process of bringing FM radio functionality to the handsets. The functionality would reportedly be similar to that found in the fifth-generation iPod nano, which offers the ability pause radio and tag songs for use in iTunes.

FM Radio App Coming to iPhone and iPod Touch
iPhone Savior — A delicious rumor has sprung up that Apple is busy developing an in-house radio.app for use on the iPhone and iPod touch according to a report by 9 to 5 Mac. The hold up appears to be that Apple is working to integrate Mobile iTunes Store purchases into the functionality of the app. If you like the song your listening to, you can buy it and download within a few taps."From what we know, the app will be allowed to operate in the background like iPod.app and will offer the same functionality as the FM radio in the new iPod Nanos," 9 ...

News: Mix: iTunesLP.net, FM app, SmartStart, KoalaKase
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — A new website has sprung up called iTunesLP.net , offering tutorials on how to create iTunes LP files for albums that Apple doesn’t offer in the new format, as well as an area offering downloadable iTunes LP files—at the moment, only the Leopold Stokowski with the Philadelphia Orchestra soundtrack to Fantasia is available. On the About page, the team behind the site explains, “At this moment these iTunes LPs are available for a select list of new releases on the iTunes store. However we think it would be nice to have many older, out-of-print, obscure albums or albums on indie-labels to get the same experience; and with ...

FM Radio coming to the iPhone?
The iPhone User Guide — ... 9to5Mac is reporting they’ve received a tip that Apple is developing an FM Radio app for the iPhone and iPod touch that will have background multi-tasking (like Apple’s Phone and iPod apps), and may be able to pause live programming like the new iPod nano radio feature. ...

The iPhone Wrap: Apple's New Radio App; Multi-Tasking Dreaming; App Store Complaints
mocoNews — ... ) is working on iPhone radio app: Apple is developing its own iPhone radio.app, according to a tip sent to 9to5mac.com. The app will operate in the background and will be like a FM radio, which is already available on the new iPod Nanos. ...

iPhone and iPod touch radio app with iTunes store integration on the horizon?
Engadget — We know what you're thinking, how dare that new iPod nano have features your premium iPhone and iPod touch handhelds don't? Well, if this 9 to 5 Mac rumor has any merit, Apple is right there with you and has a solution in the works. According to said whispers, a Radio app is in the ...

Apple to Release FM Radio App for the iPhone
SolSie.com — ... The latest iPhone uses the Broadcom BCM4329 wireless chip, which is known for support of 802.11n/5GHz network as well as send receive FM radio signals. Currently only the Nike+ is using the FM receiver of the iPhone. Mac enthusiast site 9to5Mac just received from a tipster that Apple is developing an iPhone Radio App, which can run in the background similar to the iPod app. The radio app is an “enabler” to the iTunes store for your impulse purchase. The latest iPod Nano also offers FM radio with live pause. It is our hope that similar feature will also find its way to the ...

Rumor: Apple adding FM Radio to the iPhone and iPod touch?
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Audio, Rumors, iPhone, iPod touchJust 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, if this report from 9to5Mac is on the money. 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 ...

Rumor: Apple To Switch On Sleeping FM Radio in iPhone, iPod Touch
Gadget Lab — Rumor site 9to5Mac reports that Apple is on the cusp of releasing an FM radio application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. And get this: it will be for the current models, not for some new hardware revision. According to the rumor, Apple will awaken the slumbering FM transceiver already dormant within the devices, currently only used to talk to the Nike+ widget. This speculation seems to fit in with Apple’s switching on of the Bluetooth functionality inside the second-gen iPod Touch with the 3.0 software update, but the rumor then gets a little weird: The holdup on this app is ...

FM radio iPhone app incoming
Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site — Apple is working on a new FM radio app for the iPhone and iPod touch, taking its cue from the wireless it’s just snuck into the new iPod nano. That’s the word from rumour mongers, who reckon it’ll work in the background and have some clever touches to put it ahead of the curve. 9to5mac has received a tip off that Apple is working on an FM iPhone radio app. Apparently though, there’s been a hold up in shoving the add-on onto the cell while Apple looks into a tagging system that’ll let you buy the songs you hear from iTunes. ...

Apple working on radio app with iTunes support
Unwired View — While shipping new iPhone 3GS’ that can’t be jailbroken, Apple is also busy developing its own radio app for iPhone and iPod touch. 9to5Mac has it that the upcoming radio app should have the same functionality as the FM radio included in Apple’s new iPod nano (unveiled in September). Apple also wants to integrate iTunes purchases into this radio app – allowing you to track down the songs you’re listening on your favorite radio station, and buy them via the iTunes Mobile store. Of course, for that to happen, you’ll have to be in the US and the radio station should support tagging. ...

Apple Working On iPhone Radio App
Geeky-Gadgets — According to 9to5Mac, Apple [AAPL] is working on an FM radio App for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and apparently the FM radio application will be for current models of the iPhone and iPod Touch. It looks like Apple will use the FM transmitter which is currently in the iPhone and iPod Touch, but isn’t used form Fm radio at the moment. Apple’s iPods and iPhones have been able to receive FM radio signals for some time now. The latest generation of iPhone and iPod touch can even broadcast FM signal, for instance to a car stereo. The ability of the ...

