Griffin iTrip, Now With Added iPhone App
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For those folks who hate wires enough to put up with bad, hissy FM quality from their in-car iPod listening, we have good news. While it still won’t make the sound better than it would be if piped through a cable, Griffin’s new hardware/software iTrip combo at least makes FM transmitting to your car-stereo a whole lot easier. And prettier.
The iPhone application is free, but you’ll need the new $50 iTrip to use it. The new iTrip itself has a backlit LCD display on which you can see the tuned frequency, and it will actually send track information to be shown on your car’s head unit if it supports RDS.
The application will auto-tune the iPhone to a fairly unused frequency, and you can store three presets for fast access. The nicest UI feature is the Big Ol’ Dial, which gives an onscreen wheel that you can twist and tune manually.
One other handy hardware touch is the mini-USB port on the bottom of the iTrip. This will take any USB cable and, when hooked into the iPhone’s dock connector, allow you to charge it with any old charger. Available now.
Product page [Griffin]
Product page [iTunes]
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