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Youre right though, it is frustrating that the hardware is there and not a thing we can do about it. The new itrip fm transmitter for the ipod can play your music through any fm radio in your car, at a party, wherever the mood strikes you and you have a radio. I am looking for something like on a regular radio or on the previous nano where you can tune in individual channels for when i want to listen to the tv in my apartments gym. Love every aspect of the naztech n3005 iphone fm transmitter. Broadcom bcm4329fkubg chip has a combo fm receiver and transmitter.
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