iPod Radio Remote with ipod Touch / iPhone

I too am waiting for the Radio Remote to be compatible with the Touch, if it isn't made compatible soon, I may start leaning towards getting a Zune 2 instead of a Touch... I find myself listening more to the radio than my actual music collection, so do a lot of other people.

As an alternative you could try the Griffin iFM:
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/ifm

The Griffin web page indicates that it's compatible with the Touch. Though it's too bulky for my tastes for a feature that should be built-in to every iPod by now.

There is another third party iPod Radio Remote that I found that works with my iPhone. The only thing is that the numbers of the radio stations do not show up on screen, but the radio function still works. The iPod remote function also works, skip track forward and back, and volume up and down controls iPhone volume and volume on-screen display:

www.convopeace.com

Thanks for letting me know. I don't understand why they'd do this. It seems like they could do something really cool with the big screen. I keep thinking it's an oversight somewhere, especially since the web site says it should work. I'm still hoping...

the 3 reasons I think a radio isn't built in are:

1.to keep the size down (silly I know just a guess*)
2. By needing the remote plugged In,it ensures the remotes lead will act as an ariel (like most mobile phones headphones do these days)
3.the most imoptant one here- so apple can charge £30 for somthing that did come in the box! (owners of iPod photos & earlyer gens know what I'm talking about!)

* I think the actual radios hardware is built into the remote & the software to make it work hasn't been included yet in firmware for the touch and iphone,i own both and I do feel that apple rushed the firmware to get them in the stores,but thats really not the issue.

Actually, while I agree that terrestrial radio is terrible, I'd guess that the reason you're not going to see the radio remote as an option on the iPod touch is that the WiFi isn't exactly a good match when trying to tune in FM radio.

I'm also pretty sure the FCC would have something to say about too many antennas on a device.

Why would you want to turn your expensive iPod touch into a radio, anyway? You can just as easily pick up a little FM radio at a dollar store that is smaller than an iPod shuffle and doesn't drain your touch/iPhone's battery. Radios are cheap and tiny these days.

Any sign of it working with the dev kit 2.0 firmware?
Please Apple, make the radio remote work on my iPhone!
If the radio remote would work on my iphone, I could leave the ipod connected in the car on my Mini Cooper ipod adapter.

APPLE PEOPLE (people who work at Apple)... GO TO WORK!
...and make the radio remote work with iPod Touch/iPhone.

It's a very easy thing and I don't see why not. Like other fellows in this discussion have said, you can at least change tracks with radio remotes from other brands.

The Apple branded radio remote is a much better quality piece of accessory and everyone knows Apple makes a killing on these accessories. So... WE WANT TO BUY IT (I've already bought one... ****!!) AND USE IT WITH OUR iPOD TOUCH AND iPHONE!

So please, go to work, and make it work.

...ok, it's Saturday today, but on Monday... go to work!

Keith, I don't think you're quite understanding the situation here.

The current iPod Radio Remote does not access Wi-Fi in any way, whatsoever.....hence the reason it still is able to tune into the radio using an iPod Video, iPod Classic, or iPod Nano. If the Radio Remote relied on Wi-Fi, you couldn't use it with these devices.

The Radio Remote functions as the FM tuner and antenna, itself. It would (theoretically) still do this if made compatible with the iPhone or iPod Touch.....hence, it would have no reason to access the 3G OR Wi-Fi network to play radio.

Personally, I'm betting on the fact that this functionality will be either included in the iPhone Update 2.0, or show up in some form on the App Store very soon.

Since it is "a very easy thing" why don't you get out your tools and convert yours?

Or, since Apple engineers don't read this site:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodtouch.html

I would buy one if radio was an option, but cant imagine having a PMP without radio its always nice to have when you get tired of your music library.

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I just sent feedback into apple about this not being supported. I encourage all of us to send in feedback as well. The more they get the better chance we have of getting it.

For more info Google model number: BEL-iR006

Cheers

Anyone tested their Apple Radio Remote with 1.1.3 ?? The apple site still shows this accessory as compatible with all ipods except shuffle.

Just tried it on my iPod touch after upgrading to 1.1.3, and it does NOT work. chalk up another disappointment for today.

4. So those of us who do not want to listen to the vast wasteland of terrestial radio in the US don't have to pay for one.