World first FM transmitter for iPhone ships

Jonny Evans
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May 22, 2008
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 Griffin Technology has introduced the world’s first FM transmitter for the iPhone, a variant of its iTrip device.

That’s sure to be a popular gadget, and also suggests more such peripherals will emerge for the device in future, as iPhone generates its own surrounding ecosystem of third-party add-ons, just like iPod.

iTrip AutoPilot plugs directly into the 12V power port in your car while connecting to your iPhone or iPod through the dock connector. Built-in software scans the FM frequencies to find the best one to play music through, and the system supports RDS, meaning you can see what track’s playing on your car radio display.

The device costs £59.99 in the UK, $99.99 in the US.

Comments (5)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | May 22, 2008 - 6:10am

Sweet! Let the iPhone apps and peripherals flow like water!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | May 22, 2008 - 7:37am

Actually, Belkin has had the TuneCast since February and the Tune Base recently came out. I tried the TuneCast and it sounded worse than my ipod fm transmitter/charger when tuned to the same station. Hopefully this Griffin model would be better

Jonny Evans | May 22, 2008 - 7:47am

 I think Belkin had a problem with non-airplane mode. Griffin seem to have resplved that.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | May 22, 2008 - 9:30am

I love it! You can get your choice of little .99 FM players at the .99 cent store! Why pay $99?

Hudson (not verified) | May 22, 2008 - 10:04am

What I really need is an AM/FM receiver for my iPhone, not a transmitter!