Apple iPhone and iPod Touch to Get in-house Radio App
Gadget Venue — 9 to 5 Mac just received a tip which indicates that the iPhone and iPod touch are to get an in-house developed radio application. The application is said to run the same functionality as the FM radio app found in new iPod Nanos. Apple are still working on the application and right now we hear that it is just being held up by problems with integrating it in to the Mobile iTunes application. Basically, if you like a song you hear on the radio you can then go ahead and purchase it from the iTunes store. The system relies on radio stations using tagging which can pass the details of the current song to ...

Rumor Has It: Apple Developing Radio App for iPhone and iPod touch
TheAppleBlog — ... 9to5Mac reports that the new app will be allowed to run in the background, and may be incorporated into the existing iPod software on the device. It will apparently feature the exact same functionality as the radio app on the iPod Nano, (such as ...

Report: Apple developing radio app for iPhone
iPhone Atlas — Apple is allegedly building a new app for its iPhone and iPod Touch that will bring FM radio to the devices, according to a report on 9 to 5 Mac. (Credit: Apple Citing anonymous sources, the Apple news site says the functionality of the application will be similar to what ...

Report: Apple developing radio app for iPhone
Crave: The gadget blog — Apple is allegedly building a new app for its iPhone and iPod Touch that will bring FM radio to the devices, according to a report on 9 to 5 Mac. (Credit: Apple Citing anonymous sources, the Apple news site says the functionality of the application will be similar to what ...

Bientôt une application radio FM pour iPhone et iPod Touch ?
Le Journal du Geek — Tiens et justement, puisqu’on en est à parler d’iPhone, figurez-vous que le site 9to5Mac semble convaincu qu’Apple est actuellement en train de plancher sur une application radio FM pour ses iPhone et iPod Touch. Application qui utiliserait donc les tuners FM placés au sein des périphériques, mais pour le moment non utilisés sous cette forme. Attention, il s’agit d’une rumeur, et de rien d’autre. On attendra une confirmation de la part de la firme de Cupertino avant de sauter au plafond (façon de parler ...

Apple readying FM radio iPhone, iPod Touch app?
Stuff.tv - All blogs — FM radios might be about as futuristic as WAP, but that hasn't stopped rumours abounding that Apple is ready to release an iPhone app that will awaken the currently dormant FM chip in the iPhone and iPod Touch. According to 9to5Mac, the FM receiver from the two devices' Nike+ functionality will be switched on by the app, with the delay apparently down to Apple's desire to build in a feature that lets you download songs you hear on the radio. How this will work is unclear, but a mixture of the tagging feature seen on the iPod Nano and Shazam-style wizardry have been mooted. It all sounds interesting, ...

Report: Apple developing radio app for iPhone
Top iPhone News — Apple is allegedly building a new app for its iPhone and iPod Touch that will bring FM radio to the devices, according to a report on 9 to 5 Mac. ...

Poll: Does iPhone really need FM radio?
Phones Review — The rumour is that Apple is working on a new application for their iPhone and iPod Touch which reportedly delivers FM radio to the handsets claims an article over on 9to5mac. According to “anonymous sources” the app functionality will be somewhat similar to the app Apple built for the iPod Nano which includes the ability to pause and fast forward FM radio. Apparently the delay is getting this new application to the iPhone and iPod Touch is because Apple wants to integrate it with their iTunes store as with integration users will be able to tap a song they hear and purchase a copy via the ...

Apple developing FM Radio App for iPhone and iPod Touch?
PR News: — Over at 9to5Mac they have received a tip-off that an FM radio application for the iPhone and iPod Touch is being developed by Apple, and it will offer the same functionality as the FM Radio function in the latest generation of iPod Nano’s. It is believed this FM app will integrate with the iTunes mobile store, and that if you are listening to a radio station which supports tagging then you will be able to check out the details of the song right there on the spot, and even purchase it right there on the go. Apple’s iPod’s and iPhone’s have been able to receive FM signals for quite ...

Apple May Very Well be Working on Radio App
Unwired View — ... that Nano users now enjoy. So what is Apple waiting for? Apparently Apple is hoping to integrate the radio with the iPhone’s iTunes store to enable purchases of the song you are currently listening to (much like song tagging). Keep those fingers crossed. Here’s to hoping! And wouldn’t it be wonderful if devs would at that point be able to utilize the FM radio as well for their apps? Just a thought. via 9to5Mac ...

Apple to enable iPhone 3GS FM radio soon?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — The iPhone can receive FM radio signals, but it has yet to support FM radio functionality. The iPod Nano can play radio through its integrated FM receiver, heck, it even allows you to pause live radio with the Live Pause feature. What about the iPhone? According to one of 9to5mac’s ...

Apple May Unlock Radio Capabilities In iPhones/iTouches
EverythingiCafe — Rumor has it that Apple may unleash the dormant FM receiving abilities for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 9to5Mac have received a tip that Cupertino is looking to roll out a FM Radio application, using the hardware that was previously only used with Nike+. If their source is accurate, the radio application will allow users to click through to iTunes, and buy a currently playing song. ...