Apple - IPod Radio Remote iPod

iPod Radio Remote
IPod_Radio_Remote_controls
DEVELOPER
Apple Inc.
TYPE
Radio / remote control
ORIGINAL PRICE
US$ 49
RELEASED
January 10, 2006
DISCONTINUED
September 9, 2009
PREDECESSOR
iPod Remote
SUCCESSOR
iPod nano 5th generation
WEBSITE
store.apple.com (archived)
The iPod Radio Remote was an iPod accessory for the 1st generation iPod nano, 5th generation iPod, or later. It was announced on January 10, 2006 during the special keynote event of the Macworld Expo in San Francisco and released the same day, with a starting price of US$49 / CA$59.[1][2]



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The remote is unveiled at Macworld Expo SF in 2006.
The iPod Radio Remote resembles an iPod shuffle with a headphone jack and a thin cable that plugs in through the 30-pin dock connector. The remote receives FM radio signals and is controlled by buttons arranged like an iPod shuffle's: a central pause/play button, two volume control buttons and two track skip buttons. It also included Apple earphones with a shorter cable.[3]

IPod Radio Remote display
iPod Radio Remote controls on an iPod classic and a 3rd generation iPod nano.
With the release of the iPod Radio Remote, the a new radio option was added to the songs tab of iPod models running iPod Software 1.1 or later. The FM radio feature can be tuned by using the click wheel and displays track and station information from signals that support the Radio Data System standard in Europe and North America. The iPod Radio Remote reduced the battery life of the connected iPod, as it did not have an internal battery.[3][4]
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Compatibility

The full functionality of the iPod Radio Remote is available on these models:

iPod Classic (5th generation and later)
iPod nano (1st generation)
iPod nano (2nd generation)
iPod nano (3rd generation)
iPod nano (4th generation)
Additionally, it could also be used on iPod (4th generation) and iPod mini, but solely as a remote.

Attempting to use the iPod Radio Remote on the iPod nano (5th generation) or iPod nano (6th generation) as well as any iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad with a 30-pin dock connector results in a "This accessory is not supported" error message appearing on the display.
Discontinuation

On September 9, 2009, the iPod Radio Remote was superseded by the 5th generation iPod nano, which contained its own built-in radio.[4] Please note that the kit includes only what you see in the photo. Attention there are traces of use scratches etc